紧急 Preparedness

Skybridge connecting Jonsson Academic Center with Green Center at dusk

的 safety 和 security of students 和 campus employees 和 visitors are essential components of a great experience at UT Dallas. 的 following departments have primary responsibility for the safety of the campus community:

警察局 & 紧急 Management

的 University’s 警察局 patrols campus 24 hours a day, every day of the year. 的 department serves the UT Dallas community with a mix of commissioned officers 和 public safety individuals. 的 德州大学达拉斯警察局 maintain a close relationship with public safety teams for the city of Richardson, including its police, fire 和 emergency management departments. 的 city of Richardson Fire Department responds to incidents on campus 和 works with our fire marshal to monitor facilities for fire prevention.

的 紧急 Management team coordinates a comprehensive, all-hazards approach through all cycles of an emergency — preparedness, 响应, recovery 和 mitigation.

Office of Institutional Risk & 安全项目 ensures the campus community has the tools needed to make active safety choices 和 minimize risks in UT Dallas’ research areas, 学术项目, operational 和 administrative units, 学生事务, campus events 和 neighborhood environment.

UEMR members st和ing next to carts.

Student volunteers with University 紧急 Medical Response serve as around-the-clock first responders to provide fast, direct Basic Life Support 和 first aid on campus.

警报系统

警报系统 throughout campus supplement safety efforts. An outdoor siren system warns residents of severe weather or other hazards approaching the area. 的 siren system typically is tested on the first Wednesday of each month. Indoor voice alert systems are in most academic facilities 和 residence halls. 的 UT Dallas community 和 guests are encouraged to help keep the campus safe by taking the same precautions for personal safety 和 belongings you would take elsewhere:

  • Be aware of your surroundings when walking around campus, especially when alone. Call x2222 from any campus phone to request a police escort.
  • Always know where exits are in case of fire or other emergency.
  • Close windows 和 lock your vehicle when leaving it.
  • If you have a bicycle, lock it to a solid, fixed object.

Plan now to stay informed in an emergency. In emergencies, traditional communications systems can be overwhelmed. 的 UT Dallas homepage is always the most authoritative source of information in emergencies. But if it should be rendered inaccessible, UT Dallas offers alternative communication channels you should make note of now, before the need arises. How to stay informed:

  • Make sure your cellphone number is up-to-date in University records for text message alerts. 参见 to change your number in the Galaxy system.
  • Add the number to get recorded update information to your mobile phone: 972-883-7669
  • 书签曼联的 脸谱网页面 和 X (推特).

In case of emergency, you can ease communication by doing the following:

  • Call or text your family 和 loved ones to let them know you’re OK.
  • Conserve your phone’s power (和 reduce the load on the homepage). Rely on text alerts for information.
  • Share only official information.
  • Attend to 和 follow the directions issued by campus safety personnel.
  • Don’t share images or tweet a location where people are sheltering if there’s risk of alerting a dangerous person to their presence.
  • Don’t call the police to ask about what’s going on; only call them to report information.
WeatherSTEM station

的 WeatherSTEM station on campus provides a micro-local forecast 和 current weather information for the University.

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紧急号码

紧急
911

大学警察
972-883-2222

Recorded Information
972-883-7669

大学村
972-792-9100

Maintenance Request
972-883-2147