J. Lee Whittington Named Dean of Gupta College of Business
Associate Professor of Management J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., has taught at the college since 2000.
+ Read MoreTransparency is one of the methods by which the University of Dallas seeks to improve the safety and security of our community, providing students, staff, faculty, and visitors with clear and easily accessible information about issues relating to the safety and security of our campus. Such information is also provided as part of the University's compliance with federal law, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, and its amendments and implementing regulations.
Contact | Location | Phone / Email | Additional Information |
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University of Dallas Police Department | Haggar Center, First Floor |
(972) 265-5911 |
udallas.edu/police |
City of Irving Police and Fire Departments | 9-1-1 | ||
Office of Civil Rights and Title IX | Braniff Graduate Center, 132 | (972) 721-5056 titleix@udallas.edu |
udallas.edu/titleix udallas.edu/civil-rights |
Office of Human Resources | Cardinal Farrell Hall, First Floor | (972) 721-5382 hr@udallas.edu |
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Office of Student Affairs | Haggar Center, Second Floor | (972) 721-5294 studentaffairs@udallas.edu |
The University provides a variety of opportunities for students, faculty and staff to learn about security and crime prevention. Those opportunities include, but are not limited to,
The University provides a variety of opportunities for students, faculty and staff to learn about University policy, as well as state and federal law, on drug and alcohol abuse, the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, and the availability of resources to assist those who have been affected by drug or alcohol abuse. Those opportunities include, but are not limited to,
The University’s primary prevention program for new students is titled “Civil Rights and Sexual Violence: Reporting and Resources.” All new students are required to complete the online program before or during their first semester at the University of Dallas.
The University’s primary prevention program for new employees is titled “Sexual Harassment: Policy and Prevention,” which was developed by SafeColleges. The University is also in the process of developing a new, internally developed program. All new employees are required to complete the online program before or during their first month of employment at the University of Dallas.
The University also provides a variety of ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns. Those campaigns can vary from year to year, but typically include at least the following:
Basic fire safety instruction is provided to students during hall meetings at the beginning of each fall and spring semester. Residence hall staff members receive additional intensive and comprehensive fire safety training each fall. Fire Extinguisher training is offered to faculty, staff and students when requested.
In addition, emergency evacuation drills are conducted each fall and spring semester. The University uses the drills to both educate and remind the residents of the proper evacuation procedure and to survey the facility for any non-functional devices.
The evacuation drills are coordinated by the University of Dallas Police Department each fall and spring semester for all campus residential facilities. Thus, the emergency evacuation procedures are tested at least twice each year. Students learn the locations of the emergency exits in the buildings and are provided guidance about the direction they should travel when exiting each facility for a short-term building evacuation. UDPD does not tell residents in advance about the designated long-term evacuations because those decisions are affected by the time of day, location of the building being evacuated, the availability of the various designated emergency gathering locations on campus, and other factors such as the location and nature of the threat. In both cases, UDPD and Student Affairs staff on the scene will communicate information to students regarding the developing situation or any evacuation status changes.
The purpose of the drills is to prepare building occupants for an organized evacuation in case of an emergency. All fire drills are unannounced. These evacuation drills are used as a way to educate and train occupants on issues specific to their facility. During the drill, occupants “practice” drill procedures and familiarize themselves with the location of exits and the sound of the fire alarm. In addition to educating the occupants of each building about the evacuation procedures during the drills, the process also provides the University an opportunity to test the operation of the fire alarm system components. Any deficient equipment is noted so that appropriate repairs can be performed.
Additionally, students receive emergency information and procedures during their hall meetings.
Each Fall, the University issues an annual fire safety and security report that provides information regarding safety and security issues from the previous academic year.
You can find the most recent, as well as historical, fire safety and security reports online. Hyperlinks within the reports may no longer be current, as many of them are controlled by third parties (e.g., the State of Texas) and are only checked when the report is being prepared and published.
You can also request a paper copy from the University Compliance Officer at (972) 721-5120.
The University provides tabulated statistics regarding reports of various crimes that may have occurred on or near the University campus.
The University provides tabulated statistics regarding fires that occurred in on-campus student housing during the prior three academic years.
All residence halls located on the main (Irving) campus of the University of Dallas have fire safety systems that the Campus Safety staff monitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition, the University has installed approximately 12 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) throughout campus buildings. UDPD inspects and maintains each unit. Defibrillators will provide a lifesaving electrical shock to victims in cardiac arrest, and can be operated without any training or previous experience. However, AED and CPR training opportunities are available through the UDPD by attending a scheduled class or upon request. UDPD vehicles also carry the devices during patrol in order to provide a timely response.
Pursuant to Section 121 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, the State of Texas maintains a sex offender registry. The registry may be found online at
https://publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry
If you would like to compare the registry as to information regarding the area around the University, the University of Dallas is located in Dallas County with a zip code of 75062.
The Safety and Security Policy includes information relating to crime and emergency reporting, emergency response and evacuation procedures, missing student notification procedures, safety and access to buildings policies, law enforcement policies, and policies regarding off-campus criminal activity.
The Drug and Alcohol Policy includes information about University policy prohibiting the illegal use of drugs and alcohol and setting policy regarding permitted possession and consumption of alcohol.
The Civil Rights Policy includes information regarding a wide variety of civil rights protections available to the University community, including the prohibition on sexual violence and notice of the availability of various resources for victims of sexual violence. You can also find additional information on the web pages for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX:
Associate Professor of Management J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., has taught at the college since 2000.
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