The channels below may be utilized in the event of a campus or regional emergency.
Siren
The campus warning siren system consists of five strategically placed sirens that warn the university community to take shelter in a major emergency, such as a severe weather event like a tornado.
When you hear the siren, you should take shelter indoors in a safe location immediately. Seek information from a variety of sources such as the UNCW social media, university email or the UNCW homepage. Information will be posted as soon as it is available. Wait for an "all clear" siren or message.
UNCW Homepage
This is the official source, along with the university’s social media feeds, of emergency information and statements/responses from the university. Other units on campus may share information posted on the homepage and via these feeds. Please be sure you are relying on only official university messaging during emergency situations.
Don’t assume something is accurate because you read about it on social media via non-UNCW sources.
Email
Notifications are sent by email to employees and students via their campus inboxes.
Phone Calls & Text Messages
Phone calls and/or text messages are sent via UNCWAlert. Students are automatically included on this distribution list, but faculty and staff must opt in.
Parents and the public can sign up for UNCWAlert notifications. After registering for this service, users will receive UNCWAlert text messages, phone calls and/or emails when they are issued by the university to all UNCW students and to employees who have opted in for the service.
UNCW Social Media Channels
Social media, and Facebook in particular, is often the fastest way for students, employees and parents to receive updates, which are usually posted in conjunction with campus emails to students and employees. UNCW Twitter and UNCW Instagram often supplement the messaging found on the UNCW Facebook page.
UNCW Alert Website
UNCWAlert is a special website devoted to emergency updates during long-term emergencies. Users who visit UNCW's homepage during an emergency will likely be directed to the UNCWAlert site for all the latest information.
UNCW Alert Hotline
The hotline - 910.962.3991 or 888.657.5751 - is activated only in situations of a full-scale safety or weather emergency. It reflects information already available via the online resources listed above and is meant to serve those who don’t have easy web access.
