Urgent Situations

CUNY Alert allows you to receive text, email and/or voice alerts of emergencies or weather related closings on your campus. You can choose your campus or office locations, phone numbers for voice and text messages, and/or email addresses for emergency notifications delivered directly to you.

For a complete listing of Hunter College’s emergency procedures, download the My-EOP app for iOS or Android, then complete the following steps:

1. Enter search term: Hunter College
2. Once your plan is displayed, tap the plan to download.
3. To access the download, use password: GOHAWKS (case sensitive)

Avoid – Barricade – Confront

Avoid

• Unless you are in imminent danger, stay in or move to a locked room such as a classroom or office.
• If you are in imminent danger, run to a safe location (classroom or office) and secure that area.
• Warn others not to move, but do not place yourself in danger by doing so.
• Avoid elevators and stairwells wherever possible; if you must use a stairwell to reach a safe room, remain pressed to the wall so officers can get by.
• Have a specific safety route in mind.
• Do not attempt to move wounded individuals.

Barricade

• Immediately lock all doors and cover all windows using the window shades.
• Stay away from doors and windows. Turn off all the lights.
• Get behind ballistic cover (such as desks and cabinets.)
• Do not make noise. Silence your cell phones or any other devices.
• Arm yourself with whatever makeshift weapons you can find.
• Calm others.
• Make a group plan of attack if the shooter tries to enter the room.
• Listen for Public Address announcements.
• Call 911 only when it is safe to do so.

Confront

• Confrontation is the last resort. Use only if you or others come face to face with the assailant.
• Fight as if your life depends on it–because it does.
• Use improvised weapons. Attempt to quickly overpower the individual with force in the most violent way possible.
• Work as a group if you are with other people.
• Distract/disorient the attacker by throwing objects at them and yelling loudly.
• If you can, move to another area.
• If fighting, fleeing, or hiding are impossible, remain quiet or “play dead” to avoid detection.

See the My-EOP App for additional information about the following:

• Bomb Threat
• Explosion
• Fire/Arson/Smoke Condition
• Hazmat/Chemical Spill
• Hurricane/Severe Storm/Flooding
• Utility Failure
• Medical Emergency
• Physical Confrontations
• Psychological Crisis

If you have specific questions about safety or emergency preparedness at Hunter, call 212-772-4521.

The City University of New York Public Safety Service is dedicated to providing excellence in protection and service to the University community. As law enforcement officers, we shall continuously endeavor to ensure a safe and secure environment conducive to a positive social and educational process.

Some campuses are not open 24/7. The hours of operation are listed below. You may also dial 212-772-4444 for emergency assistance for any campus.

For Police, Fire, and Ambulance (24 hours): 911

Note: The Hunter College Department of Public Safety does not monitor or provide security at any off-campus events; or for any off-campus organizations and/or residences not owned by Hunter College.

The Hunter College Instructional Computing and Information Technology (ICIT) Security Team is committed to securing the Hunter community’s information and information systems. Security breaches may lead to loss of data, damaged reputation, identity theft, legal ramifications, loss of integrity and the degradation of our systems. Our goal is to protect both our resources and data, but in order to do this effectively we ask that you educate yourselves about the risks and remain aware.

Public Safety maintains a Lost & Found storage in Room West 213. This office is not continuously staffed by Public Safety.

Lost & Found Policy

• For health reasons, all clothing items such as but not limited to: hats, scarves, gloves, coats, sneakers, etc. will only be held for a period of seven (7) days.
• All other unclaimed items will be donated to charity or destroyed (depending on the type of item) after a period of sixty (60) days.
• All financial items, credit cards and non-Hunter IDs will be destroyed after a period of sixty (60) days.
• All Hunter College ID cards will ONLY be held for a period of thirty (30) days.

To learn more about Hunter’s Lost and Found policy and/or to report a lost item to Public Safety, please visit the Department of Public Safety website.

If you have experienced sexual harassment, gender-based harassment or sexual violence, please report the incident to campus authorities. Even if you have already reported the incident to outside law enforcement, and regardless of whether the incident took place on or off-campus, you can receive support you need at Hunter. You should be aware that there are employees at their college/unit whom they can speak with on a strictly confidential basis before determining whether to make a report to college authorities. officials/offices:

• Title IX Coordinator
• Office of Public Safety
• Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and/or Dean of Students
• Residence Life staff in CUNY owned or operated housing, including Resident Assistants

For the full policy regarding Title IX and Sexual Misconduct, see the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct.

Procedures for handling student complaints about faculty conduct in academic settings. Examples might include incompetent or inefficient service, neglect of duty, physical or mental incapacity, and conduct unbecoming a member of the staff.

Our office provides support to students who need assistance or guidance in matters concerning Hunter and CUNY regulations, policies, and procedures. We serve as a student advocate by ensuring compliance with policies and also function as an ombudsman to resolve student complaints.

Students are welcome to communicate with the Deans via email, including submitting questions, concerns and suggestions, to dean.of.students@hunter.cuny.edu or call 212-772-4847.