Emergency Resources

SMU Police Department

Location: Second floor of Patterson Hall at 3128 Dyer
Hours of Operation: Open 24 hours a day; Officers patrol the campus day and night.
Website: http://www.smu.edu/pd/

For Emergencies Anytime of the Day:

  • On Campus Telephone - 911
  • Blue Light Telephones - Direct Link to 911 Services
  • Mobile Phone - 214-768-3333     

For Non-Emergencies:

  • Police Department - 214-768-3388
  • Administrative offices - 214-768-1582
  • Parking/Ticket Information - 214-SMU-PARK

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Hospitals / Emergency Rooms

Physical Emergencies / Illnesses:

  • Baylor Hospital: 214-820-0111, Emergency 214-820-2501*
  • Doctors Hospital: 214-324-6100, Emergency 214-324-6111*
  • Medical City: 972-566-7000, Emergency 972-566-7200*
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas: 214-345-6789, Emergency 214-345-7885*
  • Parkland Hospital (County): 214-590-8000*
  • UT Southwestern Zale Lipshy Hospital: 214-645-5555*
  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center: 214-947-8181*

Mental Health Emergencies:

  • Green Oaks Hospital: 972-991-9504, Emergency 972-701-3661*
  • Timberlawn Mental Health System: 214-320-9000*
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas: 214-345-6789, Emergency 214-345-7885*
  • UT Southwestern Zale Lipshy Hospital: 214-645-5555*
  • Parkland Hospital: 214-590-8000, Emergency 214-590-8761
  • Baylor Hospital: 214-820-0111, Emergency 214-820-2501*
  • Baylor Regional Medical Center Plano: 469-814-2000*
  • Adapt Community Solutions Mobile Crisis Line:  866-260-8000

*NOTE:  Hospitals with an asterisk are covered by the SMU student insurance.

Emergency / Life-Threatening Illness or Injury

Anytime of the day

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Non-Emergency Illness / Injury

During clinic hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)
  • Schedule an appointment with a physician. Call: 214-768-2141. Most appointments can be made on the same day.
  • If no appointments for that day are available, you may come to the Health Center to be seen as a walk-in.
  • Patients with serious illness will be seen immediately

After clinic Hours (Monday - Friday, 5:00 pm to 8:30 am; Saturday & Sunday; Holidays)

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Mental Health Emergencies

During clinic hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)

After clinic hours (Monday - Friday, 5:00 pm to 8:30 am; Saturday & Sunday; Holidays)

  • Emergency or Life-threatening: Call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room
  • CALL 214-768-2277. A recorded message will give you information on accessing the mental health professional on call.
    • If you do not receive a prompt reply, please try the number again or call the SMU Police at 214-768-3333.

Mental health emergency community resources:

  • Contact Dallas:  972-233-2233
  • Suicide Crisis Center:  214-828-1000

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Sexual Assault and Acquaintance Rape

For immediate medical and/or police assistance, CALL 911.

  • If you live on campus, the SMU Police Department will respond to your call.
  • If you live off campus, calling 911 will put you in touch with the police department in your area.  

For confidential counseling & assistance on campus, call SMU's Office of Psychological Services for Women at 214-768-4795. Call ANYTIME. (Follow the prompts.)

For more information and resources on sexual assault, click here.

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Domestic and Courtship Violence

For immediate assistance, CALL 911.

For confidential counseling & assistance on campus, call SMU's Office of Psychological Services for Women at 214-768-4795. Call ANYTIME. (Follow the prompts.)

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Substance Abuse/Overdose

In case of medical emergency (eg. overdose, alcohol poisoning), CALL 911.

During clinic hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)

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Other Resources

Suicide & Crisis Prevention Hotline 214-828-1000

Dallas County Rape Crisis Center 214-590-0430

The Family Place 214-559-2170

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