*****SafeRide / SafeWalk availability will be paused during Winter Recess and Winterim. SafeRide / SafeWalk will not be available December 21st - January 25th with services resuming January 26th*****
To promote a safe and secure campus environment, the UW-Eau Claire Police Department, in partnership with Housing and Residence Life, offers a safe ride or walk to or from a campus location for all UW-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff.
The SafeRide / SafeWalk program was developed by students for all Blugolds. The program is staffed with students, who are known as Campus Safety Officers (CSO). They are identifiable by their CSO yellow traffic vests.
- A State issued ID or Passport must be presented at the time of the service for all riders
- All escorts must either begin or end at a campus building or on campus property
Times of Operation:
The SafeRide / SafeWalk service will operate 7 days a week from 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. while classes are in session.
How to request SafeRide / SafeWalk?
Call 715-836-3333 to request a safe ride or walking escort during operating hours.
SafeRide / SafeWalk Rider Rules:
SafeRide and SafeWalk drivers (CSOs) have the ability to terminate or outright refuse rides if any of the following rules are violated:
- Riders must stay seated throughout the duration of their ride
- All riders must provide an official government ID or passport prior to riding.
- Groups cannot exceed five riders - groups larger than five will either be split into different rides or be outright refused
- Consumption of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) are strictly prohibited in the vehicle.
- Consumption of food is not permitted whilst riding in the vehicle
- Rides are only permitted within the service area (see map)
- Rides cannot be requested at a bar (3rd and 4th blocks of Water Street)
- Rides must contain at least one on-campus location (includes off-campus housing such as Haymarket Landing, Aspenson-Mogensen Hall, and the Priory and The Sonnentag Event Center)
- Any damage to the vehicle or expulsion of bodily fluids (urine, blood, vomit, etc.) will result in a fine
- Riders must be ready to be picked up upon arrival. Drivers will only wait 5 minutes before terminating the ride
- Rides cannot be reserved or scheduled ahead of time
- On high-traffic nights (Friday and Saturday) expect wait times upwards of thirty minutes
- CSOs will not receive calls until 8:30pm and will stop receiving calls at 1:15am
Areas of Service:
SafeWalk - Walking escorts will be provided to all areas of the main UW-Eau Claire campus (upper campus, lower campus and to buildings and parking lots in the 100 and 200 blocks of Water St.)
SafeRide - Vehicle transportation will be provided to all campus locations, including Haymarket Landing, Aspenson Mogenson Hall, The Priory, Bollinger Fields and the Sonnentag Event Center. This service will also include most of the off-campus areas of the Randall Park and Third Ward neighborhoods and will be provided to and from the North Barstow Public Parking Ramp at 303 Galloway Street along with all off-campus University parking lots. Please refer to the map below for specific boundaries of service.
*Service will not be offered to the 300 and 400 blocks of Water St.
If you want to know more about Campus Safety Officers (CSO), or are interested in joining this team, please visit our Campus Safety Officers webpage.
SafeRide / SafeWalk contact:
Security Lead Jon Jones
715-836-2222
police@uwec.edu
