Campus Walk: why every student should know about it
Security guards patrol the halls in eye-catching yellow jackets, but there is another type of security that goes unnoticed. They roam the campus in their inconspicuous red vests that don the Campus Walk logo and name. They are the volunteers of Campus Walk, and they are here to keep students safe.
Yet it seems many students are unaware of Campus Walk and what it has to offer. According to Campus Walk co-ordinator Christopher Duvall, Campus Walk “is all about providing safety and security and peace of mind to both students and faculty,” he said, “We’re just a bunch of volunteers hoping to promote a safe environment on campus.”
It’s not just about added security, Campus Walk also offers students the ability to request the assistance of volunteers to walk with them if they don’t feel safe walking on campus by themselves at night. Media Studies student Lora-Lyn Slama made use of the program for just that. “I live on residence and was out late one night. My friend and I were nervous about walking back alone [so] we called Campus Walk to meet us at the road,” she said, adding that students can really benefit from the program as it can help students feel safer.
Campus Walk volunteer Regan Cuthbert explains that volunteers act as an extra pair of eyes for security guards and even assist students with simple tasks like locating their classroom.
“We’re sort of the eyes and ears of the security office themselves in terms of where they can’t be at a specific time, we sort of watch over everything and make sure there’s no shenanigans going on,” he said, “And we help people find classrooms, stuff like that, I just feel like we’re helpers of the school.”
Students can also find Campus Walk volunteers helping out at Linx Pub on Thursday nights to help make sure things don’t get out of hand. “Normally we’ll have two or three volunteers stationed down by the ATMs, down by Linx and we’ll usually block off the hallway so students aren’t going into the school unescorted when it’s closed,” said Cuthbert.
It’s security efforts like this that Campus Walk volunteers are involved with every day. “Monday to Friday, every time slot available, we have a full roster of volunteers going around campus,” said Cuthbert. He added that the easiest way for students to get in touch with Campus Walk is through the new Humber Guardian app. “It’s got every number you’re ever going to need in terms of public safety, security, [and] it’s got the Campus Walk number in there,” he said.
For more information on Campus Walk you can visit https://www.humber.ca/publicsafety/campus-walk
About the Author
Meaghan Ritola is a third-year media and journalism student at the University of Guelph-Humber who hopes to pursue a career in broadcasting. With a passion for music and a knack for discovering and researching up-and-coming artists, she would one day like to become a music-industry journalist.
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