With the Fall 2022 semester now underway, the safety of our campus community is a top priority.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to review the campus safety website, safety.uark.edu, and check or update their notification preferences for emergency RazALERT notifications.

RAZALERT

RazALERT (pronounced raise-alert) is the University of Arkansas' primary emergency notification system and the most common form of communication concerning campus safety issues, including emergency weather alerts.

Any time there is an immediate threat to campus safety, RazALERT emergency messages are sent automatically to all campus phones and faculty, staff and student email addresses. You have the option of receiving these notices on your cell phone as well, using these instructions. You can find more support information on how to check and update your RazALERT preferences at safety.uark.edu.

Quick Facts:

• RazALERT emergency messages are only sent when there is an immediate threat to campus safety.
• Everyone is signed up for RazALERT when they enroll as a student or become an employee of the university.
• Alerts are automatically delivered to all campus phones and emails.
• Personal phones can also receive RazALERT messages if they are signed up to receive them.
• Weather alerts are only sent out via RazALERT if classes or business operations are affected.
• Students can sign up through their UAConnect account.
• Faculty and staff can update their RazALERT information through their Workday accounts.

SAFEZONE APP

Keeping the U of A safe is more important than ever. With the SafeZone app, the campus community can be directly connected to UAPD in the event of an emergency or just to feel safer when walking across campus.

SafeZone is available to all students, faculty and staff to provide reassurance that anyone on campus can receive a prompt response from the police when you need it.

SafeZone can be downloaded straight to your phone and allow you to get in contact with UAPD wherever you are on campus. But what can it do?

The app allows you to raise multiple types of alerts:

• Help – for when you need non-emergency assistance
• First Aid Call – for when you need medical assistance
• Emergency – if you feel threatened or need urgent assistance.

The app can also be used for:

• Check-in / Check-in Timer – Walking alone? Working or studying in an isolated area? Share your position with UAPD for your personal safety.

UAPD

The app also helps the UAPD public safety team work more efficiently, giving a real-time view of where other officers are. It allows UAPD to respond to an activation with the nearest resource in the quickest time possible. When an activation is raised, it is received on a map in the UAPD Communications Center and to other officers, allowing them to respond in the most effective way.

Enabling SafeZone

To register SafeZone on your phone, please follow these three easy steps:

1.  Download the SafeZone App from your phone store using the link below: 

• iPhone/iPad: goo.gl/6ED0XV
• Android Phone/Tablet: goo.gl/e3u9mO

2.   Launch the app and enter your UARK email address (e.g. {name}@uark.edu)

3.   Complete your profile and accept the terms of service

SafeZone will only share your location when asking for help or a check-in. It does not track you at other times to respect your privacy.

The app requires certain permissions to run, including “Location Sharing” to let UAPD know where you are if you ask for help; “Notifications” to help us get in touch with you if required; make calls or send SMS from the app to make it easy to reach UAPD from within SafeZone; fitness/motion activity settings so battery use can be optimised (by location updates being reduced if you are stationary).

Find out how SafeZone works.

CAMPUS SAFETY

The U of A is dedicated to providing a safe learning and working environment for all students, faculty, staff and visitors, striving to minimize hazards and maintain a secure campus at all times. Multiple safety resources are available on the Campus Safety and Security website at safety.uark.edu.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas’ economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.