ASMSU Passes Bill on Emergency Alert Access
The student government approved a measure calling for better emergency communication after off-campus Halloween shootings injured five people.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Violence
The Associated Students of Michigan State University approved Bill 63-48 calling for improved emergency communication after two off-campus shootings overnight on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 injured five people. None of the victims were MSU students.
Why it matters
Campus emergency alerts are generally limited to incidents on campus or posing an imminent threat to the university, leaving students without timely information about nearby off-campus incidents in East Lansing. The bill reflects student frustration over the lack of alerts during the Halloween shootings.
Two off-campus shootings near MSU, at M.A.C Avenue and Linden Street and at Stoddard Avenue and Frye Avenue, injured five people in the overnight hours of Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The source does not report arrests, charges, or court dates in the cases.
The players
Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU)
The student government body of Michigan State University that approved Bill 63-48 and the related funding for student resources.
Michigan State University (MSU)
The public research university in East Lansing whose students were affected by the off-campus shootings and whose campus alert policies are under discussion.
The details
The shootings occurred at M.A.C Avenue and Linden Street and at Stoddard Avenue and Frye Avenue. The bill passed after an amendment emphasizing access to reliable emergency information on and off campus, with representatives discussing expanding access through the SafeMSU app, which could alert students to incidents in surrounding communities.
Timeline
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1: Off-campus shootings occur overnight, injuring five people.
Nov. 6: ASMSU approves Bill 63-48 on emergency communication.
Legal Context
The student push to extend SafeMSU alerts to off-campus incidents builds on the university's existing campus-focused alert policy, which limits notifications to incidents on campus or posing an imminent threat to the university. The proposal would expand the scope of that policy to cover surrounding East Lansing neighborhoods where students live.
If the bill's emergency communication proposals are adopted, students living off campus near M.A.C Avenue, Linden Street, Stoddard Avenue, and Frye Avenue could receive alerts about nearby incidents through the SafeMSU app. Residents should watch for the formal ASMSU statement to learn what changes to campus alert practices are being proposed.
The takeaway
Students living off campus in East Lansing may not receive official alerts about nearby violence unless the university expands its emergency communication policy. Following ASMSU's formal statement is the clearest way to track whether those changes move forward.
What happens next
ASMSU will draft its formal statement for approval by the steering committee before releasing it publicly.
Further reading
For more on local incidents, see Violence coverage for East Lansing.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The State News.
