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When a life-threatening incident occurs off campus in heavily student-populated areas, and university police can confirm details with Â鶹ӰԺ police, those registered to receive theÌý will receive updates from campus as part of CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s expanded alert zones.Ìý

The expansion started as a pilot program in fall semester 2022 and wasÌýadopted a year later. It will be assessed annually to ensure it is meeting the needs of the campus community.

The expansion encompasses areas near campus that are outside the geography for which the university is required to send emergency notifications as defined byÌýthe Clery Act but dense with student populations.Ìý

This area includes the University Hill neighborhood, the Goss Grove neighborhood near Folsom Street and Canyon Boulevard, the Lower Chautauqua neighborhood and the residential area north of Williams Village called Baseline Sub.ÌýÌý

The decision to send alerts within the expanded notification boundaries will be made depending on the severity of the incident as well as the location, distance from campus and student population density. University police will work in partnership with Â鶹ӰԺ police to confirm and share details of off-campus incidents in the identified neighborhoods, sharing updates when they are available.Ìý

Once CU Â鶹ӰԺ police are aware of any life-threatening emergencies in the expanded zone and have confirmed details with the lead investigating agency, anyone with a CU Â鶹ӰԺ email address will receive CU Emergency Alerts via email. Additionally, mobile phone subscribers will receive texts. Students, faculty and staff canÌý.Ìý

Depending on the nature and severity of the emergency, public safety agencies off campus may send their own alerts. If you're in Â鶹ӰԺ regularly, sign up forÌý to ensure you’re receiving the latest emergency updates as they happen.

The Â鶹ӰԺ Office of Disaster Management distributes emergency alerts for significant countywide incidents, including natural disasters, via a system called Campus community members with Â鶹ӰԺ addresses areÌýautomatically opted in to BOCO Alerts. Those who live outside of Â鶹ӰԺ but want to be aware of emergency notifications in the areaÌý for BoCo Alerts.Ìý

All students, faculty, staff, community members, parents and other family members are encouraged to followÌý ²¹²Ô»åÌý on social media ²¹²Ô»åÌýenable push notifications to receive emergency messages forÌý. Â鶹ӰԺ residents are also encouraged to follow theÌý on social media.Ìý