SCampus Student Guidebook

2008-09 SCampus (PDFs)

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Question: Does USC offer self defense classes?

Answer: DPS offers Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) training for women free of charge. RAD training provides viable options for use in situations of imminent or actual attack. Participants learn practical techniques that require no special equipment. To learn more, contact DPS at (213) 740-9565.

DPS also offers the following presentations to students, staff and faculty:

Personal Safety (includes robbery prevention)
ID Theft and Credit Card/Check Fraud
Theft Prevention
Rape Prevention
Bicycle Safety

For more information, contact USC Crime Prevention and Community Education at (213) 740-9565.

Track and Field

“The Trojans have few peers in the cinder sport. Claimants of the longest dual meet streak in track and field history with 104 consecutive dual meets without a loss, the Trojans have also won 21 of the 31 NCAA meets competed in. In the Pacific Coast Conference action, the Trojans were defeated but once from 1928 through 1959 in the league meet.”
– SCampus 1962-63

Safety

Campus Cruiser

Section PDF

University Park Campus
(213) 740-4911 (escort)
(213) 740-3575 (information)
1012 Childs Way

Health Sciences Campus
(323) 442-2100 (escort)
(323) 442-1201 (information)
transportation.usc.edu

If you are one of the many individuals who work, study or take classes at night, you do not have to walk to your car or home alone. Campus Cruiser provides you with either a walking or vehicle escort to your destination.

Students, faculty, staff and guests of the university may be escorted within approximately one mile from the center of campus, or within the DPS patrol area. All Campus Cruiser vehicles are clearly marked. Personnel stay in constant communication with the dispatcher.

Because Campus Cruiser is a supplement to the tram service, it is important to use the trams instead of requesting an escort if you have access to one of the tram routes. If you need an escort into a parking structure when you get off the tram, let the driver know when you first board the tram and an escort can be arranged.

Because of the high demand for Campus Cruiser escorts, they cannot take appointments. Campus Cruiser is intended to be a security service and not a taxi service. To prevent abuse of the service, we ask that you keep the following policies in mind:

Cruisers may only escort groups of up to six people;
Cruisers may only escort an individual four times in one evening;
Cruisers may only wait a short period of time for passengers; and
Cruisers may not escort people to and from any commercial establishment.

Your safety as well as that of the student Cruiser personnel is our first concern. Keep in mind that Campus Cruiser does get busy at times, especially when it rains. Requests for escorts are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be patient if you see a Cruiser car pass by while you are waiting for an escort. A driver will pick you up as soon as possible.

Campus Cruiser operates seven days a week, except during most university holidays, from 5 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. A special Cruiser vehicle is stationed at Leavey Library to provide services to students from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., Monday through Saturday. If you need a ride from a location other than Leavey Library during these times, contact DPS at (213) 740-6000 and they will contact a Cruiser. During the summer, hours are 5 p.m. to 12:45 a.m., seven days a week. There is no special escort vehicle stationed at Leavey Library during the summer. Campus Cruiser also has a limited service available at the Health Sciences campus that operates from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. Contact Campus Cruiser at the Health Sciences campus at (323) 442-2100.

You can track your call and the Campus Cruiser vehicle assigned to your request online with “Track Your Cruiser” at transportation.usc.edu/transit/transit.aspx. The site provides a street map that shows the location of the escort vehicles in real time, which prevents the need to wait outside for extended periods and late at night.