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SAFETY
Campus Safety
Every member of the campus community
is responsible for safety awareness. Multiple
agencies work cooperatively to educate the
campus community about all aspects of
personal safety. The Clemson University
Police Department (CUPD) is responsible for
campus law enforcement and security. All
CUPD officers are sworn law enforcement
officers and are responsible for promoting
safety through community policing and
offer educational programs in classes and
residence halls. The Clemson University Fire
Department (CUFD) and Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) are dedicated to protecting
life, property and the environment. The
University is the primary response area
for CUFD and EMS, but they also provide
fire suppression to the City of Clemson.
Clemson University Emergency Management
works with the University community to
provide emergency response training. Every
building on campus has a Building Security
Coordinator who works with Emergency
Management to create evacuation and
emergency action plans.
Unfortunately, there is always a possibility an emergency may occur. It is important for
everyone in the campus community to remain aware, informed and take appropriate
safety precautions every day. The University has several methods of notifying the campus
community of emergency situations. Sirens are strategically located across campus and
are activated when necessary to alert the community of an emergency. In addition to
sirens, the University sends CU Safe Alerts via text message, email, RSS and Twitter feeds.
The University also updates the alerts webpage during emergencies.
Lastly, the University uses the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to send
emergency text messages to all phones within a specific geographical location.
The campus community has several options to use to alert officials of emergency situations.
911 is the best number to call for all emergencies. For nonemergency issues, calling 864-
656-2222 will connect you to the campus dispatcher. Large, yellow emergency call boxes are
located across campus (see parking map for exact locations). Students are encouraged to
become familiar with the location of these boxes as pushing the button will connect you
to campus dispatch.
Rave Guardian
Rave Guardian is a free, smartphone-based security application and optional personal safety
mobile app that allows users to call 911, call CUPD, set up a safety timer, notify specific people
about their status and location, and submit anonymous text messages to CUPD about security
threats or problems. For more information, visit
Understanding Title IX
The federal government requires colleges and universities to have better support, education
and prevention of interpersonal violence including sexual violence, stalking and relationship
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
• CU Safe Alerts inform of emergencies
or disruption to campus services,
such as storm warnings and test
sirens. CU Safe Alerts are sent to all
@ email addresses, and
can also be sent as text messages to
registered cellphones.
• Students can sign you and themselves
up for CU Safe Alerts at
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
• To sign up for Rave Guardian, visit
. Click on the
orange tab on the right-hand side of
the page and follow the instructions.
• Discuss campus safety resources with
your student.