Women aged 16 to 24 experience the highest per capita rate of intimate partner violence.
Resources: Campus Safety Tips
Your Personal Safety
There are many resources on campus to help keep you safe. Taking time to plan for your personal safety is important. By having a comprehensive Personal Safety Plan may help you and your friends know what to if you end up in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or that is potentially unsafe.
We created a Student Safety Plan to give you ideas about what to keep in mind while you are planning for your safety. Take some time to discuss these ideas with friends. You can also request a copy of the Student Safety Plan that includes an example safety plan from the Health Educator by emailing trhuns@wm.edu.
Click here to find out more about stalking using technology. We have also developed a list of tips on how to stay safe while on the Internet.
Campus Escort and Steer Clear are two great services on campus that provide safe walks/rides home for students as an alternative to walking alone. Contact these organizations for more information!
Student Escort
Managed by Alpha Phi Omega, Campus Escort provides safe walks around campus 7 nights a week.
Operating Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 9pm-1am
Friday and Saturday: 9pm-2am
- Phone: 757-221-3293
Steer Clear
Steer Clear is a safe-ride program that provides a reliable, secure and free means of travel for students on weekend nights when school is in session. The organization aims to reduce risky behavior, namely driving under the influence and traveling unescorted during late hours. Please call 757-221-3748 on Thursday and weekend nights.
Operating Hours
Thursday: 10:30pm-1:30am
Friday: 9:30pm-2:30am
Saturday: 9:30pm-2:30am
- Phone: 757-221-DRIVE
Staying Safe While Abroad
Click Here for more information on your safety while traveling or studying abroad. For more information, email the Health Educator at trhuns@wm.edu.
For more information on Campus Safety Tips, contact William and Mary Police Department at 757-221-4596 or visit their website:
Emergency Contacts
William & Mary Police Department:
(757) 221-4596 or 911
Avalon 24 Hour Helpline:
(757) 258-5051
William & Mary Counseling Center:
(757) 221-3620
Student Health Center:
(757) 221-4386
Director of Sexual Assault Services:
(757) 221-2510
Sexual Assault Peer Advocates:
(757) 645-8367
Dean of Students:
(757) 221-2510
Office of Residence Life:
(757) 221- 4314
Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital:
(757) 984-6000
Need a safe ride home? Call Steer Clear at 221-DRIV (3748).
