Syracuse University is set to cut short its Hong Kong study abroad program for the fall semester on Nov. 19, chancellor Kent Syverud announced in an email Wednesday.

The chancellor cited deteriorating safety and security because of protests as the reason for ending the program early in an email to students, faculty and staff.

He added that the university does not believe students are in imminent danger.

“Until recently, protests were localized and our students attended class and safely experienced the city by observing common sense precautions,” Syverud wrote. “Over the last several months, protests have escalated, with significant disruption to mobility and public transportation.”

Earlier on Wednesday, the university said it was reviewing whether to end the program early. Despite the unrest, the university is registering students for its spring 2020 semester at the Hong Kong Center. Whether students are allowed to study in Hong Kong in the spring is contingent on an improvement in security, the university said.

Many universities in Hong Kong have cancelled classes or suspended academic programs for the rest of the fall semester as protests have intensified.

SU’s program is offered in partnership with the City University of Hong Kong, one of several institutes of higher education that have been the site of protests. A fire broke out at a City University academic building recently, SU officials said.

Senior Associate Vice President of University Communications Sarah Scalese said no students or staff have been injured in the violence.

City University is separate from Chinese University of Hong Kong, which police raided on Tuesday. Police have been criticized for entering that university, a move that some have called an attack on higher education and an escalation of the unrest in Hong Kong. Police defended the raid, saying they were trying to identify the source of gasoline bombs that had been used in riots.

The Associated Press reported police fired 1,567 tear gas canisters, 1,312 rubber bullets and 380 beanbag rounds on Tuesday alone.

According to the AP, several students studying abroad have been ordered or encouraged to leave.

Hong Kong has been rocked by protests over the last five months. The protests stem from an extradition bill that would’ve allow extradition to mainland China, though the bill has since been withdrawn.