A suspect has been arrested and jailed in an incident the evening of Sept. 27th involving a handful of students in CU-Boulder residence halls. For more information on the incident see the CU Police report on the Web at: .
In response the campus administration, led by the Housing and Dining Services staff and campus police, has begun a series of activities to help students, faculty and staff be aware of potential problems before they occur and to better respond to incidents when they do occur.
The following are some of the steps that have been taken.
What the University is Doing:
• Increasing campus security patrols by CU Police and increasing staff presence in residence halls.
• Making students aware of available services including Counseling and Psychological Services and Victim Assistance.
• Educating students about taking charge of their personal safety and being aware of ways they can contribute to community safety measures. For example, students are being urged to not prop open exterior doors in residence halls and to keep their personal room doors locked.
• Students are being advised to look out for each other and to assist fellow students in need of help.
• Students have been commended for their quick response in the Sept. 27 incident in which they helped each other and assisted police. Quick action by several students the evening of Sept. 27 helped police quickly apprehend residence hall intruders.
• Students are being educated (through residence hall meetings, email and printed material) about the dangers and effects of hallucinogenic drugs.
• Students, faculty and staff are being encouraged to report threatening incidents through services such as 9-1-1 and the Boulder County Crime Stoppers tip line, which can be used anonymously. Tips can be reported by going to .
• Campus Police and student affairs staff are educating students, faculty and staff about ways they can be part of the solution by reporting suspicious activity to police, and immediately reporting any incident that is potentially harmful or threatening.
Sept. 27th Incident Response Details:
• The Good Samaritan Policy is observed by CU Police and gives students immunity from campus judicial review if they take action to protect another person in a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
• Faculty and staff members who are in contact with students affected by any incident are encouraged to refer students to the following web sites for safety information, counseling or other support services: , , , .
• In residence halls, students are being reminded to not prop open external doors and to not hold doors open for people who they do not recognize as a hall resident. (Doors to living areas of residence halls are locked 24 hours a day and residents are responsible for their visitors). In addition, students are being instructed not to let people they do not recognize as a resident enter through floor security doors.
• Specific safety tips are being reissued to students through meetings, residence hall messaging systems, e-mail and fliers. Campus faculty and staff are encouraged to reinforce these safety messages with students as opportunities present themselves.
• On Friday, Sept. 28, meetings with students were being arranged during the day to offer support services and advice to any students affected by the attack or who are concerned about safety because of the incident. Meetings were planned for Hallett and Cheyenne Arapaho halls and more meetings are being scheduled in upcoming days.