Emergencies may range from inclement weather, to building evacuations, to campus closures, and the university has a variety of tools to communicate with the public in the event of these and other possible emergencies. Depending on the type of emergency, some or all of the following tools will be utilized to communicate with faculty, staff and students:

UT Southwestern Emergency Status Page

You may want to bookmark the UTSW Emergency Status Site because it is updated with information during actual emergencies or campus closures.

UT Southwestern Emergency Information Line — 214-645-8879

Students, faculty, and staff can call this main number for information about campus closures

Annunciator System

Most buildings are equipped with fire panel systems that have a public address capability. Emergency personnel are trained to use these systems in emergencies in order to make announcements to the entire building regarding evacuation, shelter in place, etc.

Mass Communication System (Coming Soon)

This commercial product will send emergency communications (via phone, mobile, text or email) to members of the campus community. This service will be free of charge and will be utilized in campus emergencies or situations where information must be disseminated to all members of the campus quickly.

Telephone Tree
Each Department should utilize their telephone tree of contacts and initiate its use during an emergency.

Public Safety Patrol Car Announcements

UTSW patrol cars are equipped with PA systems, which officers can use to provide instructions to pedestrians during emergencies.