IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CAL U ALERT SYSTEM TEST
A TEST of the Cal U Alert System is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Are you registered to receive emergency text alerts?
The Cal U Alert System will deliver:
• Text alerts to registered participants ONLY.
• Email to ALL campus accounts.
• Updates to the Cal U website, www.calu.edu.
• Desktop alerts to University computers.
These methods of communication will keep you informed in case of an emergency on or near campus. Cal U Alerts also is used to notify you about delays or cancellations due to severe weather when classes are in session on campus.
Accounts must be updated regularly; you will receive a renewal notice 30 days before your account is due to expire. You must re-enroll if you have made changes to your cellphone service, such as a new phone number or carrier.
TO RENEW YOUR ACCOUNT:
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.” Then click “Manage Your Account.”
• You will be prompted to 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 campus email account.)
• After you have logged in, information about your account will appear on the screen.
• 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 and/or carrier in the boxes provided. Click the “Add New” 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 and click “Validate” 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. You’ve renewed your registration!
TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT:
Register online to receive emergency text alerts. HAVE YOUR MOBILE PHONE WITH YOU WHEN YOU REGISTER. Then follow these steps:
• Go to your resource page (calu.edu/students, calu.edu/faculty or calu.edu/staff) and select “Text Alerts.” Click the link to sign up.
• At the Cal U Alerts page, provide the requested information under the New User Sign-Up Form. You will be asked to create a username and password specifically for your Cal U text alerts account.
• 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. You’re registered!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Ben Wise at 724-938-4921 (Ext. 4921)
or email wise@calu.edu