About the different notifications

èßäÊÓÆµapp Warning

A èßäÊÓÆµapp Warning is notification of Clery crime(s) that occurred on èßäÊÓÆµapp Clery geography and is considered by the institution to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.

èßäÊÓÆµapp Advisory

A èßäÊÓÆµapp Advisory may be issued when an incident or crime has occurred and may affect members of the èßäÊÓÆµapp community, but an emergency notification or timely warning is not required.

èßäÊÓÆµapp Alert

A èßäÊÓÆµapp Alert is an emergency notification of an incident that is currently occurring on or imminently threatening the èßäÊÓÆµapp.

How èßäÊÓÆµapp students, faculty and staff will be notified during an emergency

The following systems may be used to communicate emergency information and procedures to èßäÊÓÆµapp constituents:

  • Outdoor Warning Sirens (controlled by City of University Park)
  • Indoor Notification System (Main Campus Only)
  • Email notification to èßäÊÓÆµapp email account (smu@aware.smu.edu)    
  • Text message to cell phone (sender short codes include 226787, 67283, or 78015)
  • Push notification via the èßäÊÓÆµapp Aware safety app
  • Audio message to a cell phone or other telephone
  • Designated èßäÊÓÆµapp website
  • @èßäÊÓÆµappAware on X, Instagram and Facebook
  • èßäÊÓÆµapp Information Line (214) 768-INFO (4636)
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