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The University will test its emergency notification system on Tuesday, Aug. 31, from approximately 10:50-11:05 am. When the test is over, an "all clear" will be issued.

If you wish to receive text alerts, you can add your mobile number to your UVA Alert account. You can also add family members or friends. 

During the Test
No action is required on your part. 
At approximately 10:50 am, you will receive a test message(s) through one or more of these channels:

• Automatic email – All current students, faculty, staff, and UVA Health Team Members with a valid UVA email account will automatically receive an email.  
• Text
  • Faculty, staff, and students who add mobile numbers to their UVA Alert account will receive a text. 
  • Anyone who signs up for UVA Alerts by texting "UVA" to 226787 will receive a text.
• Guardian Safety App will push a notification to subscribers who keep notifications turned "on."
• Twitter – @UVA_EM and @UVAPolice will tweet the test.   
• Digital Screens + LED Screens – Screens in public areas and classrooms will display a test message.
• Websites – Users on the UVA homepage or the UVA emergency homepage will see a test message. 
• Desktop – Everyone who has installed Alertus software and is connected to the UVA network will see a test message. (Alertus is automatically installed on all classroom and UVA Health-imaged computers.)
• Siren and Public Address - The siren and public address system can be heard from many outdoor locations on and near Grounds. 
• VOCERA Badge and App – Select VOCERA badges and phone applications in UVA Health will receive an alert test message. 

Concluding the Test
At approximately 11:05 am you will receive an "all clear" message(s).   
  
Questions?
If you have questions about this test or UVA's emergency notification system, contact Emergency Management at UVAEM@virginia.edu or 434.982.0565. 
  
If you have questions about the UVA Medical Center emergency notification system, contact UVA Medical Center Emergency Management at HealthSystemEM@virginia.edu or 434.982.3196. 

Jennifer (J.J.) Wagner Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Timothy J. Longo, Sr., Associate Vice President for Safety and Security and Chief of Police