The American University of Paris

Campus Safety Statement

The main goal of our Campus Safety Policies is to ensure the safest possible environment for students, faculty, and staff in order to fulfill AUP’s mission. It seeks to protect all members of our community from potential threats to both their physical and mental well-being and their property, and to enforce French law.

Code of Conduct

The AUP code of conduct in the community (University Catalog, pages 19-20) establishes certain institutional standards of conduct for its members: students, faculty, and administrative staff. It is the responsibility of each member of the AUP community to support these standards. These standards aim at protecting and maintaining the safety, welfare, and property of all members of the University community, and the safety and property of the University itself, as well as freedom of speech and an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Safety Regulations

The University complies with all applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations set by French legislation.

The campus safety responsibilities are shared by the Office of Student Affairs, The Office of Administrative Services, The Office of Human Resources, and the “Comité d’Hygiène, de Sécurité et des Conditions de Travail.”

The Office of Administrative Services sets up the Emergency Evacuation and Fire Drill Procedures, coordinates mandatory safety inspections by the French authorities, implements their recommendations, and ensures compliance with safety standards. It also monitors required tests of fire alarms, elevators, and fire extinguishers, implements any necessary corrections, and determines the need for safety training sessions to be organized each year within the “Plan de Formation Continue.” In case of emergency, it coordinates the police and fire authorities’ intervention.

The Office of Human Resources, in coordination with the CHSCT and the “Médecin du Travail” is responsible for the coordination of any changes that could improve the working conditions of University employees and liaises with the Office of Administrative Services for their implementation. Safety rules related to specific jobs and positions in the University, as well as general principles in compliance with French Labor legislation, are listed in the “Règlement Intérieur” (Company Rules).

The Office of Student Affairs is responsible for coordinating communication concerning campus safety. In the eventuality of a crime being committed on campus and it being considered to represent an imminent or continuing threat to the community, an alert would be sent to all students and employees via email by the Dean of Students or his designee in coordination with the Office of Human Resources. The message would contain the date, time, precise location, alleged nature of the crime, and if appropriate, potential ways of reducing risk.

In the event of an emergency, the contingency plan would be put into effect under the authority of the President or his/her designee. The local police station would be notified and AUP would benefit from the immediate support of the French police force. In such an event, AUP would use emails and text messages to cell phones to contact all students and employees, in addition to alerts and updates sent to AUP e-mail accounts and posted online. This is why it is essential that all students provide their biodata information on my.aup.edu, the University portal, and that staff provide full information to the Office of Human Resources. Wherever possible, biodata information should include a French cell phone number (mass text messaging – the quickest and most reliable way of informing interested parties of an emergency – is possible only when addressed to French cell phones).

The American University of Paris is concerned about the safety of all members of its community and visitors to its campus. All members of the AUP community are requested to show their AUP ID card upon entering the facilities. Guests have to be cleared by an AUP community member before entering the facilities.

Information on emergency procedures and the reporting of crimes is included in the University's various handbooks and is available at each security desk. A list of emergency numbers is provided to all students during orientation and is available at all times from the Student Affairs office.

The local police, fire department and ambulance services can be reached from any university phone in the event of an emergency.