UNCW testing their emergency notification system this week
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW is planning to test their emergency alert system this week.
A full-volume test of the UNCWAlert system is scheduled to occur at noon on Thursday. This is only a test of the UNCWAlert communication tools. No action from the campus or community is needed.
The UNCW Office of Environmental Health and Safety, University Police and the Office of University Relations periodically test the UNCWAlert system to familiarize the campus community with notification outlets and to perform routine maintenance of system components.
UNCWAlert emergency notification system communication tools include:
- The UNCW Emergency Siren System (an audible message signals the start of the test and another signals the conclusion)
- Campus emails
- UNCWAlert text messages and phone calls
- Pop-up notifications on university-owned computers
All students, faculty and staff will receive text alerts and telephone messages unless they have opted out. Members of the community who have registered for emergency text alerts will also receive the test messages.
