Posted on behalf of the UConn Division of Public Safety and the Office of University Communications
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To the University Community:
The University of Connecticut will test its emergency notification system on the Storrs campus TODAY (Thursday, Sept. 17) starting at 3:20 p.m.
The test involves activating the outside siren/emergency public address system and posting a notice on the University’s Alert website at www.alert.uconn.edu.
Text messages and an email alert will also be sent to the Storrs campus community and posted on UConn’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.
The test should take no more than 20 minutes. Smartphone users who have downloaded the University’s official mobile app, myUConn, can also check for alerts during the test.
In an actual emergency, information is available at the Alert website. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to visit the Alert site to register for cell phone text alerts and to view other important information on emergency procedures and campus safety.
To download the myUConn mobile app, visit my.uconn.edu.
Thank you for your cooperation during the exercise.
Barbara R. O’Connor
Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police
Tysen Kendig
Vice President for Communications
For more information, contact: University Communications at 860-486-0871