The personal safety and security of each student, faculty, and staff member is both an individual and community concern. While the university strives to provide a campus environment free of undue risks to persons and property, it is each person's responsibility to pay attention to his or her surroundings, to avoid hazardous situations, and to exercise his or her own best judgment to maintain personal safety and well-being. In addition, each member of the community must call attention to conditions or situations, that threaten the safety and security of others by contacting the Lawrence security department, 920-832-6999.
Campus security officers carry cell phones and pagers. They patrol the campus 24 hours a day and will respond to requests placed by dialing 920-832-6999. Although their chief functions are to assist members of the community on campus and to maintain the security of university facilities, they also act as the "eyes of the campus," noting safety concerns and unusual situations in daily reports for follow-up by university personnel. They can also contact the Appleton police department and will work cooperatively with local authorities should the need arise.
To review Lawrence University's policies and procedures in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communitites Act and the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 - please follow the links listed below:Letter from President Beck
Drug-Free Campus
Safety and Security Report and Fire Safety Report
For a complete description of the fire safety system for each on-campus student housing facility:
Emergencies
In the event of an emergency, local authorities may be reached from any campus telephone by dialing 9-911. The dispatcher will send appropriate personnel immediately. Lawrence security should also be called. When calling for help, the caller should report his or her name and the nature and exact location of the emergency situation. It is helpful to wait for emergency personnel to guide them to the appropriate location.
If the emergency involves potentially hazardous materials you may also reference the MSDS Chemical Inventory.
There are emergency phones, encased in yellow boxes, stationed at the following locations on campus:
| Building | Location on outside of building |
| Brokaw Hall | West side by the residence hall entrance |
| Colman Hall | North Entrance |
| Downer Commons | Left of the front entrance |
| The Quad | North side of the quadrangle |
| Main Hall | South central side of building |
| Music-Drama Center | Near entrance to west lobby |
| Ormsby Hall | Front entrance (North) |
| Plantz Hall | Front entrance |
| Sage Hall | Front entrance (North) |
| Trever Hall | To the right of the front entrance |
