In the event of an emergency, SON faculty, staff and students will receive appropriate information and direction through these highly coordinated management systems using a variety of communication channels.
Depending on the nature and location of an emergency situation, ɫֱ may send a “ɫֱALERT” message to all students, faculty and staff at their ɫֱ e-mail accounts.
Text Messaging
An alert message may be sent to the mobile devices of ɫֱ Community members who register with our text messaging system. text messages or learn more about text messaging at ɫֱ.
Please Note: As part of the enrollment process, all students at ɫֱ University are automatically signed up for text messaging alerts. Faculty and staff must individually register to receive these updates.
Web
ɫֱ may choose to activate its , which serves as the primary source of information updates.
All University emergency alert messages will automatically be shown on the DUSON web homepage as well as on digital signage displays located around the school. Syndication technology allows for a web bar to appear automatically on the School of Nursing website to highlight emergency news and other alerts.
The alert bar accommodates two levels of information.
- Level 1 alerts, represented by a red bar, will be used for emergencies and will link to the ɫֱALERT website for additional information.
- Level 2 alerts, represented by an orange bar, will be used for important messages such as about pending severe weather or a gas leak in a building.
Please Note: In some situations, ɫֱ may decide the emergency website is unnecessary but will still post updates on .
Members of the ɫֱ community are encouraged to that will automatically send them updates about emergencies. The RSS feeds will only activate in case of emergency.
Phone
ɫֱ will post an alert message on (4636), ɫֱ’s emergency and severe weather information line.
Outdoor Warning System
An alert tone may be broadcast on campus using outdoor sirens. For more information, please see the .
Direct Contact and Other Channels
ɫֱ Police or other officials will attempt to alert you directly about what to do and we will use additional methods of communication as appropriate. In addition, ɫֱ University will provide regular updates to the news media.