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February 20, 2009
Receive PLU Emergency Text Messages for the 2008-09 Academic Year.
PLU can alert students and employees to emergency events on campus by sending a text message to a personal cell phone.
To participate in the text messaging program, you must sign up for this service each academic year (September through August) by registering at the following Web site: www.plu.edu/campussafety/emergencyalert.
You may visit this site to update your registration at any time during the year. If you signed up during Fall semester 2008, you do not need to sign up again for Spring 2009.
Even if you were registered last year (2007-2008), you must renew your registration again this year. If you registered last year, the system may tell you that you are already subscribed after you submit your registration.
If you are a new subscriber, you will receive a text message asking you to confirm your registration. Text messaging fees may apply depending on your cell phone service agreement.
Only when a life-threatening emergency is unfolding in real-time will a text message be sent. For instance, a bomb threat might warrant a message. An emergency message from PLU will always start with “PLU Alert.” It will very briefly describe the emergency, suggest a course of safe action and refer you to sources of further information.
Individuals who receive text messages or other means of emergency notification are encouraged to use “word-of-mouth” to tell others what is happening and what to do. You are also encouraged to check for emergency updates on the university web site, your official university e-mail account and campus phone system messages.
Please follow classroom policies on the use of cell phones in class.
If you have questions about emergency response and notification, please contact the Emergency Programs office at 253-538-6042.
To participate in the text messaging program, you must sign up for this service each academic year (September through August) by registering at the following Web site: www.plu.edu/campussafety/emergencyalert.
You may visit this site to update your registration at any time during the year. If you signed up during Fall semester 2008, you do not need to sign up again for Spring 2009.
Even if you were registered last year (2007-2008), you must renew your registration again this year. If you registered last year, the system may tell you that you are already subscribed after you submit your registration.
If you are a new subscriber, you will receive a text message asking you to confirm your registration. Text messaging fees may apply depending on your cell phone service agreement.
Only when a life-threatening emergency is unfolding in real-time will a text message be sent. For instance, a bomb threat might warrant a message. An emergency message from PLU will always start with “PLU Alert.” It will very briefly describe the emergency, suggest a course of safe action and refer you to sources of further information.
Individuals who receive text messages or other means of emergency notification are encouraged to use “word-of-mouth” to tell others what is happening and what to do. You are also encouraged to check for emergency updates on the university web site, your official university e-mail account and campus phone system messages.
Please follow classroom policies on the use of cell phones in class.
If you have questions about emergency response and notification, please contact the Emergency Programs office at 253-538-6042.