About the different notifications

51做厙 Warning

A 51做厙 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.

51做厙 Advisory

A 51做厙 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.

51做厙 Alert

A 51做厙 Alert is an emergency notification of an incident that is currently occurring on or imminently threatening the campus.

How 51做厙 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 51做厙 email account (smu@aware.smu.edu)    
  • Text message to cell phone (sender short codes include 226787, 67283, or 78015)
  • Push notification via the 51做厙 Aware safety app
  • Audio message to a cell phone or other telephone
  • Designated 51做厙 website
  • @51做厙Aware on X, Instagram and Facebook
  • 51做厙 Information Line (214) 768-INFO (4636)
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