It is a privilege to welcome you to the United States Sports University’s campus. Whether you are a student, faculty member, staff member, or visitor, we strive to make your stay on campus a safe and pleasant experience. We protect our campus community by providing CPR certifications, first aid training, and AED training. The University maintains the campus with the safety and accommodations of our visitor as our highest priority. Please enjoy your stay on campus and know we are here to help.

Find resources below for help, information, or support. If you have any questions about this list, contact the department of Administration at [email protected].

Always call 911 immediately for any emergency that requires immediate assistance from the police, fire department, or ambulance.

Emergency – 911
Local Police (Daphne) – 911 or 251-621-9100
Fire Department (Daphne) – 911 or 251-621-2836
Nearest Hospital (Thomas Hospital) – 251-928-2375

University Front Desk – ext. 7100
Campus Security Authority – ext. 7104 or 251-210-9997
Chair of Environmental Health & Safety Committee – ext. 7139
Building Maintenance & Logistics – ext. 7105

Stepping in/Taking Action – Bystander intervention keeps the community safe:

• Support and demonstrate healthy behaviors in your community: communication, respect and consent.
• Look for signs that someone is disrespectful of other’s boundaries before an assault occurs: coercive, pressuring or aggressive behaviors are examples.
• Speak up about acceptable and unacceptable behavior, take action to prevent violence, and report it when it does occur.
• If something doesn’t feel right, say something and intervene.
• Use the “three D’s” as a guide:
  • Direct access whether it is safe to intervene.
  • Delegate: call for help.
  • Distract: Make some noise after you’ve sent for help.

Sexual violence cannot always be prevented, but there are ways to protect yourself, and lower your risk of sexual violence. Check out these tips, courtesy of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network):

Avoiding dangerous situations

• Be aware of your surroundings. Knowing where and who is around you can assist you in avoiding a dangerous situation.
• Try to avoid isolated areas. It is difficult to seek help when there is no one around you.
• Walk with purpose. Even if you do not know where you are heading act as if you do.
• Trust your instincts. If a location or a situation feels uncomfortable or unsafe, leave.

Getting out of an uncomfortable situation

• Be true to yourself. Don’t feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to do. Do what feels right to you and what you are comfortable with.
• If you don’t want to hurt the person’s feelings it is better to lie and make up a reason to leave than to stay and be uncomfortable, scared, or worse.
• Try to think of an escape route. How would you try to get out of the room? Where are the doors? Windows? Are there people around who might be able to help you? Is there an emergency phone nearby?
• If you and/or the other person have been drinking, say that you would rather wait until you both have your full judgment before doing anything you will regret later.