IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
TESTING/REGISTRATION FOR THE CAL U ALERT SYSTEM
A brief test of the Cal U Alert System is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, August 15, 2018, prior to the start of a new semester. (We will test the system again after students arrive and the fall semester is under way.)
If you have not yet registered for Cal U Alerts, please sign up now. This important service provides text message alerts in case of a campus emergency. Learn more about Cal U Alerts.
RETURNING USERS: RENEW YOUR CAL U ALERTS ACCOUNT FOR 2018-2019.
Follow these instructions to extend your Cal U Alert service for the 2018-2019 academic year:
· On the Cal U website, go to your resource page (calu.edu/students, calu.edu/faculty or calu.edu/staff) and select “Text Alerts.”
· You may be prompted to log in using your username and password. This is the same username and password used to access your campus email.
· At the Cal U Alerts page, go to the bottom section and log in to your account using your Cal U Alert username and password. (This is the username and password you created when you first registered for Cal U Alerts. It may be different from your email account.)
· After you have logged in, information regarding your account will appear on the Dashboard screen.
· Click on the button to extend or activate your service period.
· Log out of the system.
If you have made changes to your cellphone service, such as a new phone number or carrier, HAVE YOUR MOBILE PHONE WITH YOU and use these instructions to update your account online:
• Go to your resource page (calu.edu/students, calu.edu/faculty or calu.edu/staff) and select “Text Alerts.”
• You may be prompted to log in using your username and password. This is the same username and password used to access your campus email.
• At the Cal U Alerts page, go to the bottom section and log in to your account using your Cal U Alert username and password. (This is the username and password you created when you first registered for Cal U Alerts. It may be different from your email account.)
• After you have logged in, information regarding your account will appear on the Dashboard screen.
• To edit your contact information, click on the “Services” tab. If your phone number or carrier is not correct, click the “Delete” button to the right of the incorrect information. Confirm the delete operation.
• Then add your new contact information in the boxes provided. Click the “Add” button to confirm/complete the editing process.
• During the sign-up process, a four-digit validation code will be sent to your cellphone via text. You MUST enter this validation code on the sign-up form to complete your registration. (NOTE: An unvalidated phone number will NOT receive text messages from Cal U Alerts).
• Log out of the system
NEW USERS: CREATE A NEW CAL U ALERTS ACCOUNT.
Register online to receive emergency text alerts. HAVE YOUR MOBILE PHONE WITH YOU WHEN YOU REGISTER. Then follow these steps:
• On the Cal U website, go to your resource page (calu.edu/students, calu.edu/faculty or calu.edu/staff) and select “Text Alerts.”
• You may be prompted to log in using your username and password. (This is the same username and password used to access your campus email account.)
• At the Cal U Alerts page, provide the requested information under the New User Sign-Up Form.
• During the sign-up process, a four-digit validation code will be sent to your phone via text. You MUST enter this validation code on the sign-up form to complete your registration. (NOTE: An unvalidated phone number will NOT receive text messages from Cal U Alerts).
• Log out.
Thank you for registering for the Cal U Emergency Alert System.
If you have questions, please contact Brian Cunningham at 724-938-4417 (Ext. 4417) or email cunningham@calu.edu.