Parent Handbook - Parents Association - University of Connecticut

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Safety
Alert Notification System
Campus safety is a vital concern at the
University of Connecticut. The
University Alert Notification System
provides a number of ways in
which the University can contact the
campus community quickly in the event of an
emergency. The components of the
University Alert Notification System
include website alerts, email, voice
mail, outdoor sirens and Code Blue
Phone Kiosks. Each of these
components is intended to enhance
communications during an emergency.
The multi-faceted alert notification
system is the result of work done
by a committee of students, faculty, staff
and administrators, including UConn’s
fire and police personnel, who
have worked to put systems into place to
give the University community early
warning of emergency and weather
situations. The committee meets on a
regular basis to further monitor and
update the system.
Depending on the nature of the emergency,
one or more of the following actions may be taken
in an effort to reach as many members of the
campus community as possible:
• Alert banners may appear on University of
Connecticut web pages, directing users to the
alert website www.alert.uconn.edu
• Text messages may be sent to cell phones
• Voicemail, email, and/or the web may be
used to update students and others about a
potentially threatening situation
• Outdoor sirens and/or public address speakers,
located at the Storrs campus and regional
campuses, may be sounded as appropriate to
alert persons who are not in buildings
Code Blue Phone Kiosks
In the event of a University-wide emergency, the
Code Blue Phone Kiosks across campus may be
activated with flashing lights, which may also be
accompanied by a voice message stating the type
of emergency and indicating possible action.
If a student is in distress, the student can use a
Code Blue Phone Kiosk to contact the UConn 911
system directly. UConn’s 911 system goes directly
to the UConn Police Department.
If a student is located at one of the bus shelters on
the main campus at Storrs and wishes to request
pick-up by the University’s Husky Watch escort
service, the student may do so by pressing the
button marked “Escort Service” on the Code Blue
Phone Kiosk stationed in these locations.