The College of Fine Arts wants all community members to be informed and ready to respond to situations that call for action to ensure your safety and the safety of others.
We encourage you to review these resources about emergency management.
Emergency Assembly Point for DFA
The assembly point for Doty Fine Arts Building in the event of an evacuation is the Amaryllis sculpture by Tony Smith, pictured here.
Important Resources to Keep You Safe
Emergency Communications Resources
Imminent Threats or Safety Concerns
- Call 911 from any phone (including a cell phone) while on campus to connect directly with UTPD.
- Use the Live Safe at UT Austin App to communicate with UTPD by text.
- Situations that may pose an immediate threat to self, others, or property must be reported right away even if they are not life-threatening.
- If you even suspect a safety concern, call UTPD so they can assess, help, send campus safety notices, and track trends.
Non-Imminent Threats and Behavioral Concerns
- For less-urgent situations, call the UTPD non-emergency line: 512-471-4441.
- Use the Live Safe at UT Austin App to communicate with UTPD by text.
- To report concerning behavior by a member of the UT community that does not present an immediate threat, contact the Behavioral Concerns Advice Line (BCAL):
- Phone: 512-232-5050
- Online: Submit a Report Online through the BCAL website (it includes FAQs and examples of reportable behaviors).
Campus Emergency Communications
- Campus Text Alert System: All faculty, staff, and students should sign up to receive timely emergency updates (UT EID/DUO required).
- Outdoor Warning System: Activated during severe weather or other emergencies. The sirens are tested on the first Wednesday of each month.
- Fire Alarms – if a fire alarm is triggered in any Fine Arts building, all occupants should evacuate and gather at an Assembly Point and await further instruction. (Fire alarms and extinguishers are located throughout the school and are monitored by Fire Prevention Services at the University.)
- UT Emergency Status/Information (or call 512-471-3434)
- UT Emergency Communications
Safety Resources
Safety Hub Locations in the College of Fine Arts
A Safety Hub contains an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and first aid kit. Safety Hub locations in College of Fine Arts Buildings include
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Prepare for an Active Shooter Emergency
- Review the University’s Active Shooter Response Guide.
- Attend UTPD’s periodic Civilian Response to Active Shooter training.
Personal Safety Resources
- Sure Walk: Free safe-escort service for students at night.
- UT Night Rides: Every member of the UT Austin community can get free rides on LYFT through the new Parking and Transportation Services program called UT Night Rides. Registered participants can request a ride from main campus to residential locations only including: homes, apartments, condos, and private dorms located in certain areas off campus, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., seven days per week.
- If a student, staff or faculty member needs a van ride on campus, they should call 512-471-4441, Option 9. The vans are available from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., seven days a week.