KAYLA DRAKE | Video Content Manager
Students who’d like to have a handy listing of important campus phone numbers can now carry a wallet-sized S.O.S. card, thanks to a new program by Lindenwood Public Safety.
Security printed 5,000 of the “Support Of Students” cards, which are available for free at administrative offices and residence halls, according to Public Security Officer Paula Stewart.
The card includes the numbers for public safety, maintenance, residential life, the wellness center, the counseling center, the Title IX office, the dean of students, St. Charles Police and Bridgeway Behavioral Health. These are S.O.S. phone numbers, because — according to the card — they are the people “who you call when you need help, support or answers.”
Stewart said the numbers for security and maintenance are listed first because they are the most frequently used numbers by students. Public Safety also wanted to include the numbers to St. Charles Police for out-of-state and international students and Bridgeway Behavioral Health for students who are struggling with mental health issues.
Also because sexual assaults can be an issue on college campuses, Title IX is included in the emergency contact list.
“Rather than them digging through the website for numbers, we thought this would be something beneficial for [students] to have,” Stewart said.
