All students are encouraged to download the free companion app, Rave Guardian for mobile phones. Rave Guardian expands the platform of services to include Safe Walk and real time texting with Campus Safety.
With Safe Walk, once you’ve downloaded Rave Guardian to your mobile phone, you can invite friends and family to join your network as “guardians,” even if they don’t have the Rave Guardian app installed on their phone. You can invite guardians to virtually join you during a timed session, such as a walk home late at night or a trip to a new area. Here’s how it works:
- Select anyone from your phone’s contact list to be your guardian(s) to join you virtually during a timed trip.
- Add a note explaining to your guardian(s) where you’re going.
- Set the timer for how long you think your trip will take.
- Hit “Start Timer” button, and Rave Guardian will automatically invite your selected guardian(s) and start counting down the trip.
- During the timed trip, Rave Guardian will share your approximate location and route with your appointed guardian(s). Remember, ONLY the guardian(s) you choose for the trip can see this data.
- If you discover the time for the trip has changed, use the “Add 1 Minute” or “Subtract 1 Minute” buttons to adjust your time.
- Deactivate the timer when you arrive safely at your destination. If you don’t deactivate the timer, Rave Guardian automatically messages your guardian(s) when it expires.
Please note, Rave Guardian location information is only enabled when you choose to make an emergency call, send a tip, or when your safety timer expires, alerting your guardian(s) to your location. You share your location on your terms, either sharing your location once or with streaming capabilities.
