Public Safety & Police
Emergency: DIAL 911
General Information & Dispatch: (617) 287-7777
Tip Line: (617) 287-5555
UMass Boston Police
Quinn Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 100
Weather Related Matters
For information on weather-related closings call 617.287.5000 or tune your radio to WBZ 1030 AM, WRKO 680 AM, WBUR 90.9 FM, or WUMB 91.9 FM, or tune your television to WBZ-TV CH 4, WCVB-TV Ch 5, or WHDH-TV Ch 7 for up-to-the-minute information on university cancellations. Please, do not call the Police Department for UMass Boston closing information.
Safety on Campus
Building Hours
Campus buildings and outdoor spaces close by 11 p.m. Buildings generally begin opening at 6 a.m. and outdoor spaces at 7 a.m. Buildings or spaces may have earlier closing or later opening times or restrictions, even for authorized individuals.
University Hall: Emergency Lockdown System
In University Hall the Emergency Lockdown Buttons are located throughout the building in classrooms and auditoriums. To learn more about what to do during an active threat on-campus please visit the Emergency Management and Business Continuity page.
Blue Light Phones
Indoor emergency phones are placed in yellow wall-mounted boxes to make them easy to spot. Outdoor emergency phones are located throughout campus, on stand-alone poles, and have a blue light above them for easy identification. These phones can be used for calling the Police Department for emergency situations, to report suspicious activity, or crimes in progress. These emergency phones feature direct speed calling button (marked in red) with an automatic identifier so that the Communications Dispatcher will know your locations when the call is answered. When getting acquainted with the campus, try to note the locations of these phones. If you accidentally press the call button, Stay on the line and talk to the dispatcher. Explain it was an accident, answer their questions that they have to ask for documentation.
If you accidentally dial 911 or press the call button (red button) on an emergency phone, don’t hang up. If you call 911, as soon as you hit the call button the call will be completed no matter how fast you hang up. Once you enter into the 911 system, you can’t get out until a dispatcher answers the call. Always stay on the line and talk to the dispatcher. Explain it was an accident, answer their questions that they have to ask for documentation.
Contact UMass Boston Police
Emergency: DIAL 911
Police General Information & Dispatch: (617) 287-7777
PoliceTip Line: (617) 287-5555
UMass Boston Police
Quinn Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 100
Public Safety & Police
Emergency: DIAL 911
General Information & Dispatch: (617) 287-7777
Tip Line: (617) 287-5555
UMass Boston Police
Quinn Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 100
Weather Related Matters
For information on weather-related closings call 617.287.5000 or tune your radio to WBZ 1030 AM, WRKO 680 AM, WBUR 90.9 FM, or WUMB 91.9 FM, or tune your television to WBZ-TV CH 4, WCVB-TV Ch 5, or WHDH-TV Ch 7 for up-to-the-minute information on university cancellations. Please, do not call the Police Department for UMass Boston closing information.