Safety Resources for Instructors
Announcement to Students
Please alert your students to the options available in an emergency. We’ve provided an example of what you could say as a guide.
The University of Arizona is committed to creating and maintaining a safe learning environment for all students, faculty, and staff. Part of this mission includes educating the campus community on how to respond in an emergency. Emergencies can happen anywhere at any time, so it’s important that we take a minute to prepare for a situation in which our safety could depend on our ability to react quickly.
In an emergency, UAlert will send important text and email messages. Your 10-digit U.S. cellphone number listed in UAccess is automatically registered to receive UAlert text message notifications for Tucson. These messages will also scroll across classroom message boards. You can learn more about UAlert at safety.arizona.edu/ualert.
Take a moment to learn the different ways to leave this building so if there is an emergency or a fire alarm, you’ll know how to get out and you’ll be able to help others get out.
Download SafeCats, our new go-to safety app.
In addition, we encourage you to watch the 12-minute video Safety Preparedness Training: Active Shooter and find other trainings, which can be found on the Office of Public Safety website.
SAFECATS: Our new go-to safety app
Find your campus safety tools all in one place. The SafeCats mobile app is designed to help students and the Wildcat community stay prepared, informed and connected. The app will be regularly updated based on campus feedback, with new features added so it keeps getting better over time.
Download SafeCats for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Download a SafeCats information slide for the classroom.
Quick Links
Building Emergency Plans
Review emergency plans for specific buildings.
Campus Emergency Procedures
Guidance for how to prepare for, react to, and recover from critical incidents.
Dean of Students CARE Report
If you are concerned about a student who is struggling with academic, personal, or emotional difficulties or who may be exhibiting worrisome or other concerning behavior, learn about Student Assistance and the Dean of Students Office. You can also fill out a CARE report by clicking the Concerned about a Student button.
Threat Assessment and Management Team (TAMT)
TAMT depends on the campus community for early reporting of any concerning behavior.
Together We Care
University faculty and staff may be the first to notice when a student is struggling. You may also be the person a student feels most comfortable going to for help. Together We Care equips faculty and staff with free evidence-based trainings and resources to help the support the mental health of the students they serve.
Trainings
Safety Preparedness Training: Active Shooter
This training is provided for all students and employees in Edge Learning. This training provides information about how to respond to an active shooter threat on the University of Arizona campus and is based on the FBI advice, “Run, Hide, Fight.”
Training is offered in two formats: a 12-minute video and, for those who do not wish to view the video, a read-through text option.
Spotting Trouble: Understanding Targeted Violence
We all have a role to play in understanding targeted violence and identifying the warning signs. This training provides a detailed overview of TAMT and how and when to report concerns.
From Conflict to Collaboration: Building Peaceful Relationships
Learn to recognize problematic behavior in the workplace, use conflict resolution strategies to address difficult interpersonal situations, and use de-escalation skills to manage situations that involve agitated individuals.