Froggie 5-0 escorts operate between 7:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. seven days a week, during the fall and spring semesters. To request an escort call 817.257.8563 during operating hours.
Froggie Five-0 is a student safety escort service that provides more than 3,000 rides each month to the TCU community. The program is designed to enhance safety, not serve as a taxi service. Each Froggie cart can carry up to three passengers plus the driver. Priority is given to individuals walking alone or traveling to and from remote areas of campus. Larger groups are encouraged to walk together or use other campus transportation options.
If you are unable to call, you may use one of the blue emergency phones located throughout campus to request assistance. Please note that TCU Police offer officer escorts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone who needs them.
Froggie Five-0 “Safety First” FAQs
To provide safety escorts on campus during evening hours. The Froggies are another layer of security provided by the TCU Department of Public Safety. Our Froggies provide a safe campus escort while being additional eyes and ears for suspicious or nefarious activity.
- Situational Awareness
- Self-defense
- Basic first aid/CPR
- Golf cart driving
- Customer Service and Professionalism
- Situational Escort Scenarios
- Dispatcher training / Radio etiquette
Yes, all student employees will be subject to a background check.
- Submit an Application: Go to TCU Handshake and search TCU Police Department. Scroll down to jobs. Select Froggie 5-0 Safety Escort Program. Click the apply button. Attach your resume and cover letter. Submit your application.
- Interview and background check: Applicants are contacted for an interview, and a background check is conducted.
- Employment eligibility: If selected, the student will visit Career Services to be entered into the system and verified as eligible to work on campus.
- Hiring process: Once all paperwork is completed through Career Services, the student is hired through the EPAF system. After HR finalizes the EPAF, the student may begin clocking in and working as part of the Froggie Five-0 team.
Applicants must meet the same physical and mental requirements necessary to safely operate a standard motor vehicle. This includes being able to remain alert, navigate campus safely, and respond appropriately to driving conditions while operating a Froggie Five-0 cart.
Froggie Five-0 offers flexible scheduling to accommodate students’ class and activity commitments. TCU student employees may work up to 29 hours per week, though most Froggies typically work two shifts per week. Students are expected to work at least one shift each week.