Department of Public Safety

LMU Public Safety is responsible for security operations, investigations, emergency management and preparedness. Public Safety offers an array of services to support and promote the security and safety of our campus community, including after-hours safety escorts on campus, bike registration and routine campus patrol. Each year, Public Safety facilitates two campus-wide emergency preparedness drills in addition to ongoing training and education.

LMU Alert

During a campus or area-wide incident or emergency, the university will send important information and instructions to the LMU community via LMU Alert, the university’s emergency notification system. LMU Alerts may include phone calls, text messages and/or email to registered users. All LMU students automatically receive alerts on their Lion email accounts, and are required to register their personal information in LMU Alert.

LMU Safty App (Rave Guardian)

Rave Guardian, Public Safety’s mobile app, includes safety tips and maps, important phone numbers, campus resources and an anonymous reporting link. Parents and guardians can also download the app to receive LMU Alerts.

Website

For more information about Public Safety, visit our website. Emergency tips and preparedness information can be found here.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, LMU’s Annual Security Report includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by LMU, and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus.

Contacting Public Safety

In a life-threatening emergency, your student should call 9-1-1 immediately, then report the incident to Public Safety. To contact Public Safety, call x222 from a campus landline phone, call 310.338.2893, or use the Rave Guardian app. We strongly advise all students to download the app and program Public Safety’s number into their phones.

Public Safety has two locations:

• Foley Annex (main office) • University Hall, 1st Floor Suite 1904 (satellite office)

Hours: The Public Safety main office, located in Foley Annex, is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The satellite office in University Hall is open during all campus business operating hours.

Lion Express

Lion Express is a free shuttle service offered to LMU students giving them a chance to get off campus and enjoy activities, restaurants, shops and services in the local area. The shuttle operates like a bus system, running a set schedule to popular student destinations.

Students can go to our website for more information on routes and how to reserve a ride, book a reservation for the LAX shuttle, and many other transportation options. Please visit our website for hours, schedule and an up-to-date list of destinations.

Lion Express

310.338.4560 lionexpress.lmu@gmail.com

Parking on Campus

All drivers are expected to read and comply with university regulations. For the complete set of parking rules and regulations, visit our Parking and Transportation webpage.

Vehicle Registration and Permits

LMU charges to park cars on campus. LMU is a virtual parking campus, which means that license plates are used to identify registered vehicles rather than physical permits. Since physical permits are not issued, individuals must accurately register their vehicle information through LMU Park, found within the MyLMU portal. For current registration/permit rates, please visit our Parking and Transportation webpage.

Students enrolled in seven or more billable units will be charged automatically for parking each semester. Students not wishing to be charged for parking must opt out by the semester add/drop deadline via LMU Park. Please note that students who are automatically charged for parking must still register their vehicle’s information via LMU Park.

Parking Assignments

Students are only permitted to park in designated areas determined by their housing assignment.

Enforcement

Vehicles parked in violation of the university’s regulations or parking policies will be subject to citation and tow. Citations may be contested within the first 14 days of issuance by submitting an appeal online through LMU Park. Parking citations left unpaid for 14 or more days will be automatically transferred to the student’s account with a late fee and the loss of the right to appeal. Vehicles left unregistered with four or more unpaid citations will be impounded at the owner’s expense. CVC regulations and timed spaces are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Visitor Parking

All visitors to campus must pay for parking Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. For current rates of visitor parking, please visit our website. Payments can be made in person at a campus Pay Station, online at LMU Park, or through the Parkmobile app.

A valid license plate number must be entered at the time of payment. When paying with Parkmobile, please use zone 961 for LMU. Individuals with state-issued DMV disabled placards or license plates may park in any designated disabled parking space on campus. Registration and payment is still required.

Transportation Alternatives

LMU has various alternative transportation options for those looking to get around without a vehicle.

Zipcar

LMU partners with Zipcar, a 24/7 car rental service that allows rentals by the hour. Rates are competitive and geared towards college students. These cars are conveniently located near housing areas on campus.

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus & Metro U-Pass

LMU sells Big Blue Bus transit passes and METRO Tap Cards at the Parking Office during regular business hours. The Big Blue Bus system serves many popular destinations in the area. For more information, visit bigbluebus.com or metro.net. Get around for less and check out LMU’s U-Pass. The Universal College Student Transit Pass program is open to registered undergraduate and graduate students.

Playa Vista Shuttle

LMU offers a free shuttle that runs from the LMU Campus down to the SFTV Brickyard Campus at Playa Vista six days a week.

Please visit the Parking and Transportation webpage for updated schedule and times or download the app LMU Transit.

Parking

310.338.1681 parking@lmu.edu