Health and Safety Resources
For all emergency situations, always call 911.
Campus emergencies
To receive text messages about emergencies on or near campus, sign up for the Miami Emergency Notification System. Emails are already in the system.
Support for Students of Concern
Students in distress
For urgent situations, including concerns about a missing student, call MUPD (513-529-2222)
- For student medical emergencies that occur during class, please review this protocol
- Non-emergency concerns about students in distress should be submitted to the Dean of Students Office via the online Student Concern Management System
*When in doubt, call MUPD (513-529-2222)
Classroom disruptions
- For disruptive or threatening classroom behavior, call MUPD (513-529-2222)
- For other concerns, consult with the Dean of Students Office (513-529-1877) or the Office of Community Standards (513-529-1417)
*When in doubt, call MUPD (513-529-2222)
Support for Student Illnesses and Absences
Faculty Notifications
The Dean of Students Office does not excuse student absences from class. However, our office can verify absences and will notify faculty in cases where a student is hospitalized or experiences a death in the immediate family (grandparent, parent or sibling). Notices about ill students will be distributed by the Student Health Services if it determines a notification is warranted (513-529-3000).
Student personal emergencies
The Dean of Students Office recognizes that students will occasionally face personal crises (other than hospitalization or a family member’s death) that may result in class absences. Our office does not attempt to verify the details of these personal emergencies and generally does not send out faculty notifications in these situations. Instead, we encourage students to work directly with their instructors, as we trust the expert judgment of Miami faculty to make any warranted exceptions.
Other Useful Information/Links
-
Presentations about how to intervene and assist with student mental health or wellness issues can be requested by contacting the Student Counseling Service (513-529-4634).
-
Please review Miami’s Emergency Preparedness protocols, including how to respond to an active shooter.
-
Miami has an Institutional Response Team and an Employee Institutional Response Team to plan for and respond to emergencies.
-
A variety of other safety resources and reports are on the Campus Safety website.
- Please keep handy this link for information on sexual assault response and prevention.