The health and safety of our students is paramount. Please carefully review the resources below.
Cornell University Police Department (CUPD)
Cornell University Police operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, from G-2 Barton Hall.
Review the University’s Annual Security Report
To report an emergency
- Call 911 on any phone on the Cornell campus.
- Use a Blue Light or other campus emergency phone.
If reporting a non-emergency
- Call (607) 255-1111
- Do not call 911
Blue Light telephones
Blue Light telephones are located throughout campus and provide direct communication with the Cornell Police. If you need assistance or are in an emergency, pick up the receiver or push the button. Officers will know your location automatically and respond quickly.
RAVE Guardian app
The RAVE Guardian app, available on Apple or Google Play stores, is free to the campus community. It can enhance a user’s personal safety both on and off campus by turning any smartphone into a personal safety device. In an emergency, a one-button call from your phone will display your profile and current location to campus safety officials.
Emergency mass notification system
Cornell University is committed to protecting the health and safety of its students, faculty, and staff. Emergency procedures are in place that allow Cornell Police to quickly notify authorities and the campus community when an emergency is underway and to provide instructions on how to respond.
To ensure you receive critical information, you must enroll in the university’s Emergency Mass Notification System when you register.
Gorge safety
The two gorges that run through the Cornell campus help to make Cornell one of the world’s most beautiful campuses. They are wonderful for recreation and hiking—but they can also be very dangerous. The gorges are eroding constantly, and rocks continue to fall from the cliffs, especially after heavy rains.
Please visit the Gorge Safety website to find out about trails, regulations, and current conditions.
Residential students may only visit the gorges under the supervision of residential staff.
While tempting on hot days, swimming in the gorges is very dangerous and carries a serious risk of drowning. Swimming in the gorges is prohibited by Chapter 250 of the City of Ithaca code, Peace and Good Order, which states, “No person shall bathe in, swim in, or for purposes of swimming and/or bathing enter any of the waters within the City of Ithaca except in the waters officially designated as swimming or bathing areas.” Alternatives for safe and legal swimming in the Ithaca area can be found on the Safe Swimming Options page.