Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of our students, employees, and visitors.
Welcome to The University of Alabama’s Safer Living Guide. Our dedicated team at The University of Alabama Police Department and the Department of Public Safety works to ensure a safe and secure campus for everyone. However, personal safety is a shared responsibility. This guide provides essential safety information and details about the services and resources available to you at UA.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RESOURCES
Campus Security and Fire Safety Report
The University of Alabama's Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report
This federally mandated report includes important policy statements, crime statistics, and fire safety policies and procedures. It covers safety and security policies, procedures, and programs, such as emergency response and handling sexual offenses. The report provides three years of statistics for specific crimes reported on campus, in off-campus buildings or properties owned or controlled by the university, and on public property adjacent to the campus.
You can view or print the report online at safety.ua.edu. For a paper copy, contact the University of Alabama Department of Public Safety at 205-348-4949, via email at ua.police@ua.edu, or visit us at 1450 Warrior Drive.
UAct
Visit the UAct website to learn how to report:
- A student of concern
- An equal opportunity concern
- Concerns related to Title IX and Sexual Misconduct
- Student conduct matters
- Criminal matters
- Hazing
911 Guide
The 911 Guide is a resource for faculty, staff, teaching assistants and graduate assistants to deal with questions related to student behavior and concerns.
Office of Student Care & Well-Being
Student Care and Well-Being provides assistance and case management for students in crisis as well as outreach to parents and families. SCWB coordinates a range of services to assist students with issues and concerns that may interfere with their academic success.
Contact Student Care & Well-Being at 205-348-2461 or bamacares@ua.edu, or visit their office in the UA Student Center.
Office of Student Conduct
The Office of Student Conduct seeks to maximize each UA student’s learning experience by educating students about the Student Code of Conduct. When necessary, the office also serves as the main campus entity to work with students to resolve disciplinary matters.
Contact the Office of Student Conduct at 205-348-8234 or student.conduct@sa.ua.edu, or visit them in Burke Hall East.
UA Counseling Center
The Counseling Center helps University of Alabama students achieve academic success and personal growth through a comprehensive counseling center model focused on providing quality counseling and psychological services, outreach, consultative services, and the training of mental health professionals.
Contact the UA Counseling Center at 205-348-3863 or visit them in the South Lawn Office Building.
Crisis Text Line
If you are in a mental health crisis, text BAMA to 741-741 to text with a trained volunteer.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
If you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns or just need someone to talk to, caring counselors are here to help. You can call or text 988 or chat with a counselor online.
Women & Gender Resource Center
The Women & Gender Resource Center provides free, confidential, and voluntary counseling and advocacy services to members of The University of Alabama community who are victims/survivors of interpersonal violence. Services are also provided to family and friends who have been impacted by the abuse, to Shelton State students, and to anyone who is victimized on The University of Alabama Campus.
Contact the WGRC at 205-348-5040 or wgrc@ua.edu or visit them in the South Lawn Office Building.
Title IX Office
The Title IX Office ensures that the University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Contact the Title IX Office at 205-348-5496, titleix@ua.edu, or visit their office at 2418 Capital Hall.
Turning Point
Turning Point provides trauma-informed, inclusive, survivor-centered assistance to victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Contact Turning Point at 205-758-0808 or info@turningpointservices.org.
Tuscaloosa SAFE Center
The Tuscaloosa SAFE Center is a 24/7 sexual assault crisis center providing forensic exams, follow-up care, medical advocacy, education, counseling and support group services.
Contact the Tuscaloosa SAFE Center at 205-850-7233 or visit them at 1601 University Blvd. E., Suite 150.
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs
The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Disability Services ensures that University policies and programs comply with applicable nondiscrimination requirements.
Contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs at 205-348-5496 or visit their office at 2418 Capital Hall.
UA Student Health Center and Pharmacy
Services include medical care for scheduled appointments and urgent care, women’s health, psychiatry, allergy shots and immunizations, an in-house pharmacy, billing and insurance, medical records and health education.
Contact the UA Health Center and Pharmacy at 205-348-6262.
University Medical Center Faculty-Staff Clinic
The University Medical Center provides a Faculty-Staff Clinic for walk-in and urgent care, scheduled appointments, telemedicine visits and travel health services. The Faculty-Staff Clinic is open to UA and Shelton State Community College employees and their families.
Contact the Faculty-Staff Clinic at 205-348-1265 or visit them at the University Medical Center.
Office of Threat Assessment
The Office of Threat Assessment improves the safety of UA through a proactive, multi-disciplinary, and structured approach to situations which pose, or may reasonably pose, a potentially violent threat to the UA community.
Contact the Office of Threat Assessment at 205-348-2834 or threatassessment@ua.edu.
Security Technologies
Security Technologies partners with members of the UA community to maintain an environment of safety by providing technology and services that enhance personal safety and protection.
Contact Security Technologies at 205-348-9159.
UA Motorist Assistance Program (MAP)
The Motorist Assistance Program is a service offered at no changed to students, faculty, staff and visitors to the UA campus. The program operates 24 hours a day, except when UA is closed. MAP technicians can provide a battery jump, inflate flat tires, and provide fuel.
Contact the Motorist Assistance Program at 205-348-2121.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency provides an online listing of sex offenders currently registered with the state.