Campus Resources and Safety

While the University of Colorado Boulder campus is a safe place to live and go to school, we are not immune to identity-based or targeted crime. As a community, we can take proactive measures to identify well-being concerns for ourselves and others. Listed below are programs and resources to support students, staff, faculty, and community members in preventing and recognizing violence.


In case of an emergency, be sure you get the message. Explore the to understand better the university’s three alert notification levels, how alerts are shared, and ensure you’re signed up to receive alerts from the university and the city and county of Boulder.Ìý

Don’t Ignore ItÌý
Don’t Ignore It provides information about confidential support resources, options for reporting concerns, and skills for helping as friends and bystanders. Learn more about warning signs for recognizing concerning behavior and how to offer support to others who have experienced a traumatic event or who you might be worried about.

Concerns may also be reported to CUPD.Ìý

See below as the University of Colorado Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety, and former Chief of Police Doreen Jokerst explains the emergency notification system and other safety tips and instructions.

Safety Videos

Emergency Alerts
CU Safety Alerts
CU Advisories
Run, Hide, Fight
CU Emergency Alerts, CU Safety Alerts, CU Advisories
Agency Relationships

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Active Harmer Response and Violence PreventionÌý
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Police Department (CUPD) hosts active harmer response classes for faculty, staff, and students. For those wishing to view the training on-demand, a recording of the class is available .The training highlights proactive response techniques developed by experts to increase the probability of survival in an active harmer situation. A virtual course on violence prevention strategies, produced by the ,Ìýis also available to all CU affiliates.

Confidential Support Centers and Resources
There are many resources available to support you in the wake of crisis. You are not alone.Ìý

The University of Colorado Boulder works closely with the community to come together and foster an education free of violence and harm.Ìý

  • ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’sÌýStudent Support and Case ManagementÌýoffice connects students with assistance, such as mental health resources, support resources, and intervention for students. If the concern involves an employee, theÌýBehavioral Intervention TeamÌýwill be made aware.Ìý
  • TheÌýOffice of Institutional Equity and ComplianceÌýis where responsible employees, as mandatory reporters, are required to report information about protected-class discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct.
  • TheÌýOffice of Victim AssistanceÌýoffers confidential support, including free trauma-specific counseling services as well as victim advocacy (helping people know their options and get assistance navigating systems), to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· students, staff and faculty who have experienced traumatic events, including but not limited to crime, abuse, violence, harassment, stalking, discrimination and more.
  • Ìýoffers confidential, on-campus mental health and psychiatric services for a variety of concerns such as academics, anxiety, body image, depression, relationships, substance use and more. This office serves ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· students.
  • TheÌýFaculty and Staff Assistance ProgramÌýoffers confidential counseling to serve the emotional and psychological needs of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· employees. All FSAP staff are trained as generalist counselors and are equipped to deal with a wide range of mental health, personal and work-related issues. You must be a ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· employee to use FSAP services.