The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is committed to ensuring the safety and security of every University student and employee. The Safety and Security department maintains numerous resources, aids and processes as part of this commitment. Students may reference MyUSA>Student Services>Safety and Security.

All employees and students also have a responsibility in maintaining a safe environment within the USAHS campus communities. As a reminder, University employees and students must always wear their USAHS identification badge where it is visible while on University property or while engaged in any University-related event, including during clinical education and in clinical settings.

Additional, important safety reminders include:

• Avoid “tailgating.” All USAHS students and employees should always use their own USAHS badge when entering campus, classrooms or study spaces. It is OK to hold the door open for colleagues, but each person must swipe their own ID badge on the door card reader to access.
• Do not open doors for strangers. Nefarious individuals rely on unsuspecting individuals to let them in, so being alert and diligent goes a long way in reducing the likelihood of potential criminal acts by people who do not belong on USAHS property.
• Do not prop open doors on campus. This includes classrooms, study rooms, labs or all other areas on campus that require badge access for entry.
• Always use the Envoy Visitor System to register visitors. Check with the Campus Service Coordinator at the reception desk for assistance.
• Have USAHS’ security number handy. Employees or students who don’t yet have a sticker with campus security contact info on the back of their ID badge should stop by the Campus Security desk/reception area to receive this decal. The University also recommends employees and students save the campus security phone number to their phone contacts.

Employees or students who need a replacement ID badge should contact their Campus Service Coordinator (Note: A replacement fee may be charged). For general safety and security inquiries, contact Campus Security or Director of Safety and Security Rudy Estrada at restrada@usa.edu.

It is very important to have current addresses on all students, including legal home permanent, local address and emergency contact information on file in the event of emergency situations and for administrative purposes, such as validating enrollment at the campus where your program is offered. Please take three minutes of your time today to verify your personal contact information and emergency contacts to ensure it is up to date.

To add or update your address, please follow these steps:

1. Log into the MyUSA portal.
2. Click the My Info tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click My Contact Info on the left menu bar.
4. Click Update Contact Info on the middle of the page.
5. Ensure your mobile phone is correct, as we’ll use this number to call or text students for emergency communications, such as weather-related or other critical operational alerts.
6. Scroll down to Permanent Address, Local Address* and Emergency Contact Information and enter your information or make changes to each section (verify other contact information is correct and update, if necessary).
7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Next Page to review your updates.
8. After reviewing your updates, click submit.

*If you do not have a local address that differs from your legal permanent address for relocation purposes, then please add the same address to the local address field.

It is critical that members of the campus community provide accurate contact information in applicable systems to ensure communications are received in the event of an emergency. All USAHS students are to provide emergency contact information either on the Student Services portal or to the Student Services office. Students are asked to provide an update any time there is a change and to check their contact information at the beginning of each term start. Thank you for your assistance.