Northwestern State University students, faculty, and staff that are registered in the Purple Alert system will be sent the alert. University e‐mails will always be sent the alert. Personal contact information will only receive the alerts if they are registered.
No. It is your option to sign‐up your personal information. All Northwestern State University e‐mail addresses are automatically entered into the system, and those e‐mail address will always receive e‐mail alerts, even if no other personal information is ever entered.
About 90 percent of today’s college students have cellular phones and carry them wherever they go, as do many faculty and staff. We hope we’ll never have to use this system, but in the event of an emergency, this may be the fastest was to get information to you.
Having information enables you to make choices regarding your personal safety. Providing your cell phone and other contact information ensures that those with the latest information can contact you quickly and easily.
An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the campus community.
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