With a possible sex predator on the loose at the University of British Columbia campus, one student is asking why her building doesn’t have security measures in place to keep her and her neighbours safe.

Masters student Erica Sandhu told CTV News a lack of door locks and security cameras in the building she shares with nearly 700 students poses a serious risk to their safety.

“Anyone can just enter the building,” Sandhu said. “You don’t need a special key or a card to get in.

“Anyone can come into the elevator at any time of the day and come up to the floors where the residents are.”

Sandhu’s building, Ponderosa Commons, has been under construction and delays could be the reason why the building isn’t secured with a key card, vice-president of students Louise Cowin said.

“I’m going to place a call to find out about that and go to the building myself to have a look at it,” Cowin said, adding the attacks have the university very concerned. “This is a serious matter for us.”

The latest assault happened Friday night when a man tried to drag a 17-year-old girl into a wooded area in the 2500-block of West Mall. The attacker fled after the girl broke free and began screaming.

It was the third attack on campus in as many weeks.

On Sept. 28, a 19-year-old female student was sexually assaulted on Biological Sciences Road at around 2:45 a.m.

Another assault occurred in the early hours of Oct. 13, when a 20-year-old woman was attacked as she returned home to her apartment.

In all cases the attacker fled after the women struggled and screamed.

University RCMP have made the case their top priority and are looking for a Caucasian man in his late 20s to early 30s. He’s about six-foot-two with a thin build and short, cropped hair, according to police.

Cowin said campus staff held emergency meetings yesterday to alert residents of the latest assault and to deliver a firm warning to not walk alone at night.

She also said staff will meet Monday morning to discuss more safety strategies, such as altering bus routes and increasing bus trips to get residents home safe.

She also encouraged people to use the campus Safewalk program by calling 604-822-5355 or contacting campus security.

Anyone with information about the alleged assault is asked to call police at 604-224-1322 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

With report from CTV British Columbia's Norma Reid