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Every Cornellian has a role in preparing for an emergency
Cornell University is committed to protecting the health and safety of its students, faculty, and staff. Emergency plans are in place that allow us to quickly notify authorities and the campus population that an emergency situation is underway and then provide instructions on how to respond. These communications will be carried out through the use of e-mail, SMS (text messaging) and voice messaging, and sirens/public address systems.
Providing up-to-date emergency contact and notification information for use in Cornell's emergency notification systems is a critical component of our emergency response.
If you have not yet entered your emergency contact and notification information, please do so now.
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Students should go to: https://selfservice.adminapps.cornell.edu/studentcenter
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Faculty and staff should go to: https://ee.ohr.cornell.edu
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Click on Personal Information and then on View/Edit Phone Numbers.
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Cornell Police
Call 911 (from campus phones), 607-255-1111 (from cell phones or off-campus phones), or pick up one of the Blue Light phones installed around campus. Calling 911 from a cell phone will connect the caller to the Tompkins County emergency dispatcher, who will forward the call to the Cornell Police. Dial these numbers to report incidents such as an accident, a serious injury, a crime in progress, a fire, or a chemical spill.
Campus-wide Emergency
In the event of an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the campus population, emergency mass notification systems will be activated.
If you receive a SMS (text message) or Voice message you should promptly follow the directions given in the message.
If a siren (Hear The Tone) is sounded you should promptly follow the instructions given after the initial tone. Following the immediate notification from any of the above systems, you should go to a safe location and monitor www.cornell.edu/about/status for additional information and instructions.
Weather Emergency
In the event of an adverse weather condition such as a blizzard or ice storm, you should check the Operating Status web page http://www.cornell.edu/about/status/ for status of University operations. Condition updates such as delayed university openings, road closings, and university closings will be available on this site, and through subsequent e-mails and local media as necessary. For additional weather information, go to www.epr.cornell.edu/central_plan/inclement_weather.cfm Inclement Weather Planning.