Personal Safety and Off Campus Affairs

Getting Involved in Safety

The Committee on University & Community Relations is composed of diverse representatives from students and professional staff at UAlbany and surrounding institutions. The committee works to make life safer off campus for college students and local residents, improve the quality of life in neighborhoods off campus where college students reside, and develops alcohol and other drug prevention and education programs. This diverse committee is composed of representatives from students and professional staff at the University at Albany, College of St. Rose, Albany Medical College, Junior College of Albany/ Sage Colleges, Albany College of Pharmacy, Siena College and Hudson Valley Community College as well as the Albany Police and Fire Departments, the Albany Common Council, neighborhood associations, community and religious leaders, tavern owners, landowners, the New York State Division of Alcohol Beverage Control and the Empire State Restaurant & Tavern Association.

The committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month except for January. If you would like more information or would like to attend one of our meetings please contact Thomas Gebhardt, Chairperson of the Committee on University & Community Relations and Director of Personal Safety & Off-Campus Affairs – University Police Department at the University at Albany at 442-3130.

The “Midtown Neighborhood Watch” program involves patrols by resident volunteers, college students and long term neighbors with close Albany Police Department coordination to monitor and report unusual activity and unsafe conditions as well as disseminate appropriate safety information to residents in the patrol area. For more information and an application contact Thomas Gebhardt at the University at Albany Police Department at 442-3130.

Don't Walk Alone Safety Escort Service is a student volunteer safety escort service which will walk students wherever they need to go on campus. For more information or to find out how to volunteer, contact Thomas Gebhardt at the University at Albany Police Department at 442-3130.