Grand Canyon university strives to provide a safe environment for students, staff, faculty, and guests. The Public Safety department offers the following resources and services:
- Dispatch Center
- Sworn police officers
- Campus safety guards
- Parking permits and enforcement
- Emergency blue light phones throughout campus and in every garage
- Emergency text messaging – AlertGCU
- Anonymous ‘TIPs’ reporting
- Lost and found
The Public Safety office is located on the first floor of the Grove parking garage (building 80). They can also be contacted by calling 602-639-8100.
AlertGCU is the emergency messaging system used by the University to notify the students and staff of emergency events around the GCU campus with a single mass notification. You can update your information for the AlertGCU alert system in the GCU Student Portal by navigating to the GCUAlert app. For help logging into the GCU Student Portal, check out the Navigating the GCU Portal article.
Students who bring a car onto campus are required to register their vehicle and purchase their parking permit for their appropriate garage. Any student, staff, or faculty member is subject to receiving citations for parking violations. To purchase your parking permit or to view notices go to the GCU Parking Permit Store.
If you have questions about alerts, resources, safety tips, and staying prepared for emergencies, check out the GCU Public Safety Website emergency.gcu.edu.