Safety/security information for syllabus

As part of MSU’s effort to provide as safe and secure a learning environment as possible for students, the provost’s office has worked with the Office for Resource and Support Coordination on sample language educators can include in a syllabus.

Sample language

Your sense of safety and security on campus is important to me as your educator, and it is fundamental to your capacity to learn. Below are some of the ways the university strives to make campus as safe as possible.

• MSU classrooms are equipped with one of two door locking mechanisms, in case of emergency.
• MSU Green Light emergency phones are located throughout campus.
• MSU’s mass notification system is comprehensive and includes audible alerts from Green Light phones, use of outdoor weather sirens, computer notifications, desktop phone announcements, and cell phone alerts.

There also are additional steps you can take to increase your safety on campus.

• Ensure you are signed up to receive MSU alerts on your cell phone.
  • Download the SafeMSU App and turn on push notifications. 
  • Update your cell phone contact and list it as preferred by logging into  MSU's Student Information System,  clicking “my profile” and then clicking “contact details.” 
• If you live near an MSU campus, sign up for Nixle Community Alerts for your local municipality by following the links on the MSU Alert webpage. 
• Complete MSU’s Active Violence Incident (AVI) training, available on MSU's Ability Training Platform. 

For questions related to campus safety and security, please visit the MSU DPPS Safety Tips webpage.