How to Stay Safe and Feel Safe at Mary Washington

Campus Walk, Ball Circle, Virginia Hall: These are landmarks of our campus. It is the people, however, who make the University of Mary Washington a community, and it is our community values of intellectual inquiry, inclusion, and mutual respect that guide and strengthen us. In order to live, work, and learn together, we must serve as one another’s eyes and ears. That’s the way to keep Mary Wash safe.

Share any information that concerns you, no matter how big, no matter how small. If you see something, hear something, or read something that feels wrong, report it. Trust your instincts!

Resources

  • The UMW Police Department is staffed by sworn officers and can be reached 24 hours a day. For emergencies, call 4444 from any campus phone. The 4444 system is similar to 911. From a cell phone, dial 540-654-4444. Non emergencies call 540-654-1025.
  • Download the RAVE Guardian app onto your smartphone! That way, you will have immediate contact with law enforcement in an emergency.
  • Use the UMW Reporting Form, though as an online system the response may not be immediate.
  • Use the blue light phone system if outside, or pick up a red phone in residence halls. All calls are automatically forwarded to UMW Police.

Additional Resources

If you are concerned about a possible threat or act of violence, or any odd or inappropriate behavior from any member of the UMW community, there are a variety of ways to report:

  • Call the UMW Police: 540-654-1025 (non-emergency); Emergency – dial 4444 from any campus phone or dial 540-654-4444 on your phone.
  • Submit a concern about a student online.
  • Submit a Silent Witness Report to the UMW Police anonymously.
  • Contact any member of the Threat Assessment Team. These trained faculty and staff members meet regularly and as necessary to assess concerns and respond depending on information received.