In the event of an emergency

What to know

Learn more about our emergency messaging system

The campus community will be notified through a variety of mechanisms including the web, email, and phone.

The Harvard homepage will post an alert and direct users to an emergency page outlining the University’s response. There will also be messages on the University’s 24-hour news line, 617-496-6397.

Resources

MessageMe

Harvard’s emergency notification system.

Update your MessageMe Profile

International SOS Assistance app

Alerts, check-ins, and two-way communication for Harvard travelers abroad.

Download the Assistance App

Harvard University Police Department (HUPD)

Urgent: 617-495-1212
Longwood campus: 617-432-1212
Business campus: 617-495-1215

School announcements

School-specific emergency announcements may be found at the links below.

Harvard Business School

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard College

Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Harvard Law School

Harvard Radcliffe Institute

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Graduate School of Design

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Harvard Medical School