Be You @ BU Magazine 2023

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Author: Jaclyn Dykstra Program: Bachelor of Science Biology Health Sciences Hometown: London, Ontario

Student Safety Service (SSS) is a first aid service for students operated by students. If you need help we are ready to assist you both on and off campus. To reach us, call Campus Security and ask for Student Safety assistance. We are a confidential service , but more than that we offer walk homes, first aid, gen eral safety support, and we operate Safe Haven (more about Safe Haven below). Some examples of times we can be useful are when you need assistance with a friend who got injured, is intoxicated, needs some minor first aid, or just wants someone to say hi. We are a free service, and our primary goal is to make sure everyone makes it home safely. From Monday to Thursday, we operate from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., if you need a walk home from class, the library, or wherever you may be on campus. On busier event nights, Thursday to Saturday, we operate from 10 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (in addition to the 6-10 p.m. on Thursday), patrolling on and off campus. During these times, we offer nighttime safe walks. You may see us in the stairwell of the Gait, the main floor of the Gait, around Lennoxville, and/or outside around campus. You can spot us in our large black or blue jackets, and if we are inside we have a purple student safety shirt on. We travel to on-campus residences or off-campus housing in the sur rounding Lennoxville area for support. SSS works with Security, Marshalls, Residence Life, and the SRC, so we are well connected.

the SSS team

Safe Haven is a safe space that SSS runs during patrol periods. It is located below the Gait between the two bathrooms, in the same space that both BUnited and the Sexual Violence Support Center operate. Safe Haven exists as a place for anyone who needs a break from the campus pub to either sober up, relieve emotional stress/ten sion, or provide access to further support resources or emergency services. SSS is a fully confidential service that exists to support students. Anything that is disclosed to SSS remains with them. SSS also assists at sporting events, wine/cheese events, and large events such as O-Week and Winterfest. Our goal is to allow Bish op’s students to have fun and feel safe while enjoying every thing Bishop’s has to offer. Go Gaiters! Contact studentsafety@ubishops.ca for more information, or possible staff openings. Reach Bishop's Security at: 819-822-9711. Put this num ber in your phone right now…. don’t worry we’ll wait… and also download the free SafeGaiter mobile app!

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