SMU Aware

About the different notifications

SMU Alert

SMU Alert is SMU’s system for alerting students, staff and faculty in the event of an emergency or threat on campus.

SMU Warning

A SMU 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.

SMU Advisory

A SMU 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.

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

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SMU Families Communication

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