Call or text 911 for any emergency requiring police, fire, or medical assistance.
For non-emergencies, call 520-621-8273 (621-UAPD)
Contacting 911
The quickest and easiest way to obtain professional help for any type of emergency is to call or text 911. There are emergency phones available throughout campus locations including Blue Light emergency phone towers and phones in elevators, classrooms, and safe refuge areas.
When calling to report an emergency:
- Stay calm.
- Identify yourself and location immediately.
- Carefully explain the problem.
- Remain on the phone until the dispatcher tells you to hang up. If you cannot stay on the line, tell the dispatcher that you must leave and where you can be reached.
Tucson Main Campus
- Call or text 911. If you are connected with the local police department, identify your location as the University of Arizona and you will be connected to UAPD.
Distance Locations
- Dialing 911 from any emergency or campus phone will directly connect you with the local police department.
Helpful Phone Numbers and Websites
24/7 Crisis Support
Community Resources (Non-Emergency)
| Name | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) | 520-621-UAPD (8273) |
| Tucson Police Department | 520-791-4444 |
| Tucson Fire Department | 520-791-4512 |
| Report a Crime Tip (anonymously) | 520-88-CRIME (27463) |
| SafeRide | 520-621-SAFE (7233) |
| 24 Hour Sexual Assault Hotline - Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault |
520-327-7273 |
| Name | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Police | 602-262-6151 |
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Campus Roving Security Officer |
602-827-2368 |
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Campus Security (HSEB Lobby) |
602-827-4350 |
| Sexual Assault Hotline (Maricopa County) | 480-736-4949 |
| Name | Phone Number |
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480-782-4130 |
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520-364-2677 |
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480-503-6500 |
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520-287-9111 |
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520-458-3311 |
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928-373-4700 |
Safety and Wellness Resources
Communication and Transportation
UAlert
UAlert notifications keep students, employees and members of the university community aware during emergencies.
SafeCats App
Find your campus safety tools all in one place. The SafeCats app is designed to help you stay prepared, informed, and connected.
ASUA SafeRide
ASUA SafeRide provides a safe, night-time method of transportation to all university-affiliated persons on and around the main campus (Tucson). SafeRide is only available during the academic year (this service is paused during the summer).
NightCat by Lyft
Parking and Transportation Services offers eligible university students, faculty and staff free Lyft rides starting and ending on campus, Safeway on Broadway, or Walmart at El Con Mall ONLY. NightCat is only available during the academic year (this service is paused during the summer).
Emergency Ride Home Program
Parking and Transportation Services offers a free emergency ride home program for university employees and students who are alternative transportation users. Alternative transportation includes biking, walking, carpooling, or taking public transportation to campus. This program is offered on main campus (Tucson) and Phoenix Bioscience Core.
Motorist Assistance Program
Parking and Transportation Services offers a free Motorist Assistance Program for all university members in the following events: your vehicle needs a jump start, you accidentally locked your keys in your car, or you need to locate your car. This program is offered on main campus (Tucson).
University Public Map
The interactive public map shows locations of health and safety resources, parking and more for main campus (Tucson), Phoenix Bioscience Core, and U of A Sierra Vista. Health and safety resources include: accessible entrances, AED devices, Stop the Bleed kits, disabled parking, elevators, and emergency blue light phones.
Building emergency plans, which contain information about evacuation routes and shelter-in-place protocols, are also available by clicking on each building (with NetID login).
Campus Resources
Disability Resource Center
The Disability Resource Center ensures disability access for campus. DRC staff are available to consult about disability access during emergency evacuation procedures.
Threat Assessment and Management Team
This multi-disciplinary team works together in evaluating and responding to threatening or potentially violent situations, with the goal of preventing targeted violence.
Office of Institutional Equity
Individuals who believe they have been subjected to discriminatory conduct, including sexual misconduct, may submit a report to the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE).
Student Wellness
Campus Health
Campus Health promotes health, wellness and safety by providing quality medical and mental health services through virtual and in-person care.
Counseling and Psych Services
Counseling and Psych Services offers a wide range of free resources and paid programs. You can talk with a counselor, get started with medication, join a group, or start another mental health service.
Survivor Support Services
Individualized support is available to survivors as they decide where to go after being subjected to violence. This includes, but is not limited to, emotional support, academic support, referrals to supportive programs and services and safety planning.
Dean of Students Office
The Dean of Students Office provides programs and services to help students navigate resources, crises and other barriers to success. DOS serves as a resource when students exhibit concerning behavior.
Support for Arizona Online students
Learn about health care and mental health support options for AZO students.
Employee Wellness
Human Resources Life and Work Connections
Human Resources Life and Work Connections connects University of Arizona benefits-eligible staff and faculty with resources, tools, and education to support their total health: physical, mental, emotional, financial, and social. Services are voluntary and confidential.
Employee Assistance Counseling
Human Resources Life and Work Connections offers free, confidential, short-term counseling through ComPsych. This is available to all benefits-eligible employees, their dependents, and members of their households.
Workers' Compensation
Workers’ Compensation is a special form of insurance provided to all university employees, including staff, faculty, student workers, and graduate assistants/associates, who are injured while in the course and scope of employment.
Safety Trainings
Safety Preparedness Training: Active Shooter
This training is available in video and written formats in EDGE Learning.
UAPD Safety Presentations
Presentations include Active Shooter Response, Campus Safety, Theft Prevention, International Student Safety, and more. Many of these presentations are available in person or online.
Mental Health First Aid
Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. (For employees)
Spotting Trouble: Understanding Targeted Violence
Learn to understand targeted violence and identify the warning signs. Get an overview of TAMT and learn how and when to report concerns. (EDGE Learning, 45 min.)
From Conflict to Collaboration: Building Peaceful Relationships
Learn to recognize problematic behavior and develop conflict resolution and de-escalation skills for challenging interpersonal situations. (EDGE Learning, 30 min.)
FAQ: What is the difference between lockdown and shelter in place?
If you have heard the terms "Shelter in Place" and "Lockdown" and been confused as to what the difference is, don't worry, you are not alone. The distinction is not necessarily intuitive, but it is important. Both are instructions to put effective barriers between you and a threat. The difference is in the types of threats and what kind of barrier is called for.
A lockdown may be instructed during situations such as a hostile or armed intruder inside a building. A lockdown requires locking doors and windows and barricading oneself to block entry to a facility or to an office suite.
A shelter in place is the use of a structure and its indoor atmosphere to temporarily separate you from a hazardous outdoor atmosphere. This can be because of a hazardous material incident or a weather-related emergency. It entails closing all doors, windows, and vents and taking immediate shelter in a readily accessible location.
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Fire or Explosion
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Medical Emergencies
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Severe Storm or Lightning
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