If a crisis occurs on campus, students and their families have multiple ways to obtain information.

  • The WashU Safe App addresses and promotes student, faculty, and staff safety through important safety alerts and access to campus safety resources. Students and family members can download the app from Android or iOS.
  • The Emergency Management website offers training, preparedness guides, and general safety information. In the event of an emergency, new information will be posted to the site as it is available. If there is no current emergency, the site will say so.
  • Emergency Alerts are available on emergency.wustl.edu and social media. Follow @WashUReady on X (formerly Twitter). Emergency notifications are also pushed out via email. Please make sure your contac information is up to date and that you have opted to receive the alerts.

Alerts

Students and their families can get emergency alerts by downloading the WashU Safe mobile app and allowing notifications.

Download the app today on Android or iOS.