This is a test of UF's emergency notification system

October 28, 2009

Today is a test of UFAlert text and email emergency notification systems. This UF home page notification is posted in conjunction with the test. If this were an actual emergency, updates and additional information on the situation would be posted on the university’s home page.

If you had trouble receiving either the text or e-mail message, please review the information below.

Text Messaging

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to update their emergency contact information in MyUFL in order to receive text messages. Updates can be made at MyUFL > My Account > Update Emergency Contact. Everyone is encouraged to add the five-digit number “23177” in your cell phone contact list and name it “UFAlert.” This will assist in identifying future, authorized UF text messages on your mobile phone.

If you received the message in error or don’t want to receive UFAlert messages:

Text “STOP UFAlert” to 23177

If you didn’t receive the message but would like to know if you are registered with the system:

Text “SUBSCRIBE UFAlert” to 23177. If you are in the system, you will receive a text indicated their number has already been opted-in.

(T-mobile customers will need to text “Y UFAlert” in response to two separate texts if adding a new number)

E-mail

All active ufl.edu email accounts are automatically included in the UFAlert email notifications. If problems occurred with delivery of the e-mail and you have an active ufl.edu account, please ensure the white listing of the address UF-DISASTER-WARINING@LISTS.UFL.EDU” in the “To” field of e-mails with your college or department IT provider and associated spam filtering systems.