Parking permits

Parking permits are distributed through the Campus Safety Office. All students (new, returning, resident and commuter students) and employees must register their vehicles with Campus Safety.

Parking and traffic enforcement

Parking and traffic policies are enforced in order to provide a safe and secure environment on the CCU campus. Violations include but are not limited to persons who park in unauthorized locations such as fire lanes, disabled parking without a valid BMV issued Disabled Parking placard, loading zones, and moving violations which place persons at risk of injury.

Escort Assistance

Campus Safety Officers will escort students and employees to and from any on campus location. Courtesy phones to call for escorts may be found outside the dorm and in lobbies, outside the northwest doors to Presidents Hall. Just call (513)244-8437 and ask for an escort. Students with cell phones should program the Campus Safety phone number into their phone for easy access. Safety of the students and employees is a priority of the Campus Safety Department.

Door lock/unlock services

Campus Safety Services recommends that students lock their rooms when they are not present and carry their keys at all times. If you have been locked out of your room please contact your Resident Director to open your room. If you can not find your RD you may then please call Campus Safety at ext. (513)244-8437 for an unlock. You will be asked to show your student ID to verify that you have been assigned to the room before the officer will unlock the door. Unauthorized access to other student’s rooms is strictly forbidden.

A person requesting access to a building / office must show, on request of the Campus Safety Officer, a valid Cincinnati Christian University Identification Card. Out of professional courtesy, Campus Safety Officers will not allow a professor or staff member access into the office of another CCU employee. Departments must supply the Campus Safety Department a list, After Hours Access list, of students allowed into classrooms / offices for the purpose of work or class projects. Departments should include on the list approved access for Faculty / Staff into offices of other employees. It is the responsibility of the departments to keep the approval list up-to-date. All persons granted access into buildings / rooms are responsible to deny access to unapproved persons.

Crime reporting

Campus Safety Services maintains the crime statistics for CCU. Each year CCU publishes the crime statistics for the previous three years. A copy of the statistics will be made available through student life. CCU is a safe campus, however, if you are a victim of a crime we recommend filing a report with Campus Safety, even if you do not intend to file a report with Cincinnati Police Department. By reporting all crimes with Campus Safety we will be able to work with the Student Life Department to appropriately resolve the crime.

Safety and security patrol

CCU is a private university. Therefore, all persons on the property should be able to demonstrate legitimate use of our facilities. Those unable to account for their presence on campus will be escorted off campus by Campus Safety personnel. Students, staff, and faculty should carry their ID cards at all times, and when practical, accompany their guests on the property.

Campus Safety will secure all buildings after business hours and maintain a watch overnight to secure against unauthorized use or access of the buildings. Those working or studying in university offices or classrooms after normal business hours will be asked to identify themselves to ensure legitimate use of CCU property and facilities. Rooms may be reserved by contacting the Facility Resources office (513-244-8183). The Facility Resources office provides a reservation list to Campus Safety Services each day. Persons found in non-reserved rooms will be asked to vacate.

Each Department should construct and maintain a list of student workers or students given access to offices and class room after business hours and submit the list to the Campus Safety Department. Students not on the list will be asked to leave the building by the Campus Safety Officer and the building secured if the student in the building / room is not on the approved list. It is the responsibility of each Department to maintain the list for accuracy.

Safety equipment monitoring

Campus Safety monitors the fire suppression equipment in the residence buildings, President Hall, Grad- Library building, Worship and Ministry Center, and monitors the security lights, parking lot lights, and sidewalk lights to make sure the students have a safe and secure path of travel.

Cooperation with local police as needed

Campus Safety works with the Cincinnati Police Department in all criminal cases originating on CCU property.

Cincinnati Police officers supplement campus safety personnel during evening hours.

Lost and Found

The Lost and Found collection is maintained in the Student Life Office.