Faculty and Staff Safety

• Faculty/Classroom Emergency Guide
• Faculty/Classroom Emergency Guide - WKUFarm
• Faculty/Staff Emergency Procedures Handbook

 WKU has multiple systems in place across the campus community to keep students, faculty, staff and visitors safe.  Some of our services include:

• The WKU Police
• Campus Explorers (Student Escort Service)
• Emergency phones & safety lighting
• Crime Stoppers (anonymous)
• Sign up for emergency text alerts
• Active Shooter Event Guide
• Communication Tools
• Find an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in your building
• Severe Weather Alerts
• Media Resources

• Active Shooter
• Bomb Threat
• Bomb Threat Checklist
• Chemical Spills
• Disability Assistance
• Earthquake Emergency Procedures
• Fire/Explosion/Smoke
• Medical Emergency
• Shelter-In-Place
• Tornado Preparedness
• Utilities Failure

• Fire Safety (on and off campus)

• WKU Winter Weather Response Plan
• WKU White Squirrel Weather
• NOAA Weather Radar
• KY Mesonet at WKU
• WBKO Weather

• Campus Building Emergency Action Plans
• Emergency Management Plan
• Campus Safety Report

• Incident Reports may be filed with the following offices:

  • WKU Police: 270-745-2548
  • TITLE IX Office: 270-745-5121
  • Office of Student Conduct: 270-745-5429
  • Housing and Residence Life: 270-745-4359
  • Equal Opportunity Office: 270-745-5121
  • WKU Human Resources:270-745-6733
  • University Ombudsperson: 270-745-3159