Emergency Preparedness and Response 

In the event of a campus emergency, updates will be provided by email and/or text through the St. Mary’s University Campus Alerts (RAVE Alerts) system. Information may also be conveyed through other means, such as the Emergency Updates link that is added to the top of the University website’s homepage in times of emergency, as well as campus email and social media channels. 

St. Mary’s University has an Emergency Response Plan to address and manage critical incidents affecting our community. This plan focuses on prevention, response and recovery. To ensure preparedness, components of this process are tested annually through emergency exercises.

If you are interested in learning more or scheduling emergency preparedness training for your department, please contact the University Police Department at stmaryspolice@stmarytx.edu. 

University Police Department

Emergency Contact Information 

Dial 911 from any campus phone to report an emergency. From non-campus or mobile phones, call 210-431-1911. 

When dialing 911 from a cell phone, your call will be directed to the local emergency dispatch center. To connect directly with the University Public Department in an emergency, 210-431-1911 in your contacts. 

St. Mary’s faculty, staff and students are automatically registered to receive RAVE Alerts by email. To receive alerts by SMS as well, please check that you have supplied your cell phone. Employees are automatically enrolled to receive email notifications from RAVE, but must login and sign up for SMS notifications. By signing up for RAVE, you help us improve the effectiveness of our communications for emergency matters. 

StMU Alerts (RAVE)

Additionally, downloading the RAVE Guardian app on your cell phone provides access to alerts. This resource is for the St. Mary’s community.

Policies and Procedures

We advise all members of St. Mary’s community to familiarise themselves with our policies and procedures.

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