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The Smith College emergency notification system
allows the college to contact the community in the event of an emergency by sending
messages via:
When an emergency occurs that requires community attention
or action, the system will be activated and you will be notified by text message
and voice message to your cell phone (if you have provided a valid cell phone number
with a “My Cell Phone” designation) and e-mail.
The emergency notification system is:
A method to effectively communicate emergency information to a large number of people
at virtually the same time.
The emergency notification system is not:
A way to send non-emergency, routine or spam messages.
Situations for which the emergency notification system
will be used may include but are not limited to:
Follow the instructions carried in the message.
You may be directed to evacuate a building, to avoid an area of campus or to stay
in place until an emergency has passed.
Not every situation can be anticipated. They
might include in-progress emergencies, such as an at-large criminal suspect who is
thought to be an imminent danger to the community; civil disturbances or acts of
terrorism; fires; release of hazardous materials; pending natural disasters; or critical
health emergencies. The messages are deliberately short (160 characters or less)
to accommodate text devices. Subsequent messages will be sent as information is available.
Once a notice is sent, SMS text messaging (cell
phone text messaging) is typically delivered fastest. Other modes may be slower.
Delays may occur depending on the campus e-mail pipeline and if individual telephone
or cellular carriers experience delays.
Contact information used for the notification
system is taken directly from information provided by students, staff and faculty
in their Banner personal records. It is the responsibility
of faculty, staff and students to make sure this information is accurate and up to
date in order to receive notifications.
Emergency notification messages will always
be sent to your Smith College e-mail address.
This service is being provided to all community
members as an extension to our existing emergency response procedures. We will not
be offering an opt-out option for this service.
This service is designed to alert individual
participants when an emergency occurs requiring Smith College community attention
or action. It is Smith College policy that participants:
The notification system is provided free of
charge to active Smith College staff, faculty and students. There is no cost associated
with participation in the service. However, participants are responsible for charges
made by service providers related to text messages and mobile phone calls -- actual
and test messages.
The notification system will be tested once
a semester and each summer. Additional testing may be conducted as part of drills
and exercises, or as necessary. |
