Update to WMU Alerts and Advisories on Sept. 10, 2019

A one-time system update was completed with these important changes for WMU students and employees:

• WMU students and employees already signed up for WMU Alerts were signed up for Advisory Notifications.
• Students and employees who prefer to only get WMU Alerts must login to the goWMU portal and opt-out of Advisory Notifications.
• This will not affect visitors and others who signed up for WMU Alerts and Advisories via the SMS-Opt-In feature.
• The WMU Alert Settings page, within the goWMU portal, was redesigned and improved.
• Users are now able to view and edit their alert settings from a single page.

Other recent improvements to WMU Alerts and Advisories and other safety options:

• WMU students and employees may also download and install the Rave Guardian smartphone app.
• The University community will start seeing WMU Alerts and Advisories on University Cisco VoIP telephone screens.

Other Notification Improvements Coming Soon!

Desktop notifications will be added to many University computers and laptops over the next year.

Install files will soon be made available to WMU students and employees so they can get desktop notifications on their personal laptops and computers when notifications are sent.

The University is examining options to push emergency notifications to digital signage on campus.

Know The Difference

Advisory Notifications are relatively new. They are NOT the same as WMU Alerts.

WMU Alerts are sent for on-campus extreme emergencies, school closures, and more*.

Advisory Notifications are sent for off-campus emergencies and more*.

Opt-In, Opt-Out, and Preference Changes

WMU employees and students may change their WMU Alert and Advisory settings. Click here to see how.

Anyone else not affiliated with WMU can get both Alerts and Advisory Notifications via text message using the SMS-Opt-In feature. Click here for SMS-Opt-In instructions..

If you are having issues opting in, opting out, or changing preferences, please contact us.

Things To Know

WMU Alerts

• Everyone with a WMU email address will get all WMU Alerts via email.
• Those with access to the goWMU Portal may enter their phone number and opt in to get WMU Alerts via phone call and/or text message.
• WMU Alerts are primarily for on-campus extreme emergencies, not off-campus incidents.

Advisory Notifications

• This notification type added in 2018 for those who wish to be notified about off-campus emergencies occuring near main campus.**
**Advisory Notifications will not be sent out for all emergencies near campus. Check this out to learn more.
• To opt out or opt in to Advisory Notifications click the WMU Alert Settings link on the goWMU home page.
• Those not affiliated with WMU may use the SMS-Opt-In feature to get both Advisory Notifications and WMU Alerts.

SMS-Opt-In

• This feature was created for those who were previously unable to sign up for WMU Alerts.
• Used by campus visitors, parents, and the general public.
• Should not be used by WMU students, employees, or affliates who have access to the goWMU Portal.
• When signed up via this method, only text messages are sent (no voice phone calls or email messages).
• ALL-OR-NOTHING: SMS-Opt-In users get all WMU Alerts as well as all Advisory Notifications.
• Users opt in for one year at a time and may opt out at any time.