Escorting a student

Medical and Safety Escorts

If you are in danger or feel threatened, call 911 or contact Campus Public Safety

DeLand Campus: 386-822-7300

Gulfport Campus and Tampa Law Center: 727-343-1262

Medical Escorts

Community members who become ill during regular business hours, have a scheduled appointment, and are unable to get to Student Health Services on their own may call Public Safety at (386) 822-7300 for assistance. Public Safety cannot provide transportation to Student Health Services for routine medical appointments. 

Community members who have accessibility or ongoing medical issues that require escort assistance should contact Accessibility Services. Accessibility Services will meet with the community member, review their accessibility concerns, and if warranted, may approve medical escort assistance.

Medical escorts will only be provided from class to class. Personal activities will not be granted an escort.

Public Safety dispatchers can also call for an ambulance when needed.

Medical Escorts Hours of Operation

Medical escorts will be provided while classes are in session. Personal activities will not be granted an escort.

Medical escorts will be suspended during adverse weather conditions.

Safety Escorts

Community members who need to be on campus after hours and feel unsafe walking alone may contact Public Safety at 386-822-7300 for a safety escort to and from academic buildings, from an academic building to your assigned residential hall, or from your assigned residential all to an academic building.

This service is not designed to provide transportation to and from multiple locations across campus and requests may be refused if deemed inappropriate. 

Inner campus escorts may be performed as a walking escort.

Requests for "group rides" will be denied.

Safety Escorts Hours of Operation

Hours of operation begin at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 1:00 a.m.

Safety escorts will be suspended during adverse weather conditions.