A campus emergency test will take place Mon., March 16, and should last about 30 minutes. Elements of this exercise include:
- The outdoor siren/PA system will be used.
- Entrances to campus buildings will be locked briefly. Anyone still may exit or enter any building with their ID card at any time.
- Public Safety will send a message that the exercise has begun and concluded through the Leopard Alert Emergency Alert Service, via text, email, computer alert, voice alert to campus phones, and on-campus digital signage.
- Faculty/staff/students: Be sure your contact information is up to date in Banner to receive Leopard Alerts.
- Parents and families, contract staff, and community members: Learn more about Leopard Alerts and how to register.
- The outdoor siren/PA system will indicate the need to review your text/email for further information.
- Public Safety will give notice of the drill’s conclusion via text/email alert and the siren/PA system.
In the event of an actual emergency—such as an active threat on or near the campus—requiring campus buildings to be locked down and members of the campus community to shelter in place, instructions on the actions to take would be communicated via text/email alert and siren/PA system, including the area(s) of campus to avoid.