Public Safety: UP Alert Emergency Broadcast System

The University of Portland is committed to comprehensive, real-time communication in the event of a campus emergency including natural disasters, weapons-bearing individuals, and other situations that pose an immediate threat to the security and safety of those on campus.

UP Alert is an automated communication system that simultaneously sends voice and e-mail messages to all students, faculty and staff to notify you in the event of a campus emergency.

The University requests your cooperation to ensure you will receive emergency messages wherever you may be.

Please log on to PilotsUP to register for this service by submitting an emergency non-University email address and cell phone number. Your University email address and office or campus phone number will automatically be included in your contact information.

Your contact information will not be shared or distributed and you will only receive a message alert if an extreme emergency affects the campus.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Gerald Gregg
Director, Public Safety

UP Alert Frequently Asked Questions

What is UP Alert?
UP Alert is a service for quickly delivering emergency phone, text, and e-mail messages to University of Portland students, faculty, and staff. The service will be activated when there are immediate threats to the safety of those in the university community. Notification will be sent via landline and cell phones, text messages, and e-mail. UP Alert complements other forms of emergency notification, such as the university web site (www.up.edu), intranet portal (PilotsUP) and bulletins to local media. Messages are identified by the title “UPAlert.” 

Who decides when an emergency warrants sending out a UP Alert?
Generally, Public Safety, the Core Emergency Response Team (CORE), and University officers will send the notifications. The system will only be used for emergencies that pose an immediate danger to the University community, including acts of violence, natural disasters (earthquake, flood, tornado, and fire), hazardous materials incidents, or severe weather.  

How do I sign up to receive emergency alerts?
Log into the PilotsUP portal and update your UPAlert profile by entering information into the ‘Enter UP Alert Info’ portlet located on the main University community page. 

How do I change my emergency phone numbers or e-mail?
Log into the PilotsUP portal and update your UPAlert profile by entering information into the ‘Enter UP Alert Info’ portlet located on the main University community page. 

Can I decline to receive emergency messages?
Yes. However, carefully consider whether you want to forgo receiving any notification in the event of a potential threat to your safety. To decline receipt of emergency notifications, please visit the Office of Public Safety. 

Sign up to receive instant alerts direct to your cell phone and/or email account at PilotsUP.

NOTE:   Standard text messaging rates may apply.  Check with your cellular provider to verify your text messaging plan and associated costs. 

In consideration for your use of the UP Alert system, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself, and (b) maintain and promptly update the Subscription Data to keep it true, accurate, current, and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or is incomplete, you understand that any notifications sent via the UP Alert Automated Notification System may not reach you.

The contact data you enter will be provided to a third party (Connect-ED) for purposes of notifying you in the event of an emergency. No personal information other than directory information (as defined in the Bulletin) will be provided to the third party vendor. The third party vendor has agreed that they have no right to use your contact information for any purpose other than notifying you via UP Alert. They do not have rights to sell, disclose or trade your contact information. When required by law (e.g., in compliance with a subpoena or court order) your contact information may be disclosed. Only the individuals employed by the University of Portland and Connect-ED who must use this information to administer and manage UP Alert will have access to your contact information.