Yesterday the Student Government Association voted in favor of declaring no-confidence in Jo-Anne Vanin, the dean of student affairs, who students said has been negligent in dealing with safety issues.

Vanin had failed to show up at forums on violence and take part in dialogue with students, according to Brooslin.

"We've had trouble getting in touch with her," Brooslin said. "She's the chief advocate of the administration for the students, and she's been ignoring her role."

Chancellor David Scott defended Vanin in a university-wide memo circulated yesterday, noting that Vanin's staff attended the meetings. At the time, Vanin "continued to work to provide support to those dealing with the sudden death of a fellow student" in an unrelated case.

Vanin's office refused to comment on the no-confidence vote.

However, the university has undertaken a major effort to beef up campus security. Overtime pay for police, shriek alarms and special seminars on safety have cost over $100,000, said Barbara Pitoniak, a university spokesperson.

"A lot of people changed the way they behaved," Lyons said. "They began being more careful and reporting more suspicious activity."

"Everyone was pretty much freaking out and totally spooked," said one senior, who asked not to be named. "When the hype was at its peak, you wouldn't see a female anywhere at night."