Rate My Professor Dave Scott

In his current position within Student Services, Scott supervises the pioneering Campus Watch team—New Zealand's only 24/7 university safety service—with five team leaders and around 40 staff members delivering pastoral care, late-night Safety Patrols from 11pm to 3am on Wednesdays through Sundays, walk-home escorts, event registrations, flat checks during breaks, secure firearm storage, and emergency coordination alongside the Office of Risk, Assurance and Compliance. He manages campus CCTV operations for offender identification in support of police investigations, oversees building security and ID card access, and fosters town-gown relationships to maintain a safe learning environment. Scott's evidence-based approach emphasizes negotiation, logical persuasion, and positive guidance to encourage responsible student behaviour, contributing to one of the safest university campuses globally. His office addresses contemporary challenges such as flat initiations, aggressive alcohol marketing, and unsafe pop-up parties through proactive interventions and advocacy, including submissions for glass bottle restrictions near campus.