The 暗网禁区 will test the Campus Alerts system on Friday, Dec. 6, at noon to raise awareness of how the campus community will be notified in case of a campus emergency. The test will include text messages, emails, social media and website announcements. Annual testing of emergency notification systems is required by the Clery Act, a federal law.
鈥淎s we saw during the recent floods, emergencies can happen quickly and without warning,鈥� said Stuart Pike, CU-Boulder emergency management director. 鈥淭he Campus Alerts system is our most effective means of communicating key safety messages to the campus community. It鈥檚 important for students, faculty and staff to be aware of this critical messaging platform.鈥�
If the emergency involves a threat to personal safety or a campus closure, a campus alert will be sent using one or all of the communication methods available. Text messaging is the backbone of the system as it reaches the most individuals in the least amount of time.
More than 90 percent of CU-Boulder students, faculty and staff are registered for the Campus Alerts system and over 90 percent of those have at least one mobile device registered, according to Pike.
During an emergency that affects the campus, critical updates, additional details, and any necessary instructions regarding the nature of the emergency will be posted at听, university social media sites, and on the campus Emergency Information Line at 303-492-4636 (303-492-INFO).
Active CU-Boulder student email addresses (@colorado.edu) are automatically registered and the university encourages students to add mobile phone numbers in order to receive text notifications as well. Faculty, staff, or affiliates of the CU-Boulder community with an @colorado.edu (or cufund.org, or cu.edu) e-mail address are encouraged to register on a voluntary basis. Additional information is available at.
Details on the decision process for determining a closure, how administrative leave should be handled for essential personnel and other employees, and answers to questions that frequently arise are covered in 鈥淐ampus Closing Procedures During Emergencies鈥� located at听.
Any user who expected to receive an alert and didn鈥檛, or who needs help signing up for the system, should call the IT Service Center at 303-735-HELP or email听help@colorado.edu.
News Media Contact:
Malinda Miller-Huey, 303-492-3115
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