Abandoned and Unclaimed Personal Property

Abandoned and unclaimed personal property discovered on campus is turned over to the University Police Department (UPD) Community Engagement Office. UPD utilizes Crowdfind Program to assist with managing abandoned and unclaimed personal property and is located on the UPD website under programs and services. Items of value should be sent or bought to UPD for safekeeping. Examples of these items: are credit cards, wallets, jewelry, watches, handbags, computers, computer storage, storage media, electronic devices and items considered valuable. All other property found on campus map be disposed of by the department that oversees the building in which the property was found. Examples include inexpensive clothing, personal care supplies, and similar items that do not include ownership identification. Abandoned and unclaimed property held by UPD will be disposed of after 60 days. For further information please see UPPS 05.01.20 Abandoned and Unclaimed Property.