Washburn Tech has implemented iAlert, a mass messaging emergency notification system which significantly enhances our ability to maintain a safe campus and learning environment for students, instructors and staff. It is the responsibility of students to provide accurate contact information and to keep the contact information current. For your peace of mind, please encourage your student to verify their telephone numbers and the numbers of their emergency contacts, such as family members. iAlert participants will be informed as quickly as possible in the event of a campus emergency or special situation so they can take appropriate and timely measures in response to the event.
iAlert will be used to notify those registered of:
- occurrences that threaten the safety and security of campus
- closings due to emergency situations threatening the safety and security of campus
iAlert will NOT be used for . . .
- general announcements or any other purposes
The iAlert system will serve as Washburn Tech's primary method of communication during a campus emergency or special situation.
iAlert technology enables Washburn Tech to send voice, email and text messages to students, instructors and staff or other designated contacts, such as parents, to telephone numbers they enter.
All students will automatically receive email notification without enrolling. If students want to receive the emergency message via telephone they will need to go to the following website iAlert Preferences Portal and add their telephone numbers. Please remember that any time their contact numbers change they will need to update their iAlert information. Providing their phone number to other Washburn Tech offices WILL NOT update their iAlert contact numbers. Students should be aware of the importance of personal safety and the need to assume the responsibility of verifying their iAlert information. Students need to be informed as quickly as possible in the event of a campus emergency or special situation so they can respond appropriately. It is also important that parents be notified in the event of a campus emergency.
Their Washburn Tech email address is automatically enrolled in iAlert. If students want to receive the messages via telephone they will need to login to the following website using their MyWashburn username and password, iAlert Preferences Portal.
Only text messages and emails will be sent to notify you of campus closings due to inclement weather because such notices are typically issued at approximately 5 a.m. If you enrolled only a landline telephone number you will not receive a call about campus closings.
No. Information entered remains inaccurate until the user makes the correction.
No. The contact data provided will not be used for any other purpose.
Yes. The system will be tested periodically. Advance notification will be issued to alert users of the upcoming test.
Registration will be deactivated when the student is no longer enrolled at Washburn Tech.
Please contact University Relations at 785.670.1154.
