The Campus Alerts system notifies the UMass Amherst community about situations that pose an immediate risk to the safety of the campus or could significantly disrupt its activities.

Emergency Text Messaging

As part of the Campus Alerts system, emergency text messages provide time-sensitive notifications to subscribers’ cell phones.

 

A SPIRE or OIT Account is required to log in to SPIRE. If you do not have a SPIRE or OIT Account, go to the OIT Help Desk (A109 Lederle Graduate Research Center).

 

The Campus Alerts system includes:


Broadcast e-mail sent to the university e-mail accounts of students, faculty and staff
UMass Amherst Web site: www.umass.edu
Emergency Closing Hot Line:
(413) 545-3630
Emergency text-messaging for cell phones
Messages sent to key designated personnel in residence halls and academic and administrative facilities, who then personally spread the word to building occupants.
Fire alarm systems
The UMass Police are well trained in emergency response and are on duty around the clock.
External news media: radio, television, print and Internet outlets are notified by the Office of News and Information.