Student Emergency and Safety Information

ISU Alert

• Students are automatically signed up for ISU Alert when they enter ISU. Be sure to keep your contact information up to date and accurate. 

• ISU Alert will notify the ISU community of potentially dangerous situations via text messages, phone calls, and e-mails. The system could be activated during severe weather, hazardous materials incidents, bomb threats or other immediate dangers.

ISU Police

• ISU Police offer safety tips to help protect you and prepare for unexpected or crisis situations. 

• Stay Safe at Iowa State emergency information links.

• If you are on campus late at night or in the early hours of the morning and walking to your car or residence hall leaves you feeling uneasy or apprehensive, call ISU Department of Public Safety Escort Service at 515-294-4444.

• Having car trouble while on campus?  Call the Help Van at 515-294-4444.

• ISU Police Facebook and Twitter

Building Information

• Emergency maps are posted in campus buildings. Know the evacuation routes and severe weather shelter areas for each building you are in. 

• If you reside on campus, the Department of Residence has resources in place to provide you with a safe and secure home.

• When a crisis or other significant event occurs in your life, Student Assistance and Outreach staff in the Dean of Students Office are available to help if you have a concern, unanswered question or unexpected obstacle.

• If you must be absent from classes due to an emergency, contact the Dean of Students Office by phone at 515-294-1020 or by e-mail dso-sas@iastate.edu to send an Emergency Notification to your instructors.

• If you participate in a Study Abroad Center program, visit their emergency information page.