VandySafe

September is National Preparedness Month, a time for communities to be intentional about emergency preparedness. Vanderbilt University Public Safety encourages the community to take a moment to review emergency notification settings and make sure you’re prepared to receive emergency notifications when they matter most. Read More

Vanderbilt is updating VandySafe notification settings to support campus-specific emergency notifications. VandySafe users can now select the campuses for which they would like to get AlertVU push notifications. Please review and update your preferences in the VandySafe app by Sept. 15.  Read More

AlertVU is Vanderbilt University’s emergency notification system, used to communicate urgent information during situations such as severe weather, safety incidents, utility disruptions or other campus emergencies. Powered by the Everbridge platform, AlertVU allows the university to reach students, faculty and staff through multiple channels—including email, text messages, phone calls, desktop alerts and the VandySafe app. Read More

With higher education leaders’ heightened attention to campus safety, Vanderbilt University Public Safety reminds all members of the Vanderbilt community about the importance of preparing for an active assailant situation. Taking time now to become familiar with Vanderbilt’s prevention strategies and response guidelines is a crucial step in keeping our campus safe. Read More

As we head into the heart of severe weather season, it’s important for all Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff to understand how the university monitors weather threats—and what steps you should take to stay safe.  Read More

Global Safety and Health is now part of the VandySafe app, adding emergency support for our community members when they’re traveling outside Davidson County.   Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has revised the existing Code Silver/Active Shooter policy and will require faculty, staff and house staff to complete an Active Shooter Training Module on VandySafe as part of the annual performance evaluation. Vanderbilt’s School of Nursing and School of Medicine students are also required to complete the Medical Center training module. Read More