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Should an emergency arise, this page will be updated with relevant information.
Emergency: 911 (Call or Text)
CU Boulder Police Department
303-492-6666
How to Receive Alerts
CU Boulder Alerts can be received via email, text message, push notification, computer or by following specific CU Boulder accounts on social media.
How to Receive Emergency Alerts
CU Boulder Students
CU Boulder students, you are automatically registered using your @colorado.edu email address. We ask that you add a mobile number during course registration periods and update as needed in Buff Portal.
CU Boulder Faculty & Staff
CU Boulder faculty and staff, you are automatically registered using your @colorado.edu email address. Manage your mobile alerts number, and update as needed in your MyCUInfo portal.
Boulder County Safety Alerts
If you're in Boulder regularly, sign up for city of Boulder alerts to ensure you’re receiving the latest emergency updates as they happen.
The Boulder Office of Disaster Managment distributes emergency alerts for signifcant incidents, including natural diasters, via a system called Everbridge. Community members with Boulder addresses are automatically opted-into the Everbridge system. Those who live outside of Boulder but want to be aware of emergency notifications in the area must sign up for BoCo Alerts.
The Boulder Police Department posts important safety alerts on social media: @BoulderPolice. CU Boulder Police Department is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; search for @CUBoulderPolice.
Guardian Mobile Safety App
The Guardian Mobile app is available to all current students, staff and faculty, and provides a new method to get alerts, allow friends and family to watch over you while you are out, and find information regarding crisis support and safety resources.
Visit the Guardian Mobile App FAQs for more information on how to acquire and use the app.
How to Find Information in an Emergency
On your cellular phone
Watch for text alerts in the case of a campus closure or if there is a threat to personal safety.
On your mobile device
Receive push notifications on your mobile device and/or tablet with Alertus Recipient App.
On your computer
Watch for alert pop-ups on your computer for information regarding campus safety. Download Alertus.
On the web
This website is the best online source for detailed campus closures and emergency information and updates.
On the phone
Call the campus info line at 303-492-INFO (4636) for recorded information and updates relating to campus alerts.
By email
Check your official university email after an emergency for support and resource information.
On social media
Like CU Boulder on Facebook and follow @CUBoulder, @CUBoulderPolice and @CUBoulderAlerts on Twitter.
Questions
Visit our FAQ page for answers to common questions.