UNCW Alert System Test Sept. 12

The UNCW Office of Environmental Health and Safety, UNCW Police Department and the Office of University Relations routinely test the UNCW Alert system to familiarize the campus community with emergency notification procedures and for system maintenance.  
 
The quarterly full-volume UNCW Alert system test (includes the outdoor siren system) will take place at noon on Sept. 12. This is only a test. No action from the campus or community is needed.   
 
UNCW Alert emergency notification system communication tools include:    

• Warning Siren System 
• UNCW homepage, UNCW Alert news page, social media channels 
• Campus emails    
• UNCW Alert text messages and calls    
• Pop-up notifications on university-owned computers 

UNCW Police updated the university’s emergency notification system this summer. Contact information for all students, faculty and staff was uploaded to the new system.  

In an emergency, the university may issue UNCW Alert text messages, phone calls and/or emails. Please be sure you are relying only on official university messaging during emergency situations. Students, faculty and staff are automatically registered for this service. Reach out to police@uncw.edu to verify, change or delete your number from the system. 
 
Additional resources:   

• UNCW Alert Safety App: offered in partnership by SafeZone and UNCW Police (replaces LiveSafe). This new platform is designed to keep users updated with safety alerts, allowing students, faculty and staff real-time communication with UPD in case of an emergency. 
• UNCW Mobile: a new app that offers quick access to essential campus information and resources, including emergency notifications. Students, faculty, staff, parents, families and community members can download.   
• UNCW Emergency and Safety Information  
• University Police