Safety Resources
Important Contacts
In the event of an emergency, call 911 for ambulance, fire or police.
Nonemergency TXST UPD
512.245.2890 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
512.245.2805 (all other hours)
Mental Health Crisis
512.245.2208 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
1.877.466.0660 (all other hours)
Housing and Residential Life
512.245.4663 to report non-life threatening emergencies (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
At other times, please contact Staff-On-Call in your residential facility.
Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management
512.245.3616 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Nonemergency 512.738.6650 (only for reporting environmental issues, chemical spills, lab issues or other non-life-threatening safety concerns all other hours) or emergency 911
Safety Escort
512.245.7233 (24 hours)
Safety Resources
Find your way around campus, and locate specific buildings during an emergency.
Safety Escorts (Bobcat Bobbies)
Nervous about getting back to your residence hall safely from the library or another part of campus after dark? Call Bobcat Bobbies!
Browse the many mental health resources available on campus for students, friends and family, and faculty and staff.
Have you experienced phishing, spam, social engineering, identity theft or malware? Learn more about what to do in a cyber threat situation.
Find information on Title IX, contact the Title IX coordinator, or file a report on sexual misconduct.
Browse resources related to sexual assault, including support hotlines, the local women's center and hospital info.
Interested in learning more about how your office can become a designated safe office at Texas State? Get info about Allies Training.
Read Texas State’s firearms policy, complying with state law, to understand where handguns are allowed and prohibited on campus.
Support Services
TXST University Police Department
The University Police provide many valuable safety resources including crime prevention, trainings and info about emergency procedures. Explore how UPD serves our community.
The Counseling Center offers free, confidential counseling as well as online mental health resources to currently enrolled Texas State students. Learn more about their crisis and nonemergency services.
The BAT consults with TXST faculty, staff and administration who have expressed concern about a student's behavior. Learn more about what this means and what you should do.
SES works with individuals and offices across the university and the San Marcos community to assist students who have been impacted by an emergency. Find out more about what this means and how it works.
