Campus Safety
At USU, the safety of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors remains our highest priority. We are expanding all emergency plans to incorporate the Aggie Safe Protective Actions, built around four key actions: Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. Schedule a training or request support today by contacting Emergency Management at emergencymanagement@usu.edu.
Aggie Alerts
In the event of an emergency, important actions and updates will be communicated through the Aggie Alert System. Timely notifications are essential with any type of disaster, so please take a moment to verify and update your contact information in the campus notification system.
Shield
SECURE
Get Inside.
Lock Outside Doors.
Secure is called when there is a threat or hazard outside the building.
Students
- Get inside a building if possible
- Continue business as usual
Faculty & Staff
- Recover people from outside of the building if safe
- Lock exterior doors
- Increase situational awareness
- Account for others and continue business as usual
Lock
LOCKDOWN
Run, Hide, or Fight.
Lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the building.
Students
- Leave campus if safe
- Hide and maintain silence
- Prepare to defend if necessary
Faculty & Staff
- Recover people from hallways if safe
- Lock classroom doors
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to defend if necessary
Person going to door
EVACUATE
To a Location.
Evacuate is called to move people from one location to another.
Students
- Leave belongings if necessary; if possible, bring your phone
- Be prepared for alternative instructions
Faculty & Staff
- Move to the department’s evacuation assembly point
- Conduct accountability checks
- Report injuries or problems to 911
Person in a shelter
SHELTER
HAZARD.
Shelter is called to minimize exposure to potential hazards, which might include: severe thunderstorms, hazmat, wind storm.
Students
- Move indoors
- Avoid windows and exterior doors
Faculty & Staff
- Move indoors
- Avoid windows and exterior doors
- Report injuries to 911