Public Safety

Parking and traffic

Parking in the Secrest Arboretum

• All vehicles must be parked in the provided parking lots. Parking in the grass or along the side of the road creates hazards and can result in a ticket.
• All streets and roads on our CFAES property fall under the same traffic enforcement laws as any other road in the state.

Speed limits

• The posted speed limit on the CFAES Wooster Campus is 25 mph.
• The posted speed limit on the ATI Campus is 15 mph.

Pets

• While pets are welcome on campus, per Wooster City Ordinance, they must be kept on a leash at all times.
• To keep our grounds beautiful, please clean up after your pets.  Receptacles are provided on campus to dispose of waste, but you must bring your own bags.

Police

The Ohio State University Police are responsible for law enforcement and related duties at the CFAES Wooster campus including Ohio State ATI, Applewood Apartment Village and all outlying operations. 

There are full-time and part-time police officers who have the same authority and work within the same guidelines as the police officers at the CFAES Columbus Campus. 

Non-emergency assistance: Call 614-292-2121 and ask dispatch to reach an officer by phone. 

CFAES Wooster farm operations

For your safety and the safety of our animals, unauthorized people are not permitted on any farm operation unless you are involved in a practicum, lab, employment or other authorized university activity. 

Tobacco products

The Ohio State University campuses, including CFAES Wooster, are tobacco free. Tobacco products may not be used anywhere on campus.

Tornados

To help the public prepare for tornado situations, the National Weather Service has adopted a WATCH and WARNING program.

Tornado Watch

This means that conditions are favorable for tornado development. This is the time to prepare. You should keep alert by listening to NOAA Weather Radio, or the commercial media for the latest weather information.

Tornado Warning

This means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. People in the affected county of the storm should take immediate cover inside designated shelter areas. During a tornado warning, the warning sirens sound for 3 minutes.

If you find yourself in a classroom buildings, residence halls and other public places during a warning:

Move to designated shelter areas or interior hallways; the lowest level is usually best. Stay away from windows and out of auditoriums, gymnasiums, or other structures with large free-span roofs. Seek shelter under heavy furniture as protection from falling objects.

If you find yourself in a vehicle during a warning: 

Do not try to outrun a tornado. If possible and safe, drive in a perpendicular direction away from the path of the tornado. Park your vehicle and take shelter in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head.