Emergency Response

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Losing a child is the hardest life experience but your immediate response, compassion, love for our family, and concern throughout made everything just a little more bearable. Our entire family counts you as one of ours.

The memorial service you put on helped heal so many. Now we really know what is meant by Gator Nation – a Gator Nation of love.

Name: -UF Parent of a Deceased Student

The Dean of Students Office is primarily responsible for campus crisis related to students including student deaths, emergency situations, protests, hospitalizations, accidents and more. The Dean of Students Office staff serve on call 24/7/365 for any student related issue or emergency.

Student Fatalities

Student Hospitalizations

The following are the crisis related groups managed by the Dean of Students Office:

Behavioral Consultation Team

Emergency Dean On-Call

Staff from the UF Division of Student Life serve as the Emergency Dean On-Call. Each Emergency Dean takes on-call responsibility for one week at a time, with 24/7 coverage, as the first tier to any student related night time or weekend emergency issue with duties including responding immediately to the hospital to be with a student until family arrives, managing on-site support for students, and working with the Dean of Students and Associate/Assistant Deans during more serious issues.

The Dean of Students Office maintains an on-call system to assist members of the University community with emergencies. During the business day, the Dean of Students Office may be reached at (352) 392-1261. After hours and on weekends, individuals are encouraged to contact the University Police (352)392-1111 to request assistance. If it is necessary for the Dean of Students Office to be contacted, University Police will make appropriate arrangements.