UVic Emergency Alerts is a new system that allows the university to quickly and efficiently contact students and employees with important information and instructions during an emergency. The system allows UVic to send messages to members of the university community by email, telephone and mobile text messaging.
"The health and safety of the campus community is a top priority," said Daphne Donaldson, emergency planner at UVic. "During an emergency, being able to communicate accurate information quickly is critical."
"UVic Emergency Alerts gives us a variety of ways to get important information to students and staff at the time of a major emergency."
Students, staff and faculty are being asked to update their contact information in uSource (usource.uvic.ca), and enter a personal mobile phone number if they wish to receive text messages on their mobile phones. Without current contact information, UVic will not be able to reach out with important emergency information and instructions.
This new program is part of UVic’s overall approach to emergency management, and complements other methods of campus communication. The university's first priority is the safety and well-being of our students, employees and visitors.
UVic Emergency Alerts will be used only to send emergency messages. For more details, visit www.uvic.ca/alerts. For information about UVic’s emergency management program, visit http://ohs.uvic.ca/emergencymgmt/index.html or contact University Emergency Planner Daphne Donaldson at 250-721-6355.
Originally published in Volume 1, Issue 3 of the Fountain, April 2008