Self-defense Sprays/Mace

Faculty, staff and students  eighteen (18) years of age or older, or students under the age of eighteen (18) who possess a valid Firearms Identification (FID) card, may carry self-defense spray (also known as mace, oleo-capsicum spray or pepper spray) in any Suffolk University campus building EXCEPT Suffolk University residence halls.  Any student or staff member who wishes to carry self-defense spray in a Suffolk University residence hall must first submit a Suffolk University Self-Defense Spray Registration Form [PDF] to the Suffolk University Police & Security Department and may be required to complete a Self Defense Spray Familiarization course.  Anyone who is required to possess a Firearms Identification card must make the FID card available to the Suffolk University police upon request.