Published: March 29, 2018

The CU Boulder Police Department will be conducting the spring semester CU Boulder Alerts test just before noon Wednesday, April 4. The test is required by a federal law, known as the Clery Act, and will test our ability to send text messages, emails, social media posts, computer desktop alerts and website announcements during an emergency.

Before the test next week, all students, faculty and staff are asked to check their account to make sure their information is up to date. See below for instructions.

Boulder County emergency sirens test

In addition to the campus test, Boulder County Emergency is scheduled to test their emergency warning sirens at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, April 2.

Students and employees

Any campus affiliate with a university email account (@colorado.edu) can check or enter their information through the MyCUInfo portal.

Employees who work on campus (such as construction or dining contractors) who are not students, faculty or staff and do not have one of the email domains listed above can work with the CU Boulder Alert administrator to ensure they are in the alert database. Please contact the IT Support Center for further assistance by emailing help@colorado.edu or calling 303-735-HELP.

Campus partners

CU Boulder partners with either @cu.edu, @cufund.org, @cusys.edu or @ucdenver email domains must register and maintain their information via the Rave login page.

Emergency alerts on campus

New this year is the Alertus smartphone app, which uses Wi-Fi to send campus emergency alerts when cell service is unavailable. This is a great solution for people who work in basements, areas with poor cellular signal, or have a Wi-Fi based phone.

If an emergency involves a threat to personal safety or a campus closure, a campus alert will be sent using one or all of the communication methods available. For urgent emergencies, text messaging is the preferred method of the system since it reaches the most individuals in the least amount of time.

During an emergency that affects the campus, critical updates, additional details and any necessary instructions regarding the nature of the emergency will be posted at alerts.colorado.edu, university social media sites and on the campus Emergency Information Line at 303-492-4636 (303-492-INFO).

After the test

After the scheduled test, if you feel you should have received an alert and didn’t, or if you need help signing up for the system, email the IT Service Center at help@colorado.edu.

If you have questions regarding emergency management at CU Boulder, please visit the CU Boulder Office of Emergency Management website or email the team at emergency.management@colorado.edu.