Emergency Management

The UNC Charlotte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is an office within the Department of Safety and Security. The office is responsible for coordinating efforts related to the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. OEM assists the UNC Charlotte community in preparing for, responding to and recovering from any type of emergency that could negatively impact the Institution.

Visit the Campus Disruptions Page to learn about any current campus disruptions.

Campus Disruptions

Classroom Safety Toolkit

The Classroom Emergency Preparedness Toolkit provides the resources needed for students, faculty and staff to help prevent, prepare for and respond to emergency situations that may occur in a classroom setting.

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Emergency Preparedness

NinerAlerts

NinerAlerts will help keep you informed and safe during an emergency.

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NinerNotices

NinerNotices will help keep you informed and safe during an emergency.

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NinerReady

Being NinerReady begins with you. Make sure you know what to do if you receive an emergency alert.

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Lockdown

A lockdown is ordered if there is a potential or present threat to campus, like an active assailant. When you get this alert, you will be told to RUN, HIDE, FIGHT.

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Evacuation

An evacuation order may be for either a specific building (or a few) or the entire campus depending on the situation. Learn what to do during an evacuation order.

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Seek Shelter

Events such as tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flash flooding or hazardous material releases can all result in a seek shelter order.

Learn more about seek shelter