BC Safe
Boston College Safety App
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
BC Safe is the official safety app of Boston College. It is the only app that integrates with Boston College's safety and security systems. Boston College Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Boston College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources.
BC Safe features include:
- How to Respond: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data.
- Maps & Transport: Navigate around the Boston College area.
- Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination.
- Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Boston College.
- Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Boston College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern
- Crime Prevention & Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Boston College security.
- Check-In: Enables Boston College to send a mass notification to any or all users of the app requesting for them to "check-in" to communicate that they are OK or require help in an emergency situation.
- Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Boston College safety when on-campus emergencies occur.
Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Boston College, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Boston College
- Size
- 18.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2019 Boston College