ñ Alerts test slated for April 10
The ñ Police Departmentwill be conducting the spring semestertest just before noon on Wednesday, April 10. The test is required by a federal lawknown asthe and will test our ability to send text messages, emails, social media posts, computer desktop alerts and website announcements during an emergency.
Before the test, all students, faculty and staff should check their account to make sure their information is up to date. See below for instructions.
Active ñ student email addresses (@colorado.edu) are automatically registered to receive emails through the ñ Alerts system, and the university encourages students to add mobile phone numbers in order to receive text notifications, as well.
Faculty, staff or affiliates of the ñ community with an @colorado.edu (or cufund.org or cu.edu) email address are also added automatically. Faculty and staff who have phone numbers listed in the “Cellular” and “Cellular 2” fields in your my.cu.edu account will receive text notifications, as well.
Employees who work on campus (such as construction or dining contractors) who are not students, faculty or staff and do not have one of the emaildomains listed above can work with the ñ Alert administrator to ensure they are in the alert database. Please contact the IT Support Center for further assistance by emailinghelp@colorado.eduor call 303-735-HELP.
Additional information on the ñ Alerts system is available at .
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During an emergency that affects the campus, critical updates, additional details and any necessary instructions regarding the nature of the emergency will be posted on, campus social media sites and the campus Emergency Information Line at 303-492-4636 (303-492-INFO).
The university’s primary Twitter channels during emergencies are ,Ի.
After Wednesday’s test, any user who expected to receive an alert and didn’t, or who needs help signing up for the system, should call the IT Service Center at 303-735-HELP or emailhelp@colorado.edu.
