Campus Support Resources

As a community, Rice fosters a Culture of Care that reflects respect in our everyday interactions. We extend hospitality and help for all, including those with diverse backgrounds and cultures. To support the development and success of our students, staff and faculty, we offer a variety of campus support resources to assist should safety concerns arise.

Campus Support Resources

Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: 713-348-400

Dean of Undergraduates Office: 713-348-4996

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: 713-348-4026

Employee Assistance Program: 713-500-3327, toll free 800-346-3549 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) or access Rice’s EAP online portal (Username: owls; Password: owls)

Multicultural Center: 713-348-6714

Office of Access, Equity and Equal Opportunity: 713-348-6405 

Office of International Students and Scholars: 713-348-6095

Rice Everbridge App: Includes personal security features that students, faculty and staff can use on campus if they download the app, including:

  • Emergency Call: When using the emergency call function on the app, the user can call RUPD dispatch directly without having to look up or remember the phone number.
  • Safe Corridor: The Safe Corridor feature is designed as a virtual assistant when walking around campus. A user will select a pin code to input into the app during a set period of time. If the user fails to key in the code during the set period of time, the app auto-notifies RUPD of the name, phone number and last known location of the user.
  • SOS: The SOS feature, when activated, will record audio and video on your cellular device while simultaneously uploading the live stream/recording to RUPD. As a safety measure, after activation, the app will return to the home screen to hide that the SOS feature has been activated.

Rice University Police Department: 713-348-6000

The SAFE Office: 713-348-3311

Student Center Event Planning Support: 713-348-4097

Wellbeing and Counseling Center: 713-348-3311 (24/7)

Off-Campus Resources

An-Nisa Hope Center: 832-329-9111

Chabad: 713-909-4725

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center: 713-729-3200

Hilliel Houston: 713-526-4918

Islamic Society of Greater Houston: 713-524-6615

The Montrose Center: 713-529-0037 (LGBTQIA+)
Palestinian American Cultural Center

Additional Resources

The Rice Counseling Center, the SAFE Office and Wellbeing will be welcoming training from both Hillel and An-Nisa about supporting students in culturally appropriate ways. An-Nisa has agreed to host a support group for our students at Rice. The organization will have a trained advocate to provide immediate safety planning, information about a survivor’s rights, and warm referrals to An-Nisa’s Mental Health Department and the SAFE Office at Rice. Rice will refer student survivors to An-Nisa for free trauma-informed services, requesting that students identify their relationship with Rice to An-Nisa if this is beneficial for coordinated care without compromising confidentiality.

 The Wellbeing and Counseling Center has been adding resources, including a therapist specifically for students who have experienced trauma, a new intake and assessment and referral specialist and a learning differences case manager. Two evening wellbeing advisers are being added, as well as a wellbeing faculty liaison in the center.

National/InternationaI Emergency Resources

The Rice Crisis Text Line: Texting "HOME" to 741-741

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 for TTY or text "LOVEIS" to 22522

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

The Translifeline: (877) 565-8860

The Trevor Project, LGBTQ Youth Crisis Line: 1-866-488-7386 or text "ST ART" to 678678

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 6674

International Association for Suicide Prevention - Resources: Crisis Centers & Helplines: https://www.iasp.info/crisis-centres-helplines/

Houston Area Emergency Resources

Crisis Intervention Houston: 713-HOTLINE / (713) 468-5463

Harris Center COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: (832) 251-7544

Houston Police Department: (713) 884-3131

HPD Mental Health Unit: (713) 970-4664

Methodist Hospital:(713) 893-0781

Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: (713) 970-7520

How Do I Take Care of Myself?

Coping skills:

  • Self compassion: Practice daily by conscious forgiveness of self and maintaining a kinder inner dialogue
  • Self talk: Practice affirmations or put positive messages in your living area
  • Practice gratitude: Once a day, think of as many things you are grateful for as possible
  • Stay connected: Meet up with friends, call your loved ones, and take the chance to reconnect with someone you ca re a bout
  • Unplug: Now that there are no Canvas notifications to check, take the opportunity to practice being present with no phones or computers for a few hours a day
    Rest and recovery: Wherever possible, truly take the break. Sleep well, eat well, and enjoy the time off!

Welltrack Boost: https://welltrack-boost.com/ 
is a self-guided, clinically supported, CBT-based, set of tools that help individuals assess, understand, and work on their own behavioral health and wellness. The web application or mobile app can be used on their own device and schedule. Sign in for free with your netlD@rice.edu email address.

IF YOU HAVE AN URGENT CONCERN ABOUT YOURSELF OR ANOTHER STUDENT'S MENTAL HEALTH, PLEASE CALL THE RICE COUNSELING CENTER AT 713-348-3311 (24/7) OR RUPD AT 713-348-6000 (24/7).