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Emergency Contact Information for International Students, Scholars, & Partners

Campus Emergency Information

  • From a cell phone, call 303-556-5000 to reach the Auraria police on the Downtown Denver campus
  • From a cell phone, call 303-724-4444 to reach the Anschutz Medical Campus police
  • Online at the UC Denver Alert website

Steps to Take to Prepare Yourself:

  • Sign up for RAVE - an Emergency Notification System text and voice messaging service.
  • Call the UC Denver main line at 1-877-463-6070 for the most up-to-date information.
  • Most major Denver television networks will also have information about school closing due to bad weather.
  • For more information about campus safety

Non-Campus Emergency Information

  • Dial 911 on a mobile phone to be connected with police/ambulance/fire & rescue department

Steps to Take to Prepare Yourself:

On your cell phone, input your most reliable, main contact as an Emergency Contact. If you are in an accident and unable to communicate, the police will use your cell phone emergency features to call your Emergency Contact and inform them of your situation. It would be best if your Emergency Contact person was in the USA and has some English-speaking ability.

ISSS also recommends that you keep a list of important contacts to call in case of an emergency

  • Primary: Parents, Spouse, Close Family Member or Friend
  • Secondary: Trusted Friend or Family Members
  • Immigration Contact: Main Number for ISSS of 303-315-2230
  • Emergency Contact in Case of Emergency
  • Embassy/Consulate in the USA

International Student & Scholar Services

International Students

CU Denver

Student Commons Building

1201 Larimer Street

Suite 1119

Denver, CO 80204


International Scholars

CU Denver

Lawrence Street Center

1380 Lawrence Street

Suite 932

Denver, CO 80204


International Students & Scholars

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Ground Floor: STE. EG305, EG305A, and EG306

Aurora, CO 80045


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