Personal Emergencies

All university housing and security staff receive training and detailed procedures for immediate and appropriate responses to a wide variety of events and situations that could affect the health, safety, or security of a student.

What to Do

Life-Threatening and Serious Emergencies

In these situations, call 911 and then call Campus Security at 212.229.7001.

Examples of emergencies in this category include

• Back injury
• Bleeding (heavy or uncontrollable)
• Breathing problems
• Chest pain
• Drug or alcohol overdose
• Loss of consciousness
• Mental health disturbance/suicidal ideation or action
• Sexual assault

Non-Life-Threatening and Other Emergencies

In these situations, call Campus Security at 212.229.7001 and await instructions.

Examples of emergencies in this category include

• Fights (on campus)
• Missing persons
• Suspicious person or intruder
• Non-life-threatening injury or illness

If You Call 911, Let Them Know

• You are calling to report an emergency at The New School
• The address
• The injury or situation
• The telephone number you are calling from
• Where emergency vehicles can enter