Cell phone alerts

Cell phone alerts (Z-Alert)

Twitter iconIn addition to signing up for UA's free Z-Alert system, we recommend that you subscribe to our free Twitter feed as well.

Students, parents, faculty and staff can sign up for UA's free Z-Alert text-messaging service and receive emergency alerts on their cell phones or via e-mail or both. Alerts will be sent when campus closes or when a situation arises that immediately affects safety.

Sign up instructions:

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The University is not charging for the Z-Alert service; however, recipients will pay text-messaging fees as prescribed in their service agreements. The University will use Z-Alert for safety and emergency messages only.

Even with Z-Alert, the University will continue to relay safety information via e-mail, the Web and other means.

To unsubscribe:

Users may unsubscribe at any time. The easiest way is to reply "stop" to the next text alert that you receive from us.

Alternatively, look for the "unsubscribe" link on the right page for you:

Tests:

The University will periodically test the Z-Alert system to assure that it is working properly. We will announce the tests ahead of time by sending an e-mail to students, faculty and staff. The test Z-Alert message will clearly state that we are conducting a test.

Contact us:

Have a question? Contact us at safetyalert@uakron.edu.

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