Student Safety Checklist

Personal Preparation

• I have personally prepared for hurricane season, including arrangements for myself, family/friends, persons in need of special assistance, domicile, pets, etc.
• I know my evacuation level.
• I know where to shelter in place in the event of a tornado.
• I know what fire station and hospital are closest to where I live.
• I know about COVID-19, how it is transmitted, my role in limiting community spread and how to receive assistance if needed.

Campus and Community Resources

•  I have the Campus Safety ((813) 257-7777) and Victim Advocacy ((813) 257-3900) numbers programmed into my contacts.
•  I have updated my emergency contact information in Workday Student.
•  I have opted in to receive emergency text messages from UT.
• If I live on campus, I know how to contact my resident assistant and my professional Residence Life staff member, if needed.
• I know how to contact the LASER Team ((813) 257-4515) for a safety escort.
• I have heard the Thor Guard lightning detection siren and know what to do when I hear it.
• I know how to refer another student to the Spartan Support program.
• I know how to report campus safety issues via Silent Witness.
• I know how to report a chemical spill.
• I can identify at least five ways that I can receive UT emergency communication information.
• I know the closest location of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to my classrooms/residence hall room.
• I know the closest location of a fire extinguisher to my classrooms/residence hall room.
• I know how to submit a Facilities Management request for a maintenance or safety-related issue on campus.
• I have subscribed to local emergency information outlets. Options include: Hillsborough County, City of Tampa
  • Hillsborough County
  • City of Tampa
• I have bookmarked: National Hurricane Center, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Red Cross, Environmental Protection Agency, AED locations, Chemical safety, Emergency Communications, Thor Guard
  • National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov/
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/
  • American Red Cross: www.redcross.org/
  • Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov/
  • AED locations: www.ut.edu/safety/aed
  • Chemical safety: http://utweb.ut.edu/ehs
  • Emergency communications: www.ut.edu/safety/emergency-communications-systems
  • Thor Guard: www.ut.edu/safety/lightningwarning
• I am aware of the R.A.D. self-defense training program and the ALICE active shooter educational program on campus and how to sign up, if I so choose to participate.
• I have considered what I would do in an active shooter incident and have read the Department of Homeland Security’s guidance for such incidents.  
• I know how to report an issue of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, and stalking.
• I know how to report an incident of bias that compromises our inclusive learning environment to the Bias Education Resource Team (BERT).