Take this six-question quiz to make sure you minimize your risk for theft and ticketing while on break!

1. Off-Campus Students:
Ready for Break?
TAKE THE TEST [6 QUESTIONS]

2. You should turn your heat off during a
long break or vacation.
TRUE or FALSE?
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3. FALSE.

4. Do not turn off your heat. Pipes can freeze if
the house gets too cold!

5. During long breaks and vacations you should
do all EXCEPT which of the following:
STOP MAIL
AND
NEWSPAPERS
TURN OFF
ALL LIGHTS
TO SAVE ENERGY
AND MONEY
MAKE SURE
TRASH CANS
ARE NOT LEFT
AT THE CURB
DOUBLE CHECK
ALL LOCKS
ON WINDOWS
AND DOORS
A. B. C. D.
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6. B. You should not turn off ALL of your lights.

7. Leave a porch light on outside and use timers on lights inside.
Well-lit places discourage burglars.

8. Pick up one FREE from:
● 112 Warfield
● Hanna House
● Student Wellness
Limit 1 per house. M - F, 8 - 5 pm
NEED A TIMER?

9. You should notify the Oxford Police that
you will be gone for a long break or
vacation.
TRUE or FALSE?
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True.

11. Complete a vacant house check form at
cityofoxford.org/vacant
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12. Oxford Police officers will check your house (from the
outside) while you are gone.
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13. If you leave your car parked on the street over break,
the City of Oxford will understand as long as you
notify them that you will be gone.
TRUE or FALSE?
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14. False.

15. Vehicles cannot park on Oxford public streets for more than 72 hours;
applies to ALL streets in Oxford, 12 months a year

16. Even worse, it may snow while
you’re gone and your car may be
towed if left on a snow route.

17. Often theft occurs in student rentals
because the roommates :
FIGURE THAT
LOCKING THE DOORS
IN OXFORD IS
UNNECESSARY
DEACTIVATED
THE ALARM
SYSTEM
THOUGHT
SOMEONE ELSE
WAS THE
LAST TO LEAVE
NONE
OF THESE
A. B. C. D.
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18. Often theft occurs in student rentals
because the roommates :
C.
THOUGHT
SOMEONE ELSE
WAS THE
LAST TO LEAVE

19. Clarify with roommates who
will be the last person out!

20. Take as many valuables as possible with you
over break or store them in a locked area.
TRUE or FALSE?
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21. True.

22. Take pictures of valuables if you can’t
take them with you.

23. &
HAVE FUN.
BE SAFE.

24. www.MiamiOH.edu/OffCampus