Security officers

Keeping Our Campus Safe

Our Community Comes First

As a community-oriented service, our Safety and Security team members are here to make sure you feel safe, supported, and secure while you live and learn at St. Lawrence. We do that by maintaining an active presence on campus, working with community partners, and empowering students to play an active role in supporting their peers.

Additional Information

Location: Ground floor of the Diana B. Torrey ’82 Health and Counseling Center, 82 Park Street
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Phone: 315-229-5555

We maintain an active presence on campus, provide regular presentations for student groups, clubs, and organizations, and can be reached easily in case of an emergency.

We take pride in the valuable services we provide our campus community. 

In addition to connecting you with University services after hours, we also provide a range of programs that aim to prevent crime and enhance your safety, including bicycle patrols, safe walks, emergency blue phones and yellow call boxes, campus alerts, and transportation into the local community. 

Whatever you need, we’re here to help.

For everything from transportation to and from the nearest airports, to arranging a ride into regional hubs, we are here to make sure you get where you need to go, and that you get there safely, too.

Though tucked away in our scenic corner of the North Country, we’re connected to the places you may want (and need) to go. Transportation options include service to airports, train depots, and bus stations at the following locations: 

  • Syracuse
  • Ottawa
  • Montreal 
  • Watertown 
  • Ogdensburg
  • Saranac Lake
  • Brockville
  • Massena

We can also pick you up from common meeting areas at the following transportation hubs: 

  • Syracuse airport
  • Syracuse train/bus station
  • Ottawa airport
  • Montreal airport
  • Plattsburgh airport

For locations not listed above, we’ll arrange a place to meet that works well for you.

Laurentians Looking Out for Laurentians

1,000

acres on campus with plenty of green space

400

miles a bike patrol officer rides each semester

20

miles from the Adirondack Park and Canadian Border

Pick-up and drop-off transportation locations, including:

  • Syracuse
  • Watertown
  • Ogdensburg
  • Saranac Lake
  • Massena
  • Plattsburgh
  • Ottawa
  • Montreal
  • Cornwall
  • Brockville

7

full-time staff members and 4 full-time dispatchers

17

emergency blue light phones throughout campus

32

emergency yellow call boxes throughout campus

24/7

how often we’re here for you, whenever you need us

SLU EMS

SLU EMS

You can participate in training to become a paid student staff member or recognized first-responder with St. Lawrence EMS, a student-run and New York State certified agency. You can provide services that include safe walks, transportation, and even medical crisis response to your classmates and peers.

Learn About SLU EMS