Report crimes, fires, and other emergencies to the Emory Police Department, the Atlanta Police Department, or the DeKalb County Police Department by:

• Dialing EPD at 404-727-6111, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
• Using emergency "blue light" phones located throughout campus or emergency phones located inside
• Using entrance phones at residence halls, which have one-touch emergency buttons to call EPD directly.
• Visiting EPD’s offices at Suite G01, North Decatur Bldg., 1784 North Decatur Rd., Atlanta, GA 30322, Mon. to Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 m.
• Download and utilize Emory Safe from the App Store or Google Play.
• Calling EPD’s business office phone number at 404-727-6115; and non-emergency service and after-hours information can be obtained by calling 404-727-8005.
• Dialing the DeKalb County Police Department and/or City of Atlanta Police Department at
  “9-1-1.”

Report Crimes Anonymously:

• By calling 404-727-TIPS (404-727-8477) to provide anonymous information concerning criminal or suspicious activity which may be left on voicemail for EPD.
• By calling the Emory Trust Line at 888-550-8850.

You may also report incidents of sexual assault or sex and gender-based harassment and discrimination to the Emory University Department of Title IX at 404-727-0541.

Residence Halls

All residence hall exterior doors are locked 24 hours per day. Residents are responsible for leaving ALL doors locked. Propping doors open is a violation of Residence Life and Housing policy. Residents are advised to lock their windows and doors at all times when not present. Keys and ID should be carried at all times. Keys are not to be loaned or duplicated.

Assigned Residence Life, Housing Operations, and Campus Services personnel carry electronic access cards to residential facilities to service the buildings. These staff members have access to master keys in the event they may need to enter an individual room for emergencies. Residence halls are equipped with exterior security lighting; smoke detectors; panic-bar type exit doors; cameras, and card access. All residence halls are equipped with sprinkler systems for fire suppression. Residents should report suspicious activity, or any lost or stolen items to EPD.

Other Emory Facilities

Faculty and staff who must enter or remain within a facility after normal business hours must possess valid identification and a key or valid access card to the location. The Security Systems division of EPD maintains a record of all keys that are issued to departmental representatives located at the various facilities; those representatives may then further issue such keys to appropriate personnel. Students who remain in or enter facilities after normal business hours must possess a valid student identification card. Assigned Facilities Management personnel check exterior lighting as well as emergency lights and exit lights in every residence hall for proper operation. Building safety and security concerns are reported and repaired within the week. EPD patrols all areas of campus regularly by car, bicycle and/or foot patrol.  During the University’s COVID-19 response and mitigation process all university facilities remained locked on a 24-7 basis requiring approved card access for entry beginning in the Spring 2020 Semester.  All university facilities returned to their pre-pandemic programmed building hours beginning with the Fall 2021 semester.

Throughout the year, EPD offers a variety of security awareness programs designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and practices and to encourage students and employees to be proactive about safety. EPD offers active shooter and safety tips to Campus Life staff, including Resident Advisors. Security information is provided in the annual resident housing agreement. Fire safety evacuation plans/maps are provided on the back of each residence hall door. Fire safety/fire extinguisher training is provided to Campus Life staff (including residence hall staff). Fire safety and fire extinguisher training is also provided to the community upon request both in classroom and online formats.

Campus Life staff programs are developed to address safety and security, and on such topics as alcohol and other drug education, sexual misconduct and harassment, general safety, and travel safety. EPD makes every effort to educate faculty, staff, and students about the prevention of crime. Emory collaborates with many partners, internally and externally, to provide presentations throughout the Emory community each year each year, as well as offering individual programs within academic divisions, residence halls, fraternities, and sororities, and other student organizations. The EPD Partnership, Recruiting, and Outreach (PRO) Team sponsors Operation I.D. and bicycle registration, which allows for personal items, as well as bicycles, to be engraved, and pertinent information on the items to be recorded and registered with EPD.

All new employees at Emory University Hospital receive a security briefing as a part of their initial orientation. Specialized crime prevention programs are developed for presentation to various campus constituencies and the general community. EPD participates in community relations programs throughout the year on both the Emory and Oxford campuses consisting of tabletops, discussion groups, demonstrations, and classroom learning opportunities. These programs include tabletops, discussion groups, annual safety presentations, activity fairs each semester, Crisis Awareness and Response training for faculty and staff, presented upon request and in partnership with the office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR),  an annual Safety Fair presented during National Crime Prevention Month (October), after-hours socials for students, safety presentations for summer conference groups, “Coffee with a Cop” events, and giveaways throughout the year, providing opportunities for one-on-one conversations between police department staff and members of the community.

Emory University is committed to the health and well-being of its faculty, staff, and student body. Federal regulations, including the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, mandate that Emory maintain an Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Policy and distribute the policy to all students, faculty, and staff. Alcohol and drug misuse and abuse can be detrimental to one’s overall physical and emotional health, academic and/or professional performance, and can adversely impact family, friends, and co-workers. Alcohol and other drug misuse on college campuses is a major public health concern. Emory’s policy, along with resources, health risks of alcohol and drug abuse, and consequences of this abuse may be found at http://policies.emory.edu/8.8. All Emory University faculty, staff and students are prohibited by the University from unlawfully using, possessing, manufacturing, dispensing or distributing alcohol, controlled substances or illegal drugs on University-owned property or at University-sponsored activities.

Emory University expects its faculty, staff, and students to comply with any applicable federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the use, possession, manufacture, dispensation, or distribution of alcohol, controlled substances, or illegal drugs.

Members of the campus community are responsible for being fully aware of University policy, as well as local, state, and federal laws regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs. Alcohol and drug misuse and abuse can be detrimental to one’s overall physical and emotional health, as well as academic and/or professional work performance.

Contact information for available resources include the following:

For Atlanta-campus students: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) (404-727-7450); Office of Health Promotion (404-727-1000)

For Oxford-campus students: Counseling and Career Services (770-784-8394)

For faculty and staff: Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) (404-727-4328). FSAP has an anonymous, on-line, self-assessment tool for alcohol abuse and other concerns that provides confidential, immediate feedback and recommended treatment information. We encourage you to take advantage of this free, online service at  www.MentalHealthScreening.org/screening/EMORY.

Atlanta Campus Information

Emory University is committed to alcohol and drug abuse education and prevention, as described in Emory’s Policy 8.8, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy. Education, consultation, screening, counseling, and referral services are available to faculty, staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students. The Division of Campus Life provides various educational programs for students, including AlcoholEdu, an online module to help students understand the effects of alcohol on the body and mind, for all incoming first years.

Graduate and professional students who violate Policy 8.8 are referred to the established disciplinary body of the school in which the student is enrolled, and undergraduate students are referred to the Office of Student Conduct on the Atlanta Campus or the Office of Residential Education and Services on the Oxford campus. All of these established disciplinary bodies shall have the authority to make appropriate referrals and to impose on the student and student organizations such sanctions for violations of the policy as it may deem appropriate, including but not limited to participating in educational programs, parental notification, and/or loss of privileges.

Undergraduate students who undergo the Medical Amnesty protocol for an alcohol or other drug- related medical emergency are connected to substance abuse prevention services. These include sessions with a Licensed Professional Counselor that are informed by Brief Motivational Interviewing and/or the online module e-Check up to Go which is a personalized, evidence-based online prevention program with a mandated feedback session.

Environmental management strategies and risk management strategies are used for on-campus events with alcohol. Additionally, EPD regularly conducts educational presentations about drug- and alcohol-related issues, which include information regarding their possession, use, and laws prohibiting driving under the influence.

The Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) provides alcohol and other drug abuse education, consultation, screening, and referral services for university employees, including an anonymous, on-line, self-assessment tool that provides confidential, immediate feedback and recommended treatment information.