Vice Chancellor Andy Soll took part in the Chancellor’s Walk for Safety for the past three years. He said every year there are safety concerns that are in need of attention.

“Every year we see some repair issues,” Soll said “There are always lights that are burnt out or flickering and need to be replaced.”

There are areas where additional lighting is desirable, he said.

This annual campus tour offers students a chance to voice their concerns, if any, about on-campus safety.

Students are invited to walk along with student senators and university officials to see what safety improvements are needed on campus.

The walk begins at Chancellor’s (Hall), winds around upper campus, and ends over by Haas, student Senator Nate Keiser said.

The walk is organized by the Student Services commission of the Student Senate, Soll said. They decide on the route and point out major concerns.

The purpose of the walk is to open up the communication lines between students and university officials about safety issues on campus, Keiser said.

“Every year we walk around and point out areas we feel need work,” Keiser said. “Sometimes it’s poor lighting or an overgrown bush, but they’re all safety hazards.”

Students can point out anything or any area that they think could pose a safety hazard, Keiser said.

They are also welcome to make suggestions to Chancellor Donald Mash or other officials about general safety on campus.

“We walk around as a group and keep our eyes open,” Soll said.

Areas that are not fully handicap accessible are also something that walkers will be looking for and pointing out, Keiser said.

Soll said that all safety issues are taken seriously and work orders are usually put in immediately.

Students who can’t attend the walk are welcome to come to the Student Senate office any time to voice their concerns about campus safety, Keiser said.

“We’ll be sure to pass any concerns on to the officials,” he said.

Keiser said that he didn’t know of any major safety problems that the campus is facing, but said the blue emergency lights are always an issue.

“There’s always discussion about the number and placement of blue lights,” Keiser said.

“We’ve been looking at adding some to certain areas of campus, Kaiser Said. “We’re always looking for problems with safety,”