If you use your cellphone to call 911, you are connected with the San Marcos City Police. They will transfer you to the University's Police if you are on a part of campus when assistence is requested. If you use one of the emergency call boxes to call 911, you will be connected directly to the University Police.

TXState RAVE is the University's text messaging system. This allows for timely warnings to be sent out and for hazardous weather condition notifications to be granted to the student, faculty, and staff. Texas State University-San Marcos has provided this system at no charge and has pre-registered all users into the system using their “@txstate.edu” email address (*NOTE-depending on your texting plan you are responsible for any additional text charges from your provider). For more information please email: Rave@txstate.edu or visit the RAVE website.

In this situation, the wisest course of action is to call 911. Alcohol poisoning could be involved.

Hazardous weather and weather-related emergencies will be relayed to the student, faculty, and staff via the text messaging system for Texas State University, TXState RAVE. Texas State University-San Marcos has provided this system at no charge and has pre-registered all users into the system using their “@txstate.edu” email address (*NOTE-depending on your texting plan you are responsible for any additional text charges from your provider). For more information please email: Rave@txstate.edu or visit the RAVE website.

Bad weather notifications will also be posted on the Texas State University home page and email will be sent out to all faculty, staff, and students. You can also recieve weather notifications from local media services.

There are several options to increase your individual safety. The University Police Department offers the service of the Bobcat Bobbies, who will supply cart transportation across campus. For more information please visit their webpage or call 512.245.SAFE (512.245.7233).

Another option is to join the self defense class that is offered freely to all students, faculty, and staff of the Texas State University system. This self defense class, Krav Maga, gives individuals the ability to defend themselves. For more information on this class and how to enroll, please visit the Krav Maga webpage.

Other options included forming a group with others who have this same situation and walk as a group. In uncomfortable situations, there are also the emergency call boxes scattered throughout the campus.