Institution
University of South Florida
USFFLPublic R1USF Alert~50,000 students
- Cases
- 8
- Alerts
- 22
- Verbatim
- 77%
- Span
- 2017–2026
Official alert policy
How USF says it will alert: when and how AlertUSF activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
8 cases · 17 of 22 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- fire: 2026-05-02Two-alarm fire destroyed the marine science laboratory; no injuriesemergency notificationverbatim
- missing person: 2026-04-16Missing-student notification for two doctoral students; roommate charged with murderadvisory2 killedverbatim
- theft: 2026-02-25Wallet and phone stolen outside The Nest, suspect arrestedtimely warningverbatim
2025
- swatting: 2025-08-30Swatting call reporting an armed person evacuates the library; no threat foundemergency notificationverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2025-07-27Suspicious person loitering outside Osprey Halltimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2025-02-22Battery and trespass into RHO, subject arrestedtimely warningverbatim
By incident type