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 under... 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. 

Contact

  • Emergency: (503) 768-7777

  • If there is no answer, please call: (971) 323-7118
  • Business phone: (503) 768-7855
  • Email: safety@lclark.edu
  • Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, holidays excepted.

Campus Safety is under the direction of David Dugatkin (interim director), who can be reached at ddugatkin@lclark.edu

Campus Safety News

Jeremy Ranft, New Director of Campus Safety

Welcome Jeremy Ranft, New Director of Campus Safety

Jeremy Ranft, an established security professional, has been selected to serve as Lewis & Clark’s director of Campus Safety.

Associate Vice President of Student Life Operations and Strategic Initiatives Bill Curtis

Stay Safe This Semester: Emergency Notifications and Tips

We’re excited to kick off the fall semester with all of you! As you settle in, we want to ensure you’re aware of some important safety information regarding emergency notifications and potential hazards here at Lewis & Clark.

Identification Cards Policy

Please take a moment to review Lewis & Clark’s updated policy for identification cards. 

More News and Events →