Dorm Security
Check-ins
Emergencies
Other
100
Lock your door
How can you ensure your belongings are safe in your room?
100
18 and older, unless they live on campus.
How old does a guest have to be to be checked in?
100
Where do you go if the fire alarm goes off?
We'll tell you if you're right.
100
The University Police department (474-7721) and ask for an escort.
Whom do you call if you feel unsafe walking back to your dorm?
200
Swipe your card.
How do you enter the building?
200
A valid state/government ID, if they live off campus. A Polar Express card, if they live on campus.
What does a guest need to have to be able to sign in?
200
Get under cover (table, bed, desk) and protect your head.
What do you do in an earthquake?
200
Ask an RA.
What do you do if you have questions about UAF and Reslife policy?
300
Stop them and ask them if they live here. (Ask them to swipe for their card, who their RA is, which floor they live on, etc.)
What do you do when someone you don't recognize tries to come into the building?
300
A note from their guardian, that has been sent to the RD at least twenty-four hours prior, and permission of the RD.
How can you sign a minor into the dorm, if they don't already live on campus?
300
The red sheet on the back of your door.
Where can you find more information about what to do in emergencies?
300
Dress warm and appropriately.
How do you stay warm and avoid hypothermia in the winter?
400
First, call your roommate, if you have one, to unlock the door for you, then call/find an RA.
What do you do when you lock yourself out of your room?
400
Anytime
When can RAs ask to check your bags?
400
Go to http://www.uaf.edu/police/ and sign up for alerts that affect the campus, and sign up on Nixle for Fairbanks area alerts.
How can you be up to date on emergencies happening in the community?
400
Talk to your RA and get a replacement, and then an $85 charge will be applied to your account for a new lock.
What happens when you lose your key and can't find it?
500
7:00 PM to 8:00 AM
When are the RAs on duty and have the duty/office phone?
500
3 nights in a week, 10 nights in a month, or 30 nights in a semester.
What are the limits on overnight guests?
500
Check the weather forecasts, look at the local news, sign up for Nixle. Try to stay inside until it's safe to travel again
How do you stay on top of weather emergencies and what do you do in the event of bad weather?
500
Talk to an RA and/or the RD and tell them your concerns.
What do you do when you feel unsafe in the dorm?