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MSU Denver and the Auraria Campus are open under normal operating conditions.
Visit the Severe Weather Procedures page for specific information about closure or delayed start procedures and impacts on work and class schedules.
–Updated Jan. 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
From a cell phone, dial 303-556-5000 for Auraria Police Emergency Dispatch. Dialing 911 from a cell phone will call Denver Police Dispatch, which may cause a delayed response.
From a campus phone, dial 911 for Auraria Police. This includes landline phones located in offices, classrooms and lounges.
Text-a-Tip: 720-593-TIPS (8477). This is a way to discreetly report suspicious activity to Auraria Police. Text-a-Tip is also a way for those with hearing or speech loss to reach the ACPD by phone. Photos may be included with text messages.
Inclement Weather Line: 1-877-556-3637
Mental Health/Victims Assistance Crisis Line: 303-615-9911
Counseling Center: 303-615-9988
Health Center at Auraria: 303-615-9999
Emergency Dispatch: 303-556-5000
Text-a-Tip: 720-593-TIPS (8477)
Location:
Administration Building | 1201 5th Street, Suite 110
Campus Box E, PO Box 173361
Denver, CO 80217
Website:
The Auraria Campus Police Department is responsible for:
Here are a few simple steps to be prepared for an emergency on campus:
There are several means of communication used to notify the entire campus community of an imminent or in-progress emergency. These include an Emergency Notification System (ENS), broadcast messages via campus phones, University email and alerts on the MSU Denver homepage
Students, faculty and staff will also be notified by the Auraria Higher Education Center about campus crimes that are not emergencies but fall within the parameters of a Campus Safety Report/Police Report, in compliance with the “Timely Notice” provisions of the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
The ENS will send immediate notification text messages and emails when there is imminent danger, such as an active shooter on campus, a fire or a tornado. This also includes campus closure due to inclement weather, including snowstorms.
Please review the ENS section below for more information on how to sign up.
The Emergency Procedures Flyer is a one-page quick guide for responses to nine emergencies that you are encouraged to download and post.
More information on campus safety and crisis preparedness is available on the Auraria Campus Emergency Plans and Procedures webpage.
Please take a moment to review the information on this website so that you’re informed of the communications and services that are available.
During a fire alarm, follow these steps:
MSU Denver’s Emergency Notification System (ENS), a system provided by RAVE Mobile Safety, is a communications tool that plays a critical role in keeping people safe before, during and after any emergency on campus.
As a student, faculty or staff member, you will contacted in a campus emergency via email and text message (if you have provided a mobile device number) through MSU Denver’s ENS.
All of the institutions on the Auraria Campus are part of this system, which will also alert you if there is a campus closure due to inclement weather.
Visit the RAVE Alerts site to:
Questions?
For question regarding RAVE Alerts and the ENS system please contact the ITS Helpdesk at: support.twentysomethingbythesea.com or call 303-352-7548.
Imminent emergencies such as, but not limited to, fire, tornado, inclement weather, hazardous materials spill, criminal activity or an act of violence.
At this time, the emergency notification service is only being offered to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff of MSU Denver. A valid twentysomethingbythesea.com email address must be entered to register with the system.
The Emergency Notification System is a text messaging system, but there are other ways the University will notify you such as email and the twentysomethingbythesea.com website.
Neither MSU Denver nor RAVE will assess charges for this service; however, depending on your agreement with your mobile phone provider, you may incur charges if you opt to receive SMS text messages. Please check with your provider to understand your charges.
It depends on the situation, but this system is designed to get the information out very quickly.
A) If your mobile phone number changes, update your information in Banner. Visit the Student Hub and click “Main Menu” to access Banner.
In you need assistance, visit the ITS Helpdesk website or call 303-352-7548.
A carrier change to your phone service may interrupt your ability to receive an emergency notification for a time, but should be handled automatically by the system.
In you need assistance, visit the ITS Helpdesk website or call 303-352-7548.
Yes. RAVE will not share your personal information with anyone.
In you need assistance, visit the ITS Helpdesk website or call 303-352-7548.
Yes. If you update your personal information through Banner Self Service, the information also will be uploaded to the ENS each semester. If you need an immediate update, contact the ITS Helpdesk at 303-352-7548.
For more information, visit the ITS Helpdesk website or call 303-352-7548.
Along with the ENS, MSU Denver follows the Auraria Higher Education Center campus emergency preparedness procedures, policies and standards.
Auraria’s telephone notification system is also used in emergencies, sending a broadcast message to all campus phones.
After the ENS system has been activated, the MSU Denver Marketing and Communications office will implement the following procedures:
In addition, faculty and staff are asked to assist with emergency notification through verbal announcements in their classrooms and labs.
Once the alert has been lifted by the proper authorities, the “EMERGENCY ALERT IN PROGRESS” information will be removed from the University homepage.
Sometimes, in the aftermath of an emergency, people feel may overwhelmed and need to speak with a counselor about their feelings. As a student, the services of MSU Denver’s Counseling Center are available to you free of charge.
Center staff are on call 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday to assist in a personal crisis. Please call 303-615-9988 and you will be seen as soon as possible.
If you need crisis assistance after 5 p.m., or on weekends, please call the center’s crisis number at 303-615-9911, and identify yourself as a MSU Denver student.
In addition to crisis counseling, the center offers many services including:
You will receive an ENS RAVE alert text message/email in the event of campus closure or delayed start. Visit our Severe Weather Procedures page for full info.
More Info on Severe Weather ProceduresFor up-to-date crime reporting information for Auraria Campus follow link to Current Daily Crime Log and Timely Warnings Log managed by the Auraria Campus Police Department (ACPD) linked below.
For more information on MSU Denver crime statistics, process, and procedures related to Clery Act download the most recent MSU Denver Annual Security Report from the Campus Crime Reports page below.