What is the UC Davis Emergency Alert System?
UC Davis is implementing an emergency alert system to provide its faculty, staff and students with timely information and instructions during emergencies or other urgent situations that may directly affect their well-being. The system, which will serve all of UC Davis (including the Davis campus, the UC Davis Health System in Sacramento and other off-campus facilities), can send simultaneous messages to the university community by e-mail, telephone, cell phone, pager, facsimile and text messaging. 2. Why is the system being implemented? The safety of the university community is a top priority at UC Davis. Recent events, such as the tragedy at Virginia Tech in 2007 and this month’s shooting at Northern Illinois University, have shown the need for the timely dissemination of information in emergencies such as natural disasters and acts of violence. This emergency alert system can help meet the need for urgent communication across our expansive university community. As Chancellor Larry Va
