Washington Center

Safety & Security

The UC Washington Center has security on site at all times. Our security team is commited to maintaining a space which is safe and protected. All students, staff, faculty, and guests are required to show identification upon entering the center.

The Student Services Office issues UCDC ID cards. If you have concerns about your ID card please contact StudentServices@ucdc.edu.

Security Desk

The security desk is located on the first floor and is staffed at all times. If you have an emergency and are unable to contact a staff member throught the emergency line, please contact the Security Desk at (202) 974-6233. In life threatening emergencies, you should dial 911.

Student Services Emergency Cell Phone (202) 974-6233

The emergency phone line is operational 24-hours a day for emergency purposes only. If you have any issue that needs immediate attention (i.e. flooding, safety concern, etc.) you should not hesitate to call this number. 

Please be thoughtful and do not use the emergency phone line for routine inquiries that can be made during normal posted hours.

Call (202) 974-6216 for routine inquiries.

 

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

 
The UCDC Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://ucop.box.com/s/4jqek4z8l3nrophccro9tyhnuzvj7iz8
 
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures UCDC will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by UCDC or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in UCDC’s On-Campus Student Housing Facility (the UC Washington Center) during the three most recent calendar years. 
 
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can stop by the Residential Life Office in Room 413 (located at 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC, 20036) or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (202) 974-6216 or emailing studentservices@ucdc.edu