Safety officials announced a test of the WarnMe and Aggie Alert system, this Thursday (April 16), and said registration is no longer limited to students, staff and faculty. WarnMe and Aggie Alert messages will now go to parents, employees’ family members, campus neighbors and others who sign up via the community registration page.
ACTION ITEMS
- Update your listing (or add to it) for WarnMe and Aggie Alert.
- If you do not have a ucdavis.edu email address, register here.
Emergency officials encourage members of the campus community to update their WarnMe and Aggie Alert listings or add additional contact information before the Thursday test.
The test will go out at about 11:50 a.m. via text message and email to UC Davis affiliates, and text message only to people who sign up via the community registration page.
New vendor
The expansion of the emergency notification service beyond ucdavis.edu email accounts is one of two features that UC Davis gained when it changed vendors for WarnMe and Aggie Alert. Later this quarter, the campus plans to introduce a new mobile app for personal safety.
“Safety is a top priority at UC Davis, and these capabilities are great additions,” said Jill Parker, associate vice chancellor for Safety Services. “With the community registration for UC Davis WarnMe and Aggie Alert, we can notify parents, vendors and visitors of campus emergencies.”
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu