PERSONAL SAFETY REMINDERS 

• Practice being aware of your surroundings and of the behavior of the people around you. Follow your intuition; trust your feelings about a situation.
• Be aware of your feelings when you are faced with situations in which you do not feel relaxed or in charge. If you feel uncomfortable, act on it.
• Be aware that alcohol and drugs compromise your awareness and your ability to identify and act on your feelings. They also increase the opportunity for victimization.
• Be able to identify your sexual limits; it's your body, and no one has the right to force or pressure you to do anything you do not want to do.
• In general, the more information you have about a person, a situation, and your own feelings and reactions, the safer you will feel.
• Practice the buddy system; when working after hours let others know where you are, what time you plan to return and how to reach you and what route you will take.
• When studying or working late, make sure doors are locked. Avoid using stairs in remote sections of a building.
• Never prop doors open, especially fire doors, even for a short time.
• Don't leave your purse, backpack, briefcase or laptop computer unattended or unoccupied. If possible, always secure valuables in a locked cabinet or drawer. Avoid leaving valuables on or beneath a desk.
• Report suspicious persons and/or activity to campus security, RA's, living center coordinators, custodians or faculty if observed after office hours.
• Never leave your drink unattended. Because they are colorless and odorless, drugs used in Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault can be slipped into any type of beverage. If you leave your drink unattended, do not finish it. Get a new one.
• Do not accept drinks from anyone but a bartender or server.
• Try to attend bars or parties with a group of friends, arranging beforehand to watch each other's drinks.
• If you think your drink has been tampered with, seek medical attention immediately and request the hospital to conduct toxicology testing.