Participants Needed for Department of Public Safety Student Focus Groups

The Department of Public Safety (DPS), in collaboration with the Student Association, will host a series of student focus groups regarding DPS.

“I invite our students to share their feedback on our department and recommended changes to enhance their experiences with our staff,” says Chief Bobby Maldonado. “We will review and consider all of the recommendations that are formulated from these student focus groups.”

The focus groups will be facilitated by InterFaith Works Central New York, a local nonprofit, via Zoom. Each focus group will have a maximum of 15 students, including a student note taker from the Student Association, and will each run for one hour. These sessions will ensure student anonymity, but there will be student note takers so that recommendations can be formed as a result of these focus groups.

The focus groups will take place on the following dates and times (all times EDT):

Monday, Sept. 14: 3-4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14: 4-5 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14: 5-6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15: 3-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15: 4-5 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15: 5-6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16: 3-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16: 4-5 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16: 5-6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17: 3-4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17: 4-5 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17: 5-6 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18: 3-4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18: 4-5 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18: 5-6 p.m.

To register, visit tinyurl.com/y36adfhg. Students must log into their Google (@g.syr.edu) email account to access the form.

If you have any further questions, comments or concerns, email Kailee Vick, summer director of student safety and current chief of staff, at knvick@syr.edu.