The Role of Campus Safety
The Rhodes College Campus Safety Department is committed to fostering a safe, secure, and inclusive environment that supports the academic and personal growth of our diverse community. Through proactive patrol, respectful engagement, emergency preparedness, and collaboration with students, faculty, and staff, we uphold the values of trust, integrity, and service. Our goal is to ensure a welcoming campus where everyone can thrive in pursuit of knowledge and community.
The Campus Safety Department is structured within Rhodes’ Division of Business and Finance. However, Campus Safety is still involved with all aspects of student life.
Although the Campus Safety staff is considered a private security and safety force, they are responsible for enforcement of all state and local laws, College policies and procedures, security, safety, and emergency responses. As a “first responder”, Campus Safety stands ready and well-trained to provide support services to meet the many and varied needs of the Rhodes Community.
Due to the importance of Campus Safety, students are advised that it is a specific offense of the student code of conduct to fail to comply with the directions of a College official including those with Campus Safety or to fail to identify oneself to a College official including those officers in Campus Safety.