Campus Safety

If you are experiencing an emergency on campus, please call Campus Safety dispatch at 503-768-7777. If there is no answer, please call 503-593-5457.

You can always call or text 911 in an emergency.

Campus Safety officers and dispatchers are responsible for providing you with a full range of safety services, including crime investigations and reports, medical emergencies, fire emergencies, traffic accidents, safety escorts, and enforcement of all college policies, including alcohol use, drug use, and weapons possession.

The campus safety office is located at the Gate 3 entrance of the Lewis & Clark College undergraduate campus. The office is staffed 2... The campus safety office is located at the Gate 3 entrance of the Lewis & Clark College undergraduate campus.

Campus Safety/Visitor Information is located at the Gate 3 entrance of the Lewis & Clark College undergraduate campus. The office is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Our officers, dispatchers, and director provide around-the-clock patrol and services to the campus community. All Campus Safety officers hold an Unarmed Private Security Professional license through the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).

Statement of Values

The Lewis & Clark College Office of Campus Safety exists to serve the campus community by protecting life and property, preventing crime, enforcing laws, and maintaining general order for all members of the community. Central to our mission are the values that guide our work and our decisions. In turn these values contribute to the quality of life at Lewis & Clark.

We value accountability, cooperation, excellence, human life, integrity, laws and the constitution, problem solving, ourselves, respect, and service. 

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Campus Safety News

FAQs for Employees Regarding Immigration Law Enforcement Actions

Faculty and staff are reminded to review the FAQs Regarding Immigration Enforcement Actions, provided by the Office of the General Counsel.

Join us in the world's largest earthquake drill on October 16, 2025.

How Did We Do? Earthquake Safety Drill Survey

We hope you found last week’s earthquake safety drill to be a useful and meaningful exercise. Please take one minute to complete our survey before Friday, October 31.

FAQs for Employees Regarding Immigration Enforcement Actions

In response to concerns and requests for information from Lewis & Clark employees, the Office of the General Counsel has prepared a Frequently-Asked-Questions document for frontline employees about what to do in the event of immigration law enforcement contact or action on campus.

Important Notices

How to Report Safety Hazards and Accidents

With the possibility of upcoming wintry conditions, community members should prioritize using extra caution to avoid slips, trips, and falls. Despite the best efforts to keep paths safe to navigate, campus surfaces can be uneven, obscured, or slippery during inclement weather.

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