Alert Notification Service

Radford University provides an alert notification service to students, faculty and staff. The new alert system enables university officials to blast text messages, emails and phone messages to as many as 12,000 subscribers.

Students, faculty and staff will continue to receive emergency notification through regular RU communication channels. Therefore, do not use Radford University phone numbers or email addresses in this special alert notification service. Only enter cell or off-campus phone numbers and personal email addresses in this form.

Directions to submit emergency contact information:

1. Log on to the Radford University portal at https://www.portal.radford.edu/
2. Click on RU Alert Service.  This will take you to the page on which you can submit your emergency contact information.
3. Once you enter your primary personal contact information and your alternate emergency contact information, click the submit button at the bottom of the page.

Once you have submitted your contact information, you are now registered in Radford University's alert notification system. In an emergency, you will receive messages through RU communication channels and your personal communication channels that you submitted to the system.

Sign up now to receive text message alerts on your cell phone.

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Emergency Preparedness Statement

The safety of the Radford University campus is a high priority to all of us. Since the April 16 tragedy at Virginia Tech, a variety of staff, students and faculty have been evaluating our emergency-response plans and protocols. The University has an Emergency Response Plan that is reviewed periodically and can be activated quickly in a crisis. Specific RU staff are trained and ready to respond to emergencies.

We have installed an alert notification system as part of a series of initiatives to enhance security and emergency communications on campus.

RU is able to communicate quickly with students, faculty and staff via text messages, emails and phone messages. All subscribers will be able to receive alerts on multiple devices, including cell phones, computers, personal digital assistants and land phones.

RU is finalizing installation of a siren and public address system as an additional means of alerting campus during an emergency. The siren will be audible throughout campus as will the public address broadcast. In an emergency, the siren will alert those on campus that instructions will follow immediately through the public address system.

RU continues the ongoing process of reviewing all of its safety protocols and procedures and its emergency preparedness plans to take best advantage of current technology and industry best-practice standards.