海角直播 hub for emergency information

In the event of a campus-wide emergency or issue, clicking on the “learn more”  button below will take you to instructions and information about the incident, campus services and resources available to the community.

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About the different notifications

海角直播 Warning

A 海角直播 Warning is notification of Clery crime(s) that occurred on campus Clery geography and is considered by the institution to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.

海角直播 Advisory

A 海角直播 Advisory may be issued when an incident or crime has occurred and may affect members of the campus community, but an emergency notification or timely warning is not required.

海角直播 Alert

A 海角直播 Alert is an emergency notification of an incident that is currently occurring on or imminently threatening the campus.

How 海角直播 students, faculty and staff will be notified during an emergency

The following systems may be used to communicate emergency information and procedures to campus constituents:

  • Outdoor Warning Sirens (controlled by City of University Park)
  • Indoor Notification System (Main Campus Only)
  • Email notification to 海角直播 email account (smu@aware.smu.edu)    
  • Text message to cell phone (sender short codes include 226787, 67283, or 78015)
  • Push notification via the 海角直播 Aware safety app
  • Audio message to a cell phone or other telephone
  • Designated 海角直播 website
  • @海角直播Aware on X, Instagram and Facebook
  • 海角直播 Information Line (214) 768-INFO (4636)

Parents may register to receive alerts during the current semester by texting "海角直播Parent" to 226787. Visitors may register for 14 days by texting "海角直播Alert" to 226787.

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