Public Safety

Parts of Greene Street will be closed this Friday, Aug. 23, from 2 p.m. until 12 a.m. for the Welcome Back Block Party. Greene Street will be closed starting at Columbia Street and extending to Tattnall Street. To prepare for the road closure, all vehicles in this area need to be moved by 2 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 23. All vehicles left parked in this area will be subject to being towed. 

If you have students who need to gain access to facilities after hours for the fall 2024 semester, please forward a list of names along with the building and/or room number(s) to publicsafety@gcsu.edu so we can update our access log.Please note that access will not be granted to facilities after hours without prior approval.If you have any questions, please contact Public Safety.Thank you.

Thursday, Aug. 15, is Move-in Day for students on Main Campus. Greene Street and Jackson Street will be closed starting at 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. Traffic will be heavier than usual throughout the day as our new and returning Bobcats get settled. Let's make them feel welcome and help us maintain a self and secure environment as we begin a new year.

Georgia College & State University will test the Outdoor Emergency Notification System (siren system) Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. This test is scheduled to occur the first Wednesday of every month between 10 a.m. and noon and will last approximately one minute. No action is required during the testing, and all campus operations should continue as normal. A message stating that this is a test will precede and follow the "alert" tone. In the case of an actual tornado warning, the message...

Georgia College & State University will test the Outdoor Emergency Notification System (siren system) Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. This test is scheduled to occur the first Wednesday of every month between 10 a.m. and noon and will last approximately one minute. No action is required during the testing, and all campus operations should continue as normal. A message stating that this is a test will precede and follow the "alert" tone. In the case of an actual tornado warning, the message...

Georgia College & State University will test the Outdoor Emergency Notification System (siren system) Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. This test is scheduled to occur the first Wednesday of every month between 10 a.m. and noon and will last approximately one minute. No action is required during the testing, and all campus operations should continue as normal. A message stating that this is a test will precede and follow the "alert" tone. In the case of an actual tornado warning, the message...

Georgia College & State University will test the Outdoor Emergency Notification System (siren system) Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. This test is scheduled to occur the first Wednesday of every month between 10 a.m. and noon and will last approximately one minute. No action is required during the testing, and all campus operations should continue as normal. A message stating that this is a test will precede and follow the "alert" tone. In the case of an actual tornado warning, the message...

Georgia College & State University will test the Outdoor Emergency Notification System (siren system) Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. This test is scheduled to occur the first Wednesday of every month between 10 a.m. and noon and will last approximately one minute. No action is required during the testing, and all campus operations should continue as normal. A message stating that this is a test will precede and follow the "alert" tone. In the case of an actual tornado warning, the message...

Bobcats: Thursday, Aug. 8, is Sorority Move-in Day at Georgia College & State University.Greene Street will be closed from 8 a.m. through noon. We are also expecting heavy traffic throughout the day. Please plan accordingly and help us maintain a safe and secure environment for our newest Bobcats.

On Friday, August 2, Major Brian Freese was sworn in as Deputy Chief of Police for Georgia College Department of Public Safety. Major Freese took the oath of office from Chief of Police Wes Hardin, at left, on the front porch of Hall House.Freese is an alumnus of the College of Charleston and Mississippi State University. Prior to joining GCSU, Freese spent more than 18 years at the University of Georgia. Most recently Freese served Athens-Clarke County in the Clarke County Sheriff's...