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Safety & Security

Introduction

Feelings of vulnerability and questions of safety often go along with moving to new country and culture - it is very natural! Learning about how UIC approaches safety on campus and what proactive measures you can take to keep yourself safe go a long way in turning feelings of fear into empowerment.

TODO

  • an emergency call taker and working with multiple monitors and talking on the phone
    Emergency Information
  • students cooking at a kitchen counter with a steel pot and a red strainer
    Home Safety
  • two UIC students sitting on a bed looking at a laptop
    Scams, Identity Theft & Digital Security

LIFE AT UIC

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Office of International Services

1200 West Harrison Street, Student Services Building, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (312) 996-3121
ois@uic.edu
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