Viking Safety Ambassadors (VSA)

Viking Safety Ambassadors play a vital role in fostering a safe, welcoming and supportive campus environment for all Cleveland State University students.

VSA Key Responsibilities:

• Perform proactive foot patrols between the hours of 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM to promote campus safety and deter concerning behavior
• Support students by being approachable, supportive and informed about our campus, campus policies and services offered
• Respond to and/or report minor incidents promptly, following University protocols
• Assist with community development, including engaging on-campus residents through positive interactions
• Provide safety escorts as needed to ensure community members feel safe on campus. Community members can request a safety escort by calling 216-687-2020 or by using the RAVE Guardian app
• Viking Safety Ambassadors are trained on customer service skills, University policies and protocol, police communication protocol, and emergency response

The VSA program is a partnership between the Office of Community Standards and Compliance and the Cleveland State University Police Department, which is generously funded by Viking Watch grants from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.