• Rice Police 713-348-6000

• Rice Emergency Medical Services 713-348-6000

• News Media 713-348-6774

• Automated Emergency Information 713-348-8888

• Rice Counseling Center 713-348-4867 (24/7)

• Rice Environmental Health and Safety 713-348-4444

• Rice Employee Assistance Program 713-500-3327

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Emergency Communication

In the case of an emergency, Rice University utilizes an automated system that includes text messaging to mobile phones, e-mail, and voice mail to notify students, faculty and staff of the nature of the emergency.  Information is also provided to web pages, emergency hotlines, announcements over Rice’s public address system, and announcements in the news media. 

To ensure that students, faculty or staff members receive this critical emergency information, they should maintain updated contact information in the ESTHER system. Contact information should include local and home emergency numbers where Rice can most effectively provide time-sensitive emergency information.

Rice will limit use of this emergency contact information to only the most urgent campus emergencies. Rice urges community members to take seriously any emergency notifications received via their primary emergency contact point and to respond accordingly.

The University periodically tests its emergency communications systems to continually assess its ability to communicate quickly and efficiently.

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Calls Seeking Police, Fire and EMS Assistance

Anyone on campus requiring emergency police, fire or medical services may dial extension 6000 from any Rice phone to reach the Rice University Police Department (or use the blue light emergency phones located around campus or the emergency phones found in most campus elevators). 

Callers may also dial 9-1-1 to reach the Harris County 9-1-1 Service. A direct call to RUPD at extension 6000 (713-348-6000 from a non-Rice phone) may shorten response times to campus emergency calls, especially calls for police and emergency medical services.