2011 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Crimes on Campus (excludes residence halls)

Crime Statistics

In compliance with the Student Right to Know/ Campus Security Act, the Conservatory makes available to the public its on-campus crime statistics for the last three calendar years. Federal legislation requires that on-campus occurrences for any of the criminal offenses be accounted for and documented. Data concerning on-campus arrests involving alcohol, drugs or weapons must also be included. This page contains a summary of the required data.

Crimes in Residence Halls

Residence Halls

On-campus housing at The Boston Conservatory consists of six historic brownstones in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Five of these buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The layout of each residence hall is different, each room is unique, and the number of students housed in each hall ranges from 18 to 50. Several types of rooms are available to undergraduate students: quints, quads, triples, doubles, and singles. Every room contains furniture for each student including an extra long twin bed, desk, chair, and bureau. 

The Boston Conservatory 2010 Annual Fire Safety Report

Reported Fires

There were no reported fires in our Residence Halls for this reporting period.

Fire Safety & Education

The Director of Public Safety, Director of Housing and Student Life and Residence Director life meet with each resident in every residence hall at a mandatory meeting on the first evening at the start of each Semester to pass important safety information.

Fire Safety, Housekeeping and Evacuation Procedures are discussed. Fire drills are conducted each semester to ensure all students are aware of their evacuation routes and are out of the buildings within three minutes.  Unannounced drills are repeated until all facets of evacuation have been met. False fire alarms are not counted as part of these drills. All resident halls are patrolled throughout the day, evening and night.  These patrols are designed to notice conditions that need to be corrected such as fire exits blocked or lights extinguished.

Housekeeping and policies such as trash removal and banned items (candles, incense or any electrical hazards) are reported to the Facilities Department immediately through repairs request written as Conditions Observed.  A follow-up report is sent to Public Safety when these discrepancies have been repaired or corrected.

Fire Safety Tips

• Please familiarize yourself with fire extinguisher locations, exits, and building fire alarms pull stations in the event of a fire. 
• Smoke is the greatest danger in a fire. 
• As you evacuate, or if you are trapped, always stay near the floor where the air is less toxic.
• Activate the closest building fire alarm for emergency response. 
• When the building fire alarm is sounded, always assume an emergency exists.
• If a fire appears controllable, discharge a fire extinguisher toward the base of the flame.
• Assist persons with disabilities to exit.  
• Close doors to confine fire.
• Do not use elevators.
• Should your clothing catch on fire-STOP DROP and ROLL to smother the flame.
• If trapped shout at regular intervals to alert emergency crews of your location. 
• Find a window and place an article of clothing outside of it to use as a marker for rescue crews.

Important Phone Numbers