Public Safety

Fisk’s Department of Campus Safety is dedicated to the protection and security of Fisk University and the Fisk University Family. The staff – all with prior police/security experience and/or military backgrounds – are state certified security officers. They are committed to providing a safe, secure, and accessible campus for students, faculty, staff, parents, and visitors. They also provide patrolling, crime prevention, escort services, traffic/parking, investigative and administrative services of the university community.

The Department of Campus Safety strictly enforces the University’s policies including:

Alcohol

The possession, use, and sale of alcoholic beverages by faculty, staff, students, visitors, etc., regardless of age are prohibited on the Fisk campus.

Drugs

The possession, use, and sale of illegal drugs are strictly prohibited on campus or at any off-campus event that is sponsored by the University. The University drug and alcohol policies are applicable to staff, administrators, faculty, and students. These policies may be found in the Student Handbook, as well as in the Employee Handbook. The University offers alcohol and drug abuse programs/referrals as required in the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Weapons

The State of Tennessee and University policies prohibit anyone, other than certified law enforcement officials, from carrying weapons on campus.