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Campus Safety

Ensuring Centre Remains Your Safe Place

At Centre, your college experience isn’t just about excellent academics — it’s about finding a place where you truly belong. Our close-knit residential campus offers a secure and welcoming environment where you can focus on learning, growing, and building lifelong friendships. With 24/7 campus safety, a vibrant community, and guaranteed housing for all four years, Centre provides the stability and support you need to thrive. Plus, with endless opportunities to get involved—from student clubs to study abroad—you’ll never have to choose between adventure and peace of mind. Join a college that puts your well-being first. Explore life at Centre and discover why students call it their home away from home. 

Campus Life

With 98% of all students residing on campus, you will quickly become immersed in the College community, building bonds that will last a lifetime.  

A highly residential campus also has many advantages in ensuring the safety of the community. You will know your classmates, the faculty, and Centre staff and enjoy the security of being surrounded by familiar faces each day. Throughout the Centre community, there are people, procedures, and technology in place to support you.

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Residence Halls

Residence halls are locked at all times and can only be accessed via ID card swipe or code entry. Card swipe access can only be granted by the Department of Public Safety and combination codes are changed periodically throughout the year.

Learn more about our residence halls
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Classrooms

Lecture halls, laboratories, and study spaces are designed to strengthen collaborative teaching and learning. Facilities are equipped with ID card swipe locks and patrolled by the Department of Public Safety and secondary access points remain secured at all times.

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Campus Parking

Campus parking is reserved for registered vehicles with designated spaces available for campus visitors. Parking for students, faculty, and staff is clearly labeled and regularly patrolled by the Department of Public Safety. Parking lots are well-lit and maintained by Facilities Management year-round, but especially during inclement weather.

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Department of Public Safety

The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to make every effort to provide a safe and secure environment for each student, employee, and guest of Centre College. Department personnel receive regular training on best practices and student support strategies.

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Surrounding Community

Centre College is nestled on more than 200 acres in the heart of Danville, centrally located in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Our safe, friendly city has shops, cafes, parks, galleries, breweries, theaters, and plenty of events and festivals. The Centre campus is near canoeing, kayaking, biking, hiking, horseback riding, and other outdoor activities.

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Personal Safety and Belonging

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Well-being

We want all members of the Centre College community to flourish, finding that a balance of physical, mental, and emotional health is required to make the most of the Centre experience.

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Inclusion

Our goal is to create an environment in which you feel welcome, valued, and safe, by nurturing understanding and mutual respect among students, staff, and faculty.

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Organizations

On Centre’s highly residential campus, there’s always something to-do. While you pursue your passions in the classroom, campus clubs, organizations, and activities offer community, and fun.

I was looking for a small school with a close knit community and support for students. In Centre I found just that and more.

Laura Taylor

English, 2026

Savannah, GA

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Resources

Department of Public Safety 

To contact the Department of Public Safety, call “HELP” (4357) on any campus phone or dial 859.236.4357 from all other phones.

Title IX

John Perrin is the Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Compliance, and serves as the College’s Title IX Coordinator. Contact his office directly at titleix@centre.edu. 

Learn more about Title IX

Information Technology Services

The Department of Information Technology Services works to ensure networks campuswide are safe and secure. Contact the help desk at helpdesk@centre.edu.

Learn more about ITS 

Transportation

Not all students have cars, and we don’t want that to stop you from having the transportation you need. Click the button for information about buses, airport shuttles and private transportation services.  

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Campus Map

Centre’s campus encompasses 200 acres in the City of Danville, located in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass region. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Student Life Office or the Department of Public Safety should be notified in the event of a lost ID card. They will deactivate the card and can issue a temporary card for access into residence halls only.

Contact the Department of Public Safety by calling HELP” (4357) on any campus phone or dial 859.236.4357.

Call our Technology Support Helpdesk at 859.238.5575 or email: helpdesk@centre.edu. 

In the event of an immediate life-threatening crisis, call: 911 and provide clear directions to your precise location. Contact the Department of Public Safety by calling “HELP” (4357) on any campus phone or dial 859-236-4357.

Counseling is available by appointment or through same-day sessions during the academic year.  The Centre Counseling office is located in the Parsons Center annex of Sutcliffe Hall on College Street. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone 859.238.5740 or email counseling@centre.edu. You can contact our after-hours counseling crisis line at 859.319.1546.

To report a crime, contact the Department of Public Safety by calling “HELP” (4357) on any campus phone or dial 859-236-4357 from all other phones. To report sexual assault or misconduct, contact the Title IX and Equal Opportunity office at titleix@centre.edu or by completing this report.