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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
This is great advice.
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Thanks. Having worked in the college/university business for almost 40 years, I'd like to think that I learned something over the years having been through the process from the other side of the student judicial table a time or ten.
April and May are the worst time of year, because the bad apples who are graduating or transferring/dropping out at the end of the spring semester will take advantage of any target of opportunity knowing that the student judicial procedure won't happen until after they're gone. Even the faculty and employees lock their desks during the work day, because purses and anything of possible value mysteriously vanishes even from private offices.
My suggestion as a parent is to instruct your student children to keep their cars, dorm rooms, and personal stuff locked up 24/7 at this time of year, and try to *always* walk in a group of friends or classmates when they are moving around outdoors between buildings and such. After dark, our campus safety folks would even organize groups to walk together or escort students if they felt uncomfortable walking alone. Take advantage of these free services if their school offers them.....