University Emergency Notification System

The University of Oregon places the security and safety of its students, employees and visitors as its highest priority. To keep you informed in emergency situations the university has developed a comprehensive emergency communication system. The purpose of the system is to keep students, faculty, and staff informed about critical campus safety issues.


The emergency communication system includes the following methods of communication:

  • UO Alert! - Emergency Text Notification System: The UO Alert! text notification system, provided by Blackboard Connect-Ed, will allow the university to send emergency text messages to students, faculty, and staff through their registered personal cellular devices.
  • Smart Classroom Alerts: Several classrooms around campus are considered “smart classrooms” in that they have control panels that control all of the technology in the room from computers to projectors, televisions, DVD players, and the lights. The control panels in the rooms can display emergency alert information that can be used in conjunction with UO Alert! messages to make sure that faculty and students in classrooms can be alerted that a UO Alert! message has been sent. This system was developed by the Knight Library.  Watch a video of a Smart Classroom Alert.
  • UO home page Alerts: The University of Oregon’s Office of Communications and UO Emergency Management & Continuity staff have the ability to post emergency alerts on the UO home page from any Internet-connected computer. This home page alert icon can be linked to additional details located on the Emergency/Current Issues section of the UO website.
  • UO ALERTS Webpage: The ALERTS page is used to provide emergency-related information to the campus community. The ALERTS webpage can be altered to provide incident-specific information or simple alerts. The ALERTS page allows the university to disseminate information beyond those individuals and groups directly associated with the university.
  • E-Mail: The University of Oregon has the ability to send mass distribution emails to students, faculty, and staff members with uoregon.edu email addresses.
  • Campus Radio and Local Media: Local media includes the University of Oregon’s on-campus FM radio station (KWVA 88.1) as well as other local radio and television media outlets.

The goal is to communicate emergency information in many different ways to ensure that the most people receive notification as quickly as possible.

For more information, contact Emma Stocker, 541.346.8213, estocker@uoregon.edu