Annual Walk for Light Safety Check Being Conducted Nov. 10

Walk for Light

The annual Walk for Light, a comprehensive campus safety check led by the UMass Amherst Police Department in which students, staff and faculty spread across campus to identify and report safety-related issues, will take place Tuesday, Nov. 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. outside of the Campus Center near the UMass Store entrance.

Walk for Light is conducted by the UMPD in conjunction with the Physical Plant, Residential Life, Student Affairs and Campus Life and the Student Government Association. Volunteers will break into groups and head out to different areas of campus. Concerns may include poor or broken lighting, overgrown trees or bushes that reduce lighting, broken railings or uneven steps, newly cut paths due to ongoing construction or other safety-related issues.

All members of the campus community are welcome to take part. Due to COVID-19, all participants should meet outside at the designated location outside of the Campus Center, wear masks, practice social distancing and dress appropriately for the weather.

A final report will be compiled and sent to the appropriate campus departments for follow-up and repair.