It is the policy of the University of Central Florida (UCF) to comply with the requirements of the Clery Act in regards to providing notice to an emergency contact or a parent or guardian when a student living in on-campus or affiliated housing is missing.

If any member of the University community has reason to believe a student residing in on-campus or affiliated housing has been missing, he or she should contact the University of Central Florida Police Department at 407-823-5555, within 24 hours. The UCF Police Department will generate a missing person report and initiate an investigation.

Students residing in on-campus or affiliated housing will be informed on how to register their contact person(s) by the Department of Housing and Residence Life (DHRL). The student’s emergency contact person can be updated through the myUCF portal.

Students will have their contact information registered confidentially. This information will be accessible only to authorized campus officials. It will not be disclosed to anyone, except to law enforcement personnel in order to further a missing person investigation.

For persons under 18 years of age and who are not emancipated, the University will notify a custodial parent or guardian within 24 hours of the determination that the student is missing, in addition to notifying any additional contact person(s) designated by the student.

The Department of Housing and Residence Life will notify the University Police within 24 hours of the determination that a student is missing, unless the University Police was the entity that made the initial missing person determination.

If a student has designated a contact person, University officials will notify that contact person within 24 hours after it has been determined the student is missing.

Regardless of whether the student has identified a contact person, is above the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor, the Department of Housing and Residence Life will inform the University Police within 24 hours, to notify them of a missing student.

Students have the opportunity to submit revised emergency contact information at anytime through the myUCF portal. The myUCF portal provides faculty, staff, and students with a personalized gateway to information and applications from one secure, centralized location.It is the policy of the University of Central Florida (UCF) to comply with the requirements of the Clery Act in regards to providing notice to an emergency contact or a parent or guardian when a student living in on-campus or affiliated housing is missing.

If any member of the University community has reason to believe a student residing in on-campus or affiliated housing has been missing, he or she should contact the University of Central Florida Police Department at 407-823-5555, within 24 hours. The UCF Police Department will generate a missing person report and initiate an investigation.

Students residing in on-campus or affiliated housing will be informed on how to register their contact person(s) by the Department of Housing and Residence Life (DHRL). The student’s emergency contact person can be updated through the myUCF portal.

Students will have their contact information registered confidentially. This information will be accessible only to authorized campus officials. It will not be disclosed to anyone, except to law enforcement personnel in order to further a missing person investigation.

For persons under 18 years of age and who are not emancipated, the University will notify a custodial parent or guardian within 24 hours of the determination that the student is missing, in addition to notifying any additional contact person(s) designated by the student.

The Department of Housing and Residence Life will notify the University Police within 24 hours of the determination that a student is missing, unless the University Police was the entity that made the initial missing person determination.

If a student has designated a contact person, University officials will notify that contact person within 24 hours after it has been determined the student is missing.

Regardless of whether the student has identified a contact person, is above the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor, the Department of Housing and Residence Life will inform the University Police within 24 hours, to notify them of a missing student.

Students have the opportunity to submit revised emergency contact information at anytime through the myUCF portal. The myUCF portal provides faculty, staff, and students with a personalized gateway to information and applications from one secure, centralized location.