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Test of Emergency Notification System Set for Feb. 15
Each semester, University of Scranton faculty, staff and students are asked to verify and update their contact information in order to receive notices of emergencies, school closings or delays via e-mail, text and phone messages. The capacity to communicate in several ways increases the effectiveness and timely delivery of alerts and gives faculty, staff and students greater flexibility in how they wish to be notified. For instance, most cell phone carriers give priority to voice message delivery over SMS text messages.
“Our experience with the system over the past year reinforces that communicating in several ways increases the effectiveness and timeliness of alerts,” said Gerry Zaboski, vice president for alumni and public relations at The University of Scranton.
Those who have not already verified or updated their contact information this semester, should do this prior to the system test. Verifications and updates to emergency contact information can be made through a link from the My.Scranton portal. Please enter information carefully to ensure you receive the alerts.
University e-mail addresses (@scranton.edu) are already registered to receive alerts. Members of the University community can register up to three numbers to receive voice and text messages, and up to two additional e-mail accounts.
The University of Scranton uses Connect-ED by Blackboard Connect, Inc., to send alerts. The email address for alerts will be alerts@scranton.edu. Please add it to your email addresses to keep alerts from being tagged as spam in your email filter system. University of Scranton emergency notification phone alerts will display the number 570-941-5427. Text alerts will originate from 23177 or 63079. Please save these numbers to your contacts so that you can identify future emergency notification alerts.
The University will test the emergency notification system once each semester.
