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

Download the Campus Safety App

The Campus Safety App is an essential tool to enhance your safety at The New School. It will provide instant access to campus safety resources. Campus Safety is the official mobile safety app of The New School. 

Emergency Phone Numbers

Life-Threatening Emergency
911

Campus Safety (24 Hour)
212.229.7001

Student Medical Services
212.229.1671, option 2

Student Counseling Services
212.229.1671, option 1

Campus Safety Director
212.229.5101

Take The Next Step

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

The New School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.