BOISE CITY POLICE SUBSTATION
911 for Emergencies
426-1453 for Non-emergency
University Housing recognizes that the security and safety of our communities is an important issue. To further that safety, Boise State University contracts with the Boise City Police Department to respond to emergencies or incidents in the apartments. In the case of an emergency (life threatening situation, theft, assault, etc.), call 911 and then the University Housing on-call cell phone to alert Police and Housing staff for emergency response.
FIRE ALARMS, FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND EVACUATION
During the course of the academic year, a planned fire alarm will occur once per semester in each building. Residents will not be notified as to when these will occur. These planned alarms are intended to familiarize all residents with the exits, sounds, lights, and procedures for evacuating a building.
All residents are required by law to leave the facility when an alarm sounds. Residents who fail to evacuate a building, or take an improper length of time to exit the building will be subject to University disciplinary action.
Regardless of cause, all alarms should be treated as if they were real. If an alarm sounds, you may want to consider the following:
1) Put on a coat and hard-soled shoes quickly.
2) Take a towel with you to prevent smoke inhalation.
3) Close windows.
4) Check your doorknob and door. If either is hot, do not open your door, exit through window if applicable or summon help. If the knob is cool, exit cautiously, and close and lock your door.
5) Take your keys with you.
6) Walk quickly to the closest exit in your area and wait 100 feet away from the building.
7) Do NOT re-enter the building until you are told it is safe by a staff member or the fire department (even if the alarm is silenced.)
University Housing staff will assist in the basic evacuation of the facility and will help to coordinate re-entry into the building when appropriate authorities provide clearance. However, staff will not be responsible for residents who are not heeding the alarm or who are ignoring emergency procedures. It is essential that residents take responsibility to evacuate. Again, residents who do not evacuate and abide by evacuation procedures may face disciplinary action.
If you require special assistance to evacuate, please inform the Apartment Life Office at check-in. This information will be relayed to the emergency personnel responding to the alarm.
Tampering with fire equipment is a violation of state law as well as University regulations. Sanctions for violating any policy concerning fire alarms may include removal from housing, suspension from the University, large fines, and/or criminal prosecution.
ELEVATORS
University Square is equipped with elevators for your convenience. Please be respectful of this equipment and the safety of others who use them; do not jump up and down, shake them, tamper with, disable, or overload them; jumping or misusing the button functions may cause malfunctions. The elevators are serviced regularly, but should an elevator get stuck between floors, remain calm and use the call button inside. A staff member will respond to assist with the appropriate evacuation. Do not try to evacuate an elevator on your own; do not try to pry open the door. If you notice any damages, please report this to the front desk immediately. In the case of a fire, do not use the elevator and evacuate the building using stairwells.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Residents complete a Personal Inventory Card during check-in which lists contact information of parties to call in an emergency. Please use this form to inform University Housing staff of any medical conditions for which you may need assistance. A copy of this confidential form is kept on file with the Apartment Life Office.
If you have a medical emergency and have need of an ambulance or other emergency personnel, call 911 and a University Housing staff member if possible.
PRIVACY RELEASE
Boise State University abides by the federal guidelines for student privacy: FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). According to FERPA, it is essential for a student to file a “privacy release” form with the Registrar’s office if University Housing is to share information from a student’s formal records with family members or designees, which includes sharing information about bills, grades, and student conduct records. If you want University Housing staff to be able to speak freely about such records with your parents or other family designee(s), please complete this form. Conversations with students are not considered a part of FERPA.
