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Security and Safety at Student Events

Find tips for planning a safe, secure event for your student organization.

The university strives to maintain a safe environment for all of its students, staff, faculty, affiliates, and guests. Student organization events must be considered for security as needed and approved by the facility manager or an authorized university official.

Many factors should be considered in determining your event's security needs, including:

  • Type of facility
  • Size of expected audience
  • Past history of event or sponsor
  • Cash handling/ box office services involved
  • Serving of alcohol
  • Potential to draw disruptive opposition to event
  • Sponsor's request for specific admission parameters (such as members only, ID required, dress code enforced, etc.)

Student Life works with the UCSD Police Department and approved security companies that are familiar with the UCSD campus. Each event is considered for security on a case-by-case basis during the calendaring process by the sponsor, your student organization advisor, UCSD police, and the facility manager.

Your student organizations Advisor and the facility manager will work with you to determine security needs.