The Savannah College of Art and Design strives to provide students, faculty and staff with a safe college environment. Security staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. College security officers, along with , provide 24-hour patrols around SCAD-Atlanta facilities and work closely with the residence life staff to educate students about personal safety.
A staff greeter or security officer is posted in all academic buildings and residence halls for students' safety. Students, faculty and staff are required to present ID in order to gain admittance to SCAD-Atlanta facilities, and a record is kept of all visitors. SCAD buildings are locked each evening. In addition, checks are completed nightly on exterior doors and interior public areas of buildings, as well as throughout the college grounds.
An on-demand shuttle service to and from SCAD-Atlanta and the residence halls is available at night and during inclement weather. SCAD-Atlanta security may be reached 24 hours a day at 404.253.3472.
Every student enrolled at SCAD is issued a student identification card. This card not only identifies the student but also authorizes him or her to access SCAD facilities and utilize equipment. Students are required to have their identification cards with them at all times and to present the cards to college officials upon request.
When entering residence halls and college buildings or facilities, all students are asked to show their identification cards. This system is a safeguard for both the student and the SCAD community as it prevents unauthorized access to college facilities. Violations of this policy are referred to and dealt with by the dean of students.
All visitors to residence halls must be signed in and out by a registered student at the building security desk. Visitors must present a form of photo identification to be held at the security desk until they leave the facility.
College security is a community effort. All victims of and witnesses to crimes at a SCAD-Atlanta facility are strongly encouraged to report the crime immediately to the security department. This includes:
- Vandalism
- Theft
- Burglary
- Robbery
- Hate crime
- Illegal drug activity
- Graffiti/tagging
To report a crime, call 404.253.3472.
In accordance with Article II of the Students' Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, SCAD-Atlanta will provide a full report of occurrences of crime for the past year.
Learn more about the Campus Security Act.
SCAD-Atlanta is located in the Midtown area, which is within the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 5. This zone is defined by Northside Drive/McDaniels Street/Marta rail line eastbound/tracks on the west side of town/18th Street and 75/85 Interstate bridge. (Note: These boundaries changed April 1, 2005). Learn more about Zone 5 by viewing the Atlanta Police Department’s
Crime Statistics and
Crime Alerts.
In accordance with the Clery Act, the director of college security maintains a daily log that records the college security incident number, the Atlanta Police Department incident number (if reported to APD), and the date, time, general location, type of incident and disposition, if known, of any on- or off-campus incident reported to the office of college security. The physical log is maintained at the security station at the entrance of 1600 Peachtree St. This log is updated each business day with the exception of holidays and breaks between academic quarters.
View the 2008 SCAD-Atlanta daily logs. View the 2007 SCAD-Atlanta daily logs. View the 2006 SCAD-Atlanta daily logs. College security and the office of the dean of students also provide a
weekly summary.
The
Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act is a federal law enacted in 2000 that calls for tracking convicted sex offenders enrolled at or employed by institutions of higher education. The act amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to require sex offenders, who are already required to register in a state, to provide notice as required under state law to each institution of higher education in the state at which the offender is employed, carries on a vocation or is a student.
- Park in the parking deck and enter the building through the rear building entrance located on the second level of the parking deck. This handicap accessible entrance is open Sunday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. The main entrance is only open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- View the Atlanta Police Department Crime Prevention information.
- Review your personal items, and complete this chart to help police recover your property if it is stolen.
- Learn how to identify and handle suspicious mail.
- Help promote a safe environment by supporting SCAD policies and reporting building concerns or suspicious incidents to the security department.
- Report broken locks, windows, doors or lights to a residence hall staff member or a security officer.
- Avoid walking alone at night, stay in well-lit areas and avoid shortcuts, lanes and pathways with heavy foliage.
- More information about crime prevention may be found on the security pages within MySCAD.
Think before you act! All citizens of Atlanta and visitors to the city must abide by local and state ordinances. There are many ordinances that may be of particular interest to Savannah College of Art and Design students. Students are encouraged to pay close attention to them; what a student may perceive as a harmless act (e.g., riding bicycles on certain sidewalks, skateboarding in prohibited areas) may be punishable by law.
This program, designed to educate students on moving about the college area in a safe manner, is offered at the beginning of each quarter or upon request. The program provides students with knowledge, resources and basic measures of self-protection, and helps increase their awareness of their surroundings. These concepts can benefit students throughout their lives.
If you have any safety-related questions or concerns about SCAD-Atlanta, call 404.253.3472 during standard business hours or e-mail
Robert Koker.
To report a crime, call 404.253.3472.
In an emergency, call 9-1-1.
Security at SCAD-Atlanta
