Text-to-Alert Receive Alerts by texting 51²è¹ÝALERTS to 226787
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51²è¹Ý notifies the campus community of emergency and crisis situations using 51²è¹Ý Alerts. These messages provide information on what is happening, what to do, and links to available additional information. Our communication tools include text alerts, e-mail alerts, 51²è¹Ý computer screen messages, indoor yellow AlertUs emergency beacon boxes and outdoor speakers located throughout campus. Â
University faculty, staff and students are automatically enrolled into 51²è¹Ý Alerts via e-mail. Students should access their 51²è¹Ý Alert account via your 51²è¹Ý username and password to add their cell phone number. Parents, guardians, and family members of students should ask their student to add their phone number and e-mail address as their second or third contact numbers.
Individuals or groups visiting university facilities, including university contractors, may register for 51²è¹Ý Alerts via the 51²è¹Ý Guest Alert System. Registered guests and contractors will be automatically removed from 51²è¹Ý Alerts at the end of each semester, with instructions to re-register the following semester.Â
It is important that you update your Rave account with correct emails and cells phone numbers. Community members can manage their Rave Alerts account through the .
If you are a vendor or contractor, a visitor or guest, conference or camp attendee, alum, or other category— you can register and then opt out at any time the Guest Rave Alert System through the .
51²è¹Ý Desktop Alert is a program that displays emergency alerts on your computer. It can be installed on computers running Mac or Windows operating systems.
51²è¹Ý Desktop Alerts are triggered in the event of a campus emergency. It will not be used to communicate routine messages. (Note: Test runs of 51²è¹Ý Desktop Alerts will be performed two to three times a year, but you will be notified in advance).
No. The alert simply becomes the top window on your screen. As soon as you press the green acknowledge button, you will be returned to your desktop exactly as it was before the alert.
Contact the OIT Helpdesk at (202)885-2550 or e-mail helpdesk@american.edu
If you have general questions about emergency preparedness at 51²è¹Ý, e-mail prepared@american.edu
Text-to-Alert Receive Alerts by texting 51²è¹ÝALERTS to 226787
*Opt out by texting STOP to 226787