èßäÊÓƵapp Aware

èßäÊÓƵapp Aware is èßäÊÓƵapp's system for alerting students, staff, and faculty in the event of an emergency or threat on èßäÊÓƵapp. 

Explanations of a èßäÊÓƵapp Alert, èßäÊÓƵapp Warning, and èßäÊÓƵapp Advisory is as follows:

  • A èßäÊÓƵapp Alert is an emergency notification of an incident that is currently occurring on or imminently threatening the èßäÊÓƵapp.
  • A èßäÊÓƵapp Warning is notification of Clery crime(s) that occurred with the èßäÊÓƵapp Clery geography and is considered by the institution to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.
  • A èßäÊÓƵapp Advisory may be issued when an incident or crime has occurred and may affect members of the èßäÊÓƵapp community, but an emergency notification or timely warning is not required.

The following systems may be utilized to communicate emergency information and procedures to èßäÊÓƵapp constituents:

  • Outdoor Warning Sirens (controlled by the City of University Park)
  • Indoor Notification System (Main Campus Only)
  • Email notification to èßäÊÓƵapp email account (smu@aware.smu.edu)
  • Text message to cell phone (sender short codes include 226787, 67283, or 78015)
  • Audio message to a cell phone or other telephone
  • @èßäÊÓƵappAware on X, Facebook, and Instagram
  • èßäÊÓƵapp Information Line (214) 768-INFO
  • Push notifications (èßäÊÓƵapp Aware app)

All initial messages will provide a brief description of the emergency type and protective actions to take. When additional information is available a text may be sent to direct students, staff, and faculty with further instructions. The information you receive may caution you to avoid certain areas of the èßäÊÓƵapp, let you know if classes are canceled due to an emergency, or provide vital information on what actions you need to take if you are on èßäÊÓƵapp during such a situation.

Notifications are given to the entire community due to the size of the èßäÊÓƵapp, the frequency of movement within the èßäÊÓƵapp by community members, and the concept of keeping the entire community aware of significant emergencies.

If you receive a èßäÊÓƵapp Alert, èßäÊÓƵapp Warning, or èßäÊÓƵapp Advisory please share the information immediately.


èßäÊÓƵapp Parents may receive updates via text by texting "èßäÊÓƵappParent" to 226787. èßäÊÓƵapp’s primary focus is that of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. It is not our intent to exclude you, but to minimize the potential of delaying messaging to those immediately impacted by the threat.

During an emergency, please refrain from contacting the èßäÊÓƵapp Police and other èßäÊÓƵapp departments. It is essential that the telephone system be available for emergency communications. Additionally, during an emergency, individuals will not likely be available to answer the phone as these resources will be focused on the safety our students and managing the emergency.

In the event of a critical incident, èßäÊÓƵapp will communicate pertinent information parents as soon as possible. In the event of a severe University crisis, the University will provide you with up-to-date crisis information by one or more options previously identified as an èßäÊÓƵapp Alert modality.
To add or update your èßäÊÓƵapp Alert contact information, please log in to My.èßäÊÓƵapp and select the Personal Information box. Scroll to Phone Numbers and select Change Phone Numbers. Add or update your number and select your Mobile number at the Preferred phone type, then select Save. The following day your mobile number will be added/updated in the èßäÊÓƵapp Alert system.