Division of Student Affairs

Dean of Students



In an Emergency

The University of Northern Iowa is committed to the safety and well-being of all students, faculty and staff. There are multiple plans and teams in place to prevent, address and solve safety concerns on campus as well as a group equipped to respond to an actual crisis. Please be an active and responsible campus citizen by doing your part to maintain our safe environment. Review the following information and address concerns where you see them.


To report immediate danger, call 911 or 9-911 from an on-campus phone.


If you have a concern about a student, confidentiality laws don't prevent you from reporting the concern. Urgent or crisis situations may include, but are not limited to:

  • A risk of suicide
  • A threat of harm to others
  • Severely disorganized, psychotic or out-of-control behavior
  • Trauma, such as sexual assault or the death or injury of someone close

To report or discuss a concern, contact:

  • Dean of Students, 273-2332
  • Counseling Center, 273-2676
  • Director of Residence Life, 273-2333
  • Outside business hours, Public Safety, 273-4000

For a concern about a faculty member, contact the Office of the Provost, 273-2517 and
for a concern about a staff member, contact Human Resources, 273-2619.
For a concern about a visitor, contact Public Safety, 273-4000.