lbarker@mbc.edu writes:
>Hi Everyone!
>
>We are currently trying to develop a realistic escort service for our
>students, and are curious as to what other small institutions do. We
>have approximately 700 residential students and our campus is somewhat
>spread out. If folks from other small colleges could respond to the
>following questions, I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
>
>Lisa Barker

Lisa -

I am also at a small school (approx 1200 and 147 live on campus) and we do
have an escort system.  We have two groups.  One on main campus and the
other at our off campus building downtown in Oakland (2.6 miles away from
campus)
>
>
>1.) What system do you have in place for students to receive escorts?
Students can either call on the escort cell phone to pick them up or go to
the lobby (in the building of our off campus site) or the campus cafe (on
campus site).
>
>2.) Who administers your service?
Residential Life
>
>3.) How is your service staffed?
Two students per shift.  Both students must be present or they cannot
escort and our security takes over.
>
>4.) What are the days/hours of your service?
Monday - Friday 7-12 (on campus) 7-1:30AM (off campus building)  The off
campus hours are dictated by public transportation hours.
>
>5.) Can every student use the service all of the time, or do they have
>to have a certain circumstance? (i.e. no one to walk with)
With the except of no escorts available they can use it during those hours
and staff/faculty/students can always request a guard to walk them.
>
>6.) Do you use shuttles or is the escorting done on foot?
We do have a shuttle that goes to our SF campus but the rest is done on
foot.  Our San Francisco campus also uses a cab service to people cars
from 10 - 11 at night (we have late night classes that end at 10).

I hope this answers your questions.  If you need more specifics, please
feel free to email me directly.

Jen Miller
Coordinator of Residential Life
California College of Arts and Crafts