For urgent safety concerns, contact The University of Alabama Police Department at 911 or 205-348-5454.
If you are in a situation where it’s unsafe to speak to the 911 operator, you can text 911.
You should call UAPD if:
- You see someone with a weapon (gun, knife, etc.) on campus.
- You see someone with a bomb or bomb-making material on campus.
- You witness or are the victim of a physical assault or attempted physical assault.
- You hear someone making explicit threats to harm themselves, others, or the campus
CONTACT OUR STAFF
Director of Threat Assessment
205-348-2834
Threat Assessment Investigator
205-348-9908
Threat Assessment Analyst
205-348-5364
Email us at threatassessment@ua.edu
Reporting concerns about a student's behavior
If you have witnessed concerning or alarming behavior from a student that is not an emergency, contact Student Care and Well-Being at 205-348-2461 or bamacares@ua.edu.
You can also report by using the Student of Concern Form.
Reporting concerns about an employee's behavior
If the alarming or threatening behavior involves a UA faculty member, contact the Dean's office of the college/school. You may also contact a Human Resources Business Partner.
If the alarming or threatening behavior involves a UA staff member, contact the vice president's office of the applicable division. You may also contact a Human Resources Business Partner.
Reporting concerns about a visitor's behavior
If the alarming or threatening behavior involves a visitor to the UA community, call UAPD at 911 or 205-348-5454.
205-348-5454 or 911
205-348-2461
205-348-8234
205-348-4258
205-348-4892
866-362-9476
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Students in need of assistance
- Contact the Dean of Students Office at 205-348-3326 or dos@ua.edu. The Office offers many programs to assist students.
- Contact the UA Counseling Center at 205-348-3863.
- Text BAMA to 741-741 to speak with a trained volunteer.
- Register for Togetherall, a free peer support platform. Togetherall is a safe, online chat-based community where you can share experiences and process your feelings confidentially while receiving student-to-student support to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
- Contact the Women and Gender Resource Center at 205-348-5040 or wgrc@ua.edu.
- If you received a Student Conduct referral, refer to the Office of Student Conduct's website for more information.
Parents who are worried about their child or another student
- Contact Student Care and Well-Being at 205-348-2461 or bamacares@ua.edu.
- Contact the Dean of Students Office at 204-348-3326 or dos@ua.edu.
- Contact UAPD at 205-348-5454.
Faculty/staff or graduate teaching assistants who are worried about a student
- Visit the 911 Guide to determine the most appropriate campus contact.
- Contact Student Care and Well-Being at 205-348-2461 or bamacares@ua.edu.
- Submit a Student of Concern Report.
- Contact the Dean of Students Office at 205-348-3326 or dos@ua.edu.
- Contact UAPD at 205-348-5454.
Employees in need of assistance
- Visit the Human Resources website to learn about:
- Contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs at 205-348-5496.
- Contact the Title IX Office at 205-348-5496 or titleIX@ua.edu.
- You may report actual or potential unethical, unsafe, prejudicial, or unlawful behavior that you know or believe to be occurring by using the UA System Hotline. All reports are made safely, anonymously, online or over the phone. Call 866-362-9476 or report online.