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Sign up for our new text messaging system to receive a text message on your cell phone immediately notifying you about campus emergencies.

Note: It is important that you include your full 10-digit cell phone number (i.e., 804-555-1212) along with your carrier information to sign up for this service. Please ensure that your cell phone account is enabled to receive SMS text messages. You are not signed up until you have validated your cell phone number. If you did not receive your validation code when signing up, please click here for instructions [ PDF] on resending the validation code for your cell phone. If you continue to experience problems, please e-mail e2Campus at support@e2campus.com or visit www.e2campus.com/support.htm and submit a support ticket.

Detailed emergency information will be reported on the VCU Alert Web page and/or sent to your VCU e-mail account.

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Subscribe to the alerts@lists.vcu.edu listserv below for more detailed information about campus emergencies. VCU faculty, staff and students do not need to subscribe to this listserv as they will automatically receive alert notices via their VCU e-mail accounts.

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campus emergency

Remain calm, use common sense and give assistance as needed.

Call the VCU Police at 828-1234 or the Richmond Police by dialing 911.

Evacuate buildings immediately upon fire alarm activation or upon request of authorities.

Shelter in place upon hearing a campus siren or upon seeing activation of an Alertus warning device.

Know the location of at least two emergency exits close to your working/living areas.

What NOT to do in an emergency

In order to keep lines open, do not use the telephone except to report the emergency situation.

Do not use elevators.

Do not jeopardize your life and the lives of others by attempting to save property.


All VCU personnel are reminded to report all suspicious activities to the
VCU Police as well as to local law enforcement. VCU has procedures in
place to report to City, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies.

Fire/Police: 828-1234
Medical Emergency: 828-1234
Bomb Threat: 828-1234
Sexual Assault: 828-1234
Poison Control: 828-9123
Chemical/Radiological: 828-9834   

Electrical/Mechanical: 828-9364
Security Escort Service: 828-WALK/9255
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf:     Voice:1-800-828-1140
TTY: 1-800-828-1120   

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