Safety Resources
The Carnegie Mellon University departments and services that support graduate student safety and wellness include:Emergency Response & Notification
University Police Department
Located at 300 South Craigh Street, Room 199. Provides 24-hour campus patrol as well as crime prevention, registration of valuables and shuttle and escort services.
Emergency: 412-268-2323
Non-Emergency: 412-268-6232
is an all-volunteer student-run quick response service. Calling 412-268-2323 dispatches CMU Campus Police and Emergency Medical Service, who are able to arrive on scene within minutes. Their website describes when to call. In an emergency call 412-268-2323.
CMU-Alert Emergency Notification
service sends voice and/or text messages to registered phones in the event of a campus emergency. All members of the Carnegie Mellon community are encouraged to register for the CMU-Alert Emergency Notification service.
RAVE Guardian App
the companion app to CMU-Alert, CMU's emergency notification service. With direct connections to helpful safety resources, family, friends and others you trust, you can feel safe any time. This free app will push CMU-Alert notifications and provide a direct connection to University Police. It also includes a safety timer and links to helpful campus safety resources
University Police and Late Night Escort
University Police Department
Located at 300 South Craigh Street, Room 199. Provides 24-hour campus patrol as well as crime prevention, registration of valuables and shuttle and escort services.
Emergency: 412-268-2323
Non-Emergency: 412-268-6232
The Escort service operates from 6:30pm to 6:30am in the geographical areas of Oakland, Shadyside, and Squirrel Hill. (zones listed below). Beginning at 6:30pm daily, and every half hour (30 minutes) through 6:30am, you are able to use the escort service by waiting at the designated pick-up locations.
Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence
412-268-7125
offers professional staff trained to provide support, information, resources, and referrals to all community members impacted by sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence, and stalking.
Crisis Support
provides urgent crisis intervention and emergency consultation to the CMU community. For emergency crisis support 24/7, call 412-268-2922. Addresses the mental health needs of the CMU community through a variety of services, including individual therapy, referrals, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support. All counseling center services are provided at no cost.
Misc. Resources
Wellness Resources
are provided by Student Health Services. These include wellness programs, nutritional education, alcohol/other drug assessment and referral, quit smoking support, and stress management consultation.
Campus Wellness
wide variety of resources, opportunities, and people that want to help you thrive inside and outside of the classroom.
Athletic Resources
at CMU include CUC Fitness center, Wiegand gym, Skibo gym, Tepper Fitness center, sport courts, lap and dive pools, weight rooms, cardio rooms, tennis courts, and Gesling Staduim track.
Fitness Activities include Group X-ercise Fitness Classes and intermural sports
412-268-2910
The FMCS Service Response Center’s phone line is answered 24 hours, 7 days a week by a live person! You’ve always called 412-268-2910 for maintenance and repair, event support, custodial services, access control, grounds and landscaping and other services. Now you can call the same great number for after-hours support for the following:
- Parking & Transportation
- Tartan Ink Copying and Printing
- Postal Services
- University Stores