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Emergency Information
 
 

Person With Weapon

NOTE: The type, severity, reactions, and impact of an incident are not always the same. The information provided below is some suggested actions to take. This may or may not be everything you should or should not do as your actions may vary depending on the incident.

Before

  • Should an individual with a weapon enter the building or an act of violence occurs, it should be reported to University Police immediately. Dial 4911.
  • Remain calm

BEGINNING OR DURING

  • All occupants should remain in the building in offices or classrooms. Lock or otherwise try to secure the door to keep person with weapon from entering room.
  • Keep away from windows and position yourself in the room where you do not obstruct windows and doors.

After

    Write down what you saw and give it to UPD.

Contact Numbers

  • From an on-campus phone:
  • 4-911 for campus police
  • 911 for fire or ambulance
  • Or go to a Code Blue Station and push the button
  • From an off-campus phone:
  • 911 for fire or ambulance
  • (662) 915-4911 for campus police
  • More Contact Numbers

Student Intervention Team

Get Announcements

  • On-campus -
  • Phone: 1040
  • Cable TV: Channel 69

  • Off-campus -
  • Phone: (662) 915-1040
  • Oxford Cable TV: Channel 99