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Campus administrators have declared the incident under control. It is safe to resume a normal schedule.</div> </div> </a> </li> </ul> </header> <div id="content" class="site-content"> <section id="primary" class="content-area"> <main id="main" class="site-main"> <article id="post-2" class="post-2 page type-page status-publish hentry entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title entry-content">UIC’s Emergency Notification System</h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p style="font-size:16px">UIC’s Emergency Notification System (ENS) is referred to as UIC ALERT. If there is an emergency, a weather-related cancellation, or a threat to the campus community, a UIC ALERT will be sent describing the nature of the situation. In a campus emergency, the university will use a variety of communications methods to reach you. UIC ALERT will deliver messages to some or all of the following channels: text message, email, UIC.edu, emergency.uic.edu, Twitter (@UICNews), Facebook (@UIC.edu), and digital signage on campus.</p> <p style="font-size:16px">This website serves as a resource for UIC communications in the event of an emergency. It will be updated regularly as new information becomes available.</p> <div class="alignfull wp-block-ugb-feature-grid ugb-feature-grid ugb-c7d5633 ugb-feature-grid--v2 ugb-feature-grid--columns-2 ugb-feature-grid--design-basic ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background"><style>.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-feature-grid__item{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-feature-grid__title{color:#001e62;font-size:30px !important;text-align:left}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-feature-grid__description{font-size:16px !important;text-align:left}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner{color:#d50032 !important}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-button{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-button-container{text-align:left !important}.ugb-c7d5633 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}</style><div class="ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--wide"><div class="ugb-block-content"><div class="ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item1 ugb--shadow-2"><div class="ugb-feature-grid__content"><h3 class="ugb-feature-grid__title">About UIC Alert</h3><p class="ugb-feature-grid__description">UIC Alert is a service that allows authorized UIC officials to send email and/or text messages to mobile phones or any text message capable device in the case of a campus emergency.<br><br>Students, faculty and staff may add up to three additional phone numbers to allow family or friends to receive UIC Alert text messages.</p><div class="ugb-button-container"><a class="ugb-button ugb-button--size-small ugb-button--design-plain" href="https://help.uillinois.edu/TDClient/37/uic/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=396" rel="" title=""><span class="ugb-button--inner">More about UIC Alert</span></a></div></div></div><div class="ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item2 ugb--shadow-2"><div class="ugb-feature-grid__content"><h3 class="ugb-feature-grid__title">Subscribe to UIC alert</h3><p class="ugb-feature-grid__description">Subscribe your cell phone to receive <a href="https://getrave.com/login/uic">text message alerts</a>. An immediate SMS text alert will be sent in case of a serious crime in progress, a weather emergency, or other urgent situation. </p><div class="ugb-button-container"><a class="ugb-button ugb-button--size-small ugb-button--design-plain" href="https://getrave.com/login/uic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title=""><span class="ugb-button--inner">Subscribe Now</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="alignfull wp-block-ugb-feature-grid ugb-feature-grid ugb-17f1e8b ugb-feature-grid--v2 ugb-feature-grid--columns-2 ugb-feature-grid--design-basic ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background"><style>.ugb-17f1e8b .ugb-feature-grid__item{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-17f1e8b .ugb-feature-grid__title{color:#001e62;font-size:30px !important;text-align:left}.ugb-17f1e8b .ugb-feature-grid__description{font-size:16px !important;text-align:left}.ugb-17f1e8b .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}</style><div class="ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--wide"><div class="ugb-block-content"><div class="ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item1 ugb--shadow-2"><div class="ugb-feature-grid__content"><h3 class="ugb-feature-grid__title">Get Help in an Emergency</h3><p class="ugb-feature-grid__description">To summon Police or Fire for any on-campus emergency, call <strong>5-5555</strong> “Five Fives for Help.”聺 Phone stickers are available from the UIC Police.<br><br>Set up the complete number, 312-355-5555, on speed-dial on your cell phone.<br><br>More than 1,500 emergency call boxes and blue light poles are on campus. A red button activates an alarm and immediately connects you to UIC Police. Spot the call box and blue light pole locations as you make your way around campus.</p></div></div><div class="ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item2 ugb--shadow-2"><div class="ugb-feature-grid__content"><h3 class="ugb-feature-grid__title">Update Your Emergency Information</h3><p class="ugb-feature-grid__description">To update emergency contacts, go to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://my.uic.edu/common/" target="_blank">my.UIC</a>. Under the Academics tab, select Registration, enter Student Self-Service, select Personal Information, and then select Emergency Contacts.<br><br>If you have questions about loading an Emergency Contact in Banner Student Self-Service, you can contact the Registration Help Line at 312-996-8600, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="alignfull wp-block-ugb-feature-grid ugb-feature-grid ugb-5bf7ba1 ugb-feature-grid--v2 ugb-feature-grid--columns-3 ugb-feature-grid--design-basic ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background"><style>.ugb-5bf7ba1 .ugb-feature-grid__item{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-5bf7ba1 .ugb-img,.ugb-5bf7ba1 .ugb-feature-grid__image{margin-left:0 !important;margin-right:auto !important}.ugb-5bf7ba1 .ugb-feature-grid__title{color:#001e62;font-size:30px !important;text-align:left}.ugb-5bf7ba1 .ugb-feature-grid__description{font-size:16px !important;text-align:left;margin-bottom:40px 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src="https://emergency.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UIC-SAFE.jpg" alt="UIC Safe App" title="" srcset="https://emergency.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UIC-SAFE.jpg 600w, https://emergency.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UIC-SAFE-300x181.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div><div class="ugb-feature-grid__content"><h3 class="ugb-feature-grid__title">UIC Safe App</h3><p class="ugb-feature-grid__description">The UIC SAFE app is the official mobile app that helps you to enhance your public safety on campus through crime prevention digital tools, critical information on readiness programming, and the necessary guidelines to respond in an emergency.</p><div class="ugb-button-container"><a class="ugb-button ugb-button--size-small ugb--hover-effect-lift" href="https://go.uic.edu/uicsafe" rel="" title=""><span class="ugb-button--inner">Details and app links</span></a></div></div></div><div class="ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item2 ugb--shadow-5"><div 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