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On Campus Emergency Communications

In case of an emergency, information will be communicated to the campus community using a variety of methods:

RIT Emergency Updates Web Page: Emergency messages will be posted on RIT's home page, http://www.rit.edu. For detailed information, emergency messages will be posted on the University News Emergency Updates Page.

University News: Emergency messages will be posted on RIT's University News Web page, http://www.rit.edu/news/.

Hotline: Emergency messages will be available on RIT's phone hotline. The number is: (585) 475-7075. TTY: (585) 475-7076.

Fire Alarm Systems: Fire alarms may be activated to alert occupants of a building that evacuation is necessary.

Emergency E-Mail Notification System: An e-mail listserv has been set up to send emergency notifications to RIT students, faculty, and staff members.

Voice Mail Messages: RIT's internal telecommunications system has the ability to broadcast alert messages throughout the voice message system.

External Media: There are several external media sources that will broadcast emergency information. They can be found on the RIT & Local Resources page.