This Week @ AU

Some internal Auburn e-mail addresses did not receive the AU ALERT test message last week, so a follow-up test of the system (e-mail only) will be conducted at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3.  The test will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather. The test message will be sent to all Auburn e-mail addresses as well as all external e-mail addresses registered with the system. To register or update your contact information, log on to AU Access and go to the AU ALERT link on the Campus Life tab. The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency or periodic system test. Any questions, comments or concerns should be sent to aualert@auburn.edu.

A test of the AU ALERT emergency notification system will be conducted at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27. The test will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather. The test message will be sent to all contact numbers that are registered with the system. Students who have registered contact information for their parents are encouraged to let their parents know about the scheduled test. To register or update your contact information, log on to AU Access and go to the AU ALERT link on the Campus Life tab. The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency or periodic system test. Any questions, comments or concerns should be sent to aualert@auburn.edu.

On Saturday morning, AU ALERT messages were sent by voice, text and e-mail to advise the campus of tornado warnings issued for Lee County. Due to a change in the way e-mail messages are delivered, some people did not receive the full text of the message. This problem has been corrected. Additionally, some people did not receive voice or text messages due to a data problem in the mass notification vendor’s system. The Auburn University Department of Public Safety and Security immediately discovered the problem and worked with the vendor to address it. The system is fully functional at this time, but the Department of Public Safety and Security requests that you take a moment to confirm or update your contact information by logging in to AU Access (https://auaccess2.auburn.edu/cp/home/displaylogin), then clicking on the AU ALERT link on the Campus Life tab. A system-wide test will be scheduled after spring break to reassess the performance of the system. Please contact the Department of Public Safety and Security at aualert@auburn.edu with any additional problems or questions regarding the AU ALERT system.

In order to evaluate recent system enhancements, a test of the AU Alert emergency notification system will be conducted at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. The test will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather. The test will consist of voice, text and e-mail messages sent to all contact numbers and e-mail addresses that are registered with the system. Students who have registered contact information for their parents are encouraged to let their parents know about the scheduled test. To register or update your contact information, log on to AU Access and go to the AU Alert link on the Campus Life tab. The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency or periodic system test. Any questions, comments or concerns should be sent to aualert@auburn.edu.

Due to the potential for severe weather this morning, the test of the AU Alert system has been rescheduled.  The test will be conducted tomorrow, Oct. 9, at 10:50 a.m.  The test message will be sent to all contact numbers that are registered with the system and will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather.  Following the test, we ask that faculty, staff and students complete a brief survey to help us evaluate the test results.  The survey will be available until 4:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10.  Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yxGG2boc8e_2bMgZzmaz2_2bIQ_3d_3d to complete the survey. Your feedback is appreciated!  Please send any questions, comments or concerns about AU Alert to aualert@auburn.edu.

A test of the AU Alert emergency notification system will be conducted at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. The test will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather. The test message will be sent to all contact numbers that are registered with the system. Students who have registered contact information for their parents are encouraged to let their parents know about the scheduled test. To register or update your contact information, log on to AU Access (https://auaccess1.auburn.edu/cp/home/displaylogin) and go to the AU Alert link on the Campus Life tab. The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency or periodic system test. Your feedback will be requested through a brief survey that will be made available after the test. Any questions, comments or concerns should be sent to aualert@auburn.edu.

Enhancements to the AU ALERT emergency notification system were released recently, including access to a new dashboard interface. With the new AU ALERT dashboard, users will have more flexibility in editing their contact information, be able to request text messages to more than one cell phone number, prioritize their contact numbers, and view past alerts. The first contact number listed in the dashboard will be the priority contact number for each user, and will receive voice/text alerts before the message is sent to non-priority numbers. Additionally, modifications have been made to the system to improve delivery times. A test will be conducted in October to evaluate the effectiveness of these changes, with the date and time of the test to be announced in the near future. To sign up for AU ALERT or update your profile, please log on to AU Access and go to the AU ALERT channel on the Campus Life tab. Questions or comments regarding AU ALERT can be directed to AU Public Safety and Security by e-mailing aualert@auburn.edu.

The university will conduct a test of the AU Alert emergency notification system around 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25. The test message will be sent to all contact numbers that are registered with the system by the end of the day on Sunday, Aug. 24. The test will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather. Students who have registered contact information for their parents are encouraged to let their parents know about the scheduled test. Visit www.auburn.edu/aualert to register or update your contact information. The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency or periodic systems test. Any questions, comments or concerns should be sent to aualert@auburn.edu.