Report crimes, fires and other emergencies to the Emory Police Department, the City of Oxford Police Department, or the Newton County Sheriff’s Office by:

• Dialing EPD at 404-727-6111, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
• Using emergency "blue light" phones located throughout campus or emergency phones located inside
• Visiting EPD’s office located at 402 West Moore Street, Oxford, GA 30054, to Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Download and utilize Emory Safe from the App Store or Google Play.
• Or dialing the City of Oxford Police or Newton County Sheriff’s Office at “9-1-1.”

Report Crimes Anonymously:

• By calling 404-727-TIPS (404-727-8477) to provide anonymous information concerning criminal or suspicious activity which may be left on voicemail for
• By calling the Emory Trust Line at 888-550-8850.

You may also report incidents of Sexual Assault or Sex and Gender Based Harassment and Discrimination to the Emory University Department of Title IX at 404-727-0541.

Residence halls are equipped with exterior security lighting, smoke detectors, panic-bar type exit doors, cameras, and card access. All Residence halls are equipped with sprinkler systems for fire suppression. All emergency alarm systems at Oxford are directly connected to and monitored by the EPD Emergency Communications Center on the Emory Atlanta campus. All residence hall exterior doors are locked 24 hours per day. A valid access card is required to enter any lobby or hallway off the lobby entrance.

Other Facilities

Faculty and staff who must enter or remain within a facility after normal business hours must possess valid identification and a key or valid access card to the location. The Security Systems division of EPD maintains a record of all keys that are issued to departmental representatives located at the various facilities; those representatives may then further issue such keys to appropriate personnel. Students who remain in or enter facilities after normal business hours must possess a valid student identification card. Many buildings on the campus are equipped with fire, intrusion, and panic alarms and these alarms are monitored by the EPD Emergency Communications Center. Police officers routinely monitor all buildings on campus for any type of safety and security problems such as broken locks, malfunctioning alarms, and malfunctioning security lights. Police officers also conduct monthly checks of the blue-light and elevator emergency phones located throughout the campus. Issues requiring maintenance are reported on a web-based maintenance repair request report, and appropriate departmental or maintenance personnel are notified to take appropriate corrective action. During the University’s COVID-19 response and mitigation process all university facilities remained locked on a 24-7 basis requiring approved card access for entry beginning in the Spring 2020 Semester.  All university facilities returned to their pre-pandemic programmed building hours beginning with the Fall 2021 semester.

Throughout the year, EPD offers a variety of security awareness programs designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and practices and to encourage students and employees to be proactive about safety. EPD offers active shooter and safety tips to our Campus Life staff, including Resident Advisors. Campus Life officials speak to student leaders during training, and to the first-year entering class during Orientation, about the proper and necessary reporting of crimes to EPD and they promote the use of the Emory Safe safety app available to all students. EPD representatives are available to attend staff meetings, Resident Advisor Meet & Greet programs, International Student Orientation, Student Government, Safety Committee meetings, and residence hall meetings. EPD personnel are also available, upon request, to meet with Resident Advisors and provide presentations on crime prevention and security policy and coordinate with the EPD PRO Team to provide campus safety programs. Note that due to COVID-19 response and mitigation strategies some programming may have been reduced or held virtually during the Spring and Fall 2020 and Spring and Fall 2021 semesters. In addition to EPD personnel, the Office of Residential Education and Services provides a professional staff member who is on-call 7 days per week, while school is in session, to aid students in emergency situations. These Residence Life Coordinators (RLC) are on-call employees who reside in the residence halls.

Emory University is committed to the health and well-being of its faculty, staff, and student body. Federal regulations, including the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, mandate that Emory maintain an Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Policy and distribute such policy to all students, faculty, and staff. Alcohol and drug misuse and abuse can be detrimental to one’s overall physical and emotional health, academic and/or professional performance, and can adversely impact family, friends, and co-workers. Alcohol and other drug misuse on college campuses is a major public health concern. Emory’s policy, along with resources, health risks of alcohol and drug abuse, and consequences of this abuse may be found at http://policies.emory.edu/8.8. All Emory University faculty, staff, and students are prohibited by the University from unlawfully using, possessing, manufacturing, dispensing, or distributing alcohol, controlled substances, or illegal drugs on University-owned property or at University-sponsored activities.

Emory University expects faculty, staff, and students to comply with any applicable federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the use, possession, manufacture, dispensation, or distribution of alcohol, controlled substances, or illegal drugs.

Members of the campus community are responsible for being fully aware of University policy, as well as local, state, and federal laws regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs. Alcohol and drug misuse and abuse can be detrimental to one’s overall physical and emotional health, as well as academic and/or professional work performance.

Contact information for available resources include the following:

For Atlanta-campus students: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) (404-727-7450); Office of Health Promotion (404-727-7551)

For Oxford-campus students: Counseling and Career Services (770-784-8394)

For faculty and staff: Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) (404-727-4328). FSAP has an anonymous, on-line, self-assessment tool for alcohol abuse and other concerns that provides confidential, immediate feedback and recommended treatment information. We encourage you to take advantage of this free, online service at  www.MentalHealthScreening.org/screening/EMORY.

Oxford Campus Information

Alcohol and Other Drug Education is provided through the Office of Residential Education and Services. Social and educational programs are offered to encourage all students to make low-risk decisions regarding alcohol and other drug use. Resident Advisors receive training allowing them to recognize the signs of intoxication and circumstances that require medical attention/intervention; and they receive education regarding general drug use/abuse. Throughout the year, Resident Advisors complete educational programs regarding alcohol use and choices. Oxford College partnered with the Georgia Prevention Project, which provides harm-reduction training surrounding prescription drug misuse and abuse, to conduct three virtual trainings for the Healthy Eagles this past year. Note that due to COVID-19 response and mitigation strategies some programming may have been reduced or held virtually during the Spring and Fall 2020 and Spring and Fall 2021 semesters. The College has a full-time Health Educator who provides instruction in alcohol and drug education. EPD provides active support to this department.