{"id":37,"date":"2022-01-17T12:21:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T18:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:49:45","slug":"residential-life-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/safety-security\/residential-life-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Residential Life Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">In addition to general campus safety measures, we&rsquo;ve implemented several systems and policies to ensure our students&rsquo; safety in their residence halls.<\/p>\n<h2>Hall Entry<\/h2>\n<p>Every residence hall is locked 24\/7 and is accessible via student ID cards.<\/p>\n<h2>Guest Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Twenty-four-hour visitation is permitted in all Residence Halls, but residents are expected to escort their guests at all times. Guests are welcome with the permission of their roommate(s). However, residents should be aware that they are responsible for guests&rsquo; actions and conduct at all times, including financial obligations.<\/p>\n<h2>Fire Safety<\/h2>\n<p>Any person spotting a fire should pull the fire alarm and call Public Safety at (218) 755-3888 and\/or 911. Check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/safety-security\/fire-safety-emergencies\/\">fire safety tips<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal Safety &amp; Property Bike Theft<\/h2>\n<p>Every student must take steps to protect themselves and their property. Bike theft is one of the leading crimes reported on college campuses. There are several steps you can take to protect yourself and reduce the likelihood of your bike being stolen. We&rsquo;ve compiled a <a title=\"Personal Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/safety-security\/personal-property-safety\/\">list of tips to help ensure your personal safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Procedures<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to be familiar with the established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/BSU-Emergency-Procedure-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSU Emergency Procedure Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to general campus safety measures, we&rsquo;ve implemented several systems and policies to ensure our students&rsquo; safety in their residence halls. Hall Entry Every residence hall is locked 24\/7 and is accessible via student ID cards. Guest Policy Twenty-four-hour visitation is permitted in all Residence Halls, but residents are expected to escort their guests [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":35,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2242,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/2242"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}