Personal Safety represents all safety issues not specifically noted from the categories of drugs and alcohol and vagrancy and theft. These cover a wide scope and are less likely to be encountered on a regular basis. Because of the rarity of events pertaining, maintaining awareness of the necessary response among residents is paramount.

Much of this information is referred to in the Residence Hall System Handbook, which is why stressing the reading and understanding of the handbook at the beginning of the year has such a positive effect. The protocol regarding living safety and fire safety is explicitly defined. Students need to know what to do in case of a fire alarm or an earthquake. Residents should feel safe to travel around campus after dark and any other time with the use of UW Cares if needed. At times, safety issues will be more than on campus affairs, including taking steps to protect yourself from crimes, avoiding criminal behavior, and knowing what to do if you are a victim of a crime. An emphasis within this category is students knowing the steps they can take to reduce the risks of acquaintance rape and also know how to take precautions to help prevent stranger rape or any other violent crimes.