Students urged to sign up for emergency notifications

The University implemented PatriotALERT so students can stay informed about campus emergencies such as severe weather, active shooters, or other situations that require immediate action.

When activated, PatriotALERT, a mass emergency communications system, can send e-mail, voice and text messages to the campus community within minutes, but only to those who update their contact information.

"If you do not update your telephone contact information, we may not be able to reach you in an emergency," said University Police Chief Mike Medders. "We strongly recommend that students provide at least one updated phone number, a mobile/cellular phone is recommended, for PatriotALERT to ensure that they receive emergency messages in a timely manner."

Signing up is easy, University police said, and it can help you stay safe in an emergency. Follow these instructions to get started:

• Log-in to myUTTyler (http://pops.uttyler.edu) on the University's home page.
• Click on the "Student Home Page" tab in the upper left corner.
• Click on the "Student Center" link in the right-side "System Access" menu.
• Scroll down to the "Personal Information" section and use the pull-down menu to select "Phone Numbers" then click the forward icon.
• Record up to three phone numbers - campus, home, and cell phone. The cell phone number is most important because you will receive text messages at that number.
• Click "SAVE" when you have finished entering your phone numbers.

PatriotALERT will only be used for campus emergency notifications. Log onto http://www.uttyler.edu/emergency/patriotalert/ for more information.