Risk Management strives to make the University of Rochester a safe place for our students, staff, faculty, and community partners to live, work, learn, and wonder. We evaluate overall risk and implement innovative strategies that involve university policies, education, and assessment of risk to proactively mitigate harm on campus. We collaborate with partners across the university to ensure clear communication and collaboration to create safe environments for all community members here at URochester.
Emergency/Crisis Assistance
If your concern is imminent harm to someone, please call or text the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at (585) 275-3333.
If need to talk with someone, call the University Counseling Center (UCC) at (585) 275-3113.
Programs and Initiatives
SWARM Trainings
SWARM (Students Wanting Activities Responsibly Monitored) Event Manager Trainings are held periodically throughout the academic year to help prepare members of recognized student organizations to be event managers for registered student organization events. There are two versions of this training, SWARM and SWARM 2.0.
More About SWARMHazing Policy
No student should ever be harmed or degraded while seeking membership or continued membership in any student organization at the University of Rochester (“URochester” or the “University”). When choosing to join an organization (of any kind), individuals should be treated with respect.
View the Hazing PolicyDemonstrations Vigils and Peaceful Protests
For more information on and to request authorization to undertake a demonstration, vigil, and/or protest on University property please visit this the University's Demonstrations, Vigils, and Peaceful Protests policy page.
Visit the DVPP Policy PagemRoc Team
The Managing Rochester’s Open Campus (mRoc) Team supports the University of Rochester's DVPP policy providing support to the students, staff, and/or faculty who are holding the event.
More About mRocStudent Event Risk Management
To help minimize the potential risk to our University community all events put on by recognized student organizations need to be registered on the CCC platform and follow the activity registration policies and guides.
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