Michigan State University Police and Public Safety works to keep your student safe at their home away from home. We pride ourselves in making sure our campus is safe for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Below are a few common resources that will help you as your student transitions to life at Michigan State University.
Download the SafeMSU App!
Designed with input from students, faculty and staff, the SafeMSU App provides access to valuable safety resources direct to Spartan’s hands. A key feature of the app is the virtual friend walk. This function allows Spartans to share their location with a friend in real-time so they can follow their progress to their destination. The friend can also contact the police immediately if they feel there is a problem.
Other features include:
The app can be downloaded by anyone through the Apple Store and Google Play.
Learn about the SafeMSU safety app.
Here are a few safety tips to share with your student:
We all play a role in keeping our community safe. If your student sees something suspicious, please encourage them to report it. They can do so by texting MSUDPPS to CRIMES (274637) along with their message. They can also call our tip line at 844-99-MSUPD (844-996-7873).Safety Tips
For all parking-related information on campus including permits, visitor parking, etc., please visit the MSU Parking Services Website.
Michigan State University Police and Public Safety is responsible for developing and distributing Timely Warning and Emergency Notification messages. When a Clery Crime is reported to have occurred within Clery Geography and MSU Police and Public Safety determines that it may represent a threat to our community, it will provide a Timely Warning. If there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on campus, MSU Police and Public Safety will issue an Emergency Notification. These messages inform community members about incidents that may pose a threat and provide information to promote safety. The decision to issue a Timely Warning or Emergency Notification is based on a variety of factors.
The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (or Clery Act) is intended to provide students and their families, as higher education consumers, with accurate, complete and timely information about safety on campus. One of the mandates of the Act is to provide these Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications to the campus community.
You can learn more or sign up for MSU Alerts at alert.msu.edu. If you would like to receive emergency alerts and public safety advisories from the City of East Lansing for areas off-campus, you can click here to sign up.
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Here are a few bicycle safety tips to share with your student:
In August 2023, the Michigan State University Office of Student Support and Accountability introduced the Care and Intervention Team. The Care and Intervention Team strives to promote individual well-being and success, while also prioritizing community safety. Utilizing a collaborative and proactive approach, the team is committed to identifying, preventing, assessing, intervening, and reducing threats to the safety and well-being of the MSU community.
You can learn more about the Care and Intervention Team here and/or report a concern here.