Southeastern urges Emergency Alert registration
Monday, September 9, 2019
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Emergency Alert System encourages
students, faculty and staff to register for notices via phone, text or email addresses
in addition to Southeastern email accounts, which are automatically registered. For
those who have not registered yet, a new semester is the perfect time to do so.
Registration is free and only takes a minute or two to complete. Students, faculty
and staff can register for the system by visiting southeastern.edu/alert.
The system is tested periodically to ensure successful message delivery, but
otherwise is used exclusively for emergency notices, including weather-related campus
closures.
Southeastern emphasizes a comprehensive approach to campus safety and emergency
preparedness with the Southeastern Emergency Alert System as one of its facets. Information
on all the various offerings and endeavors can be found at southeastern.edu/safecampus.
Included in the overall plan are sirens located strategically across campus that
will sound in the event of an emergency.
“If you hear the sirens, check your device for information,” said Vice President
of Administration and Finance Sam Domiano. “Communications will come via email and
also via text and phone for those who have registered for those additional delivery
methods.”
The southeastern.edu homepage is also a source of information for situations
developing on campus or weather-related warnings and updates.
To help the campus community be prepared for various emergency scenarios that
may occur, an app is available to provide students, faculty and staff with simple
instructions and recommendations for actions to take in the event of an on-campus
emergency.
Go to southeastern.edu/safecampusapp on any smart phone or device to download the free app. You’ll be prompted how to
save the app to your device’s home screen.
The app can direct dial the University Police Department from its home screen
and from links embedded throughout its sections. Among the areas addressed on the
app are suggested steps to take in the case of an active shooter or stabbing on campus,
bomb threat, fire or explosion or intruder/mental health emergency. It also addresses
procedures to be taken for a lockdown, shelter in place, evacuation, physical injury,
sexual assault, weapons on campus and weather emergencies.
“We certainly hope such responses never have to be employed,” Domiano said. “But
we also want our campus community to be prepared.”
In addition, emergency flip guides for departments and offices and emergency
pocket guides are available for free in the Dean of Students Office, located in the
Student Union, room 2409.
