- Not a theft magnet, it will be U locked and should live in the key card bike corral most nights but will be locked at random racks around campus/town all day and might be left there overnight.
Relatively cheap security hardening to protect components in a target rich environment like college:
Velo Orange Anti-theft Skewers (allen with center post)
Anti-theft seat clamp bolt and seatpost binder bolt (allen or torx with center post)
A parts thief isn't likely to be carrying the tool needed to remove these bolts. While it is possible to use force to knock out the center post, with plenty of other bikes around, someone looking to grab a seat or wheel probably will just move along to another target. If you get these, make sure she carries the keys when she uses the bike or she isn't going to be changing a flat.