Western Emergency Alert System (WEAS)
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Western Emergency Alert System (WEAS)
To enhance Western's emergency preparedness, the University operates an emergency communications system. The 澳门六合彩历史记录 Emergency Alert System (WEAS) allows 澳门六合彩历史记录 officials the ability to reach all students and employees with pertinent, time-sensitive information during unforeseen events or emergencies using voice, e-mail and text messaging.
WEAS Sign-up
澳门六合彩历史记录 encourages everyone in our campus community to sign up for the Western Emergency Alert System. The contact information provided for the WEAS database will not be shared with other entities, and it will be kept private and confidential. The contact information is used only for the emergency alert system.
澳门六合彩历史记录 Students
- To access the Emergency Alert Notification screen, log into your STARS account.
- New students are able to input emergency contact information as soon as they are admitted to 澳门六合彩历史记录.
- 澳门六合彩历史记录 students are able to add up to seven phone numbers and four email addresses.
- It is recommended that users add at least one contact that is a non-澳门六合彩历史记录 affiliated contact (i.e. non-澳门六合彩历史记录 email or non-澳门六合彩历史记录 phone number) in case 澳门六合彩历史记录 systems are impacted in an emergency.
The 澳门六合彩历史记录 Emergency Alert System is designed to contact enrolled students. If an individual plans to be on campus between semesters, such as during the summer, and wishes to be notified of emergencies that occur on campus during that time, they have an option to select a "Notify me between semesters" checkboxes.
澳门六合彩历史记录 Employees
- To access the screens on MVS/澳门六合彩历史记录P, go the MVS homepage and click 鈥淟aunch 澳门六合彩历史记录P in a new window鈥�.
- Once you are logged into 澳门六合彩历史记录P, go to the screen titled 鈥淓mergency Alert Contact Update鈥� and follow directions.
- 澳门六合彩历史记录 employees are able to add up to seven phone numbers and four email addresses.
- It is recommended that users add at least one contact that is a non-澳门六合彩历史记录 affiliated contact (i.e. non-澳门六合彩历史记录 email or non-澳门六合彩历史记录 phone number) in case 澳门六合彩历史记录 systems are impacted in an emergency.
The 澳门六合彩历史记录 Emergency Alert System is designed to contact employees with active contracts. If an individual is not a full-time employee, but plans to be on campus between contracts and wishes to be notified of emergencies that may occur on campus during that time, they have an option to select a "Notify me between contracts checkbox.
Office Extensions and Automated Attendants
If you have a direct number that bypasses your department鈥檚 general number or automated attendant, then you should enter your direct telephone number for more efficient delivery of the WEAS message. If your extension (intercom) number is reached through the University鈥檚 automated attendant system, then yes, your extension (intercom) can be dialed by WEAS. You must, however, ensure that your three digit extension (intercom) number is correctly recorded on your Emergency Alert Contact Update screen.
After calling your main office number, as soon as the system detects an answer, the system will dial your three-digit extension (intercom) number.
For the Quad Cities campus, enter (309) 762-3999 as your main office number, and then add your five-digit extension.
Parents
Due to the way that WEAS connects with your child鈥檚 records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) law protects their rights and thus the parent access must be set-up by the student.聽
To do this, have your student log into their STARS account. Once logged in, the student should navigate to the 鈥淓mergency Alert Notification Update鈥� screen.聽 Students are able to add up to seven phone numbers and four email addresses, which will then enable those individuals to receive the same emergency notifications that students receive.
TTY/TDD Options
If you are hearing impaired and have a TTY/TDD on which you would like to receive emergency notification messages, indicate the appropriate phone number in the TTY/TDD field on the Emergency Alert Contact Update screen.
NOTE: This number must match another number already provided in one of the other phone number fields (i.e. home, school, work, or cell).
Updating Information
Everyone registered for WEAS should remember to keep emergency information current. Every member of both the Macomb and Quad Cities 澳门六合彩历史记录 campus communities is required to update or simply verify their emergency contact information at the beginning of each term.
Emergency contact information can be updated on STARS (students) and MVS/澳门六合彩历史记录P (employees) at any time.
Please know that updates made on the Emergency Alert Contact Update screen will not update student or personnel records systems, only the WEAS database.
Frequently Asked Questions
I see a Caller ID display of 309/298-9999. Who is this?
When the WEAS sends a message, it will always display Caller ID information. This number represents a unique number that was established to help you recognize that the incoming message is an emergency notification. Please save this number on your cell phone as a contact.
I heard others received a text message on their cell phone from the emergency alert system, but I did not. Why?
To receive text messages, you need to enter your cell phone number on the Emergency Alert Contact Update screen in the 鈥淪MS Phone鈥� field. Sign on to聽STARS (蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉)听辞谤听MVS/澳门六合彩历史记录P聽(employees) to verify your information. If everything is correct, and you still do not receive messages, contact the Office of Risk Management at RMEP@wiu.edu.
I heard others received a voice message from the emergency alert system, but I did not. Why?
It is possible that your contact information was not properly loaded in the WEAS database or it may be inaccurate. Sign on to聽STARS (蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉)听辞谤听MVS/澳门六合彩历史记录P聽(employees) to verify your information. If everything is correct, and you still do not receive messages, contact the Office of Risk Management at RMEP@wiu.edu.
I received an emergency message in my e-mail inbox, but when I clicked the link to play the message nothing happened. Why?
You may not have a default media player like Windows Media Player or Quicktime installed. Download these players from聽听辞谤听聽and install them on your computer to listen to messages.
I received the message but it kept looping/repeating. Why?
The system attempts to detect whether it has reached a live person or an answering machine. Sometimes loud background noises may cause the system to loop. If this happens, use the mute feature on your phone or move to a quieter location to prevent the message from looping or repeating.
I received the message but I missed the information. What should I do?
While on the call, you can replay the message by pressing the star key (*) at the end of the message. You may also check your e-mail to locate the link for that message.
Am I allowed to leave fields blank on the Emergency Alert Contact Update screen?
Yes. The only field that must remain populated is your 澳门六合彩历史记录 e-mail address. That field is locked and may not be deleted. All other fields are editable and may be left blank if not applicable
I am a student who lives at school for part of the year and at my parent鈥檚/guardian鈥檚 home for part of the year. What should I record in the 鈥淗ome鈥� phone number fields when I am providing my contact information?
The system allows two school phone numbers and two home phone numbers. Students should include their school residence phone number in one of the 鈥淪chool Phone鈥� fields on the Emergency Alert Contact Update screen. You may also enter your parent/guardian鈥檚 home telephone number in one of the 鈥淗ome Phone鈥� fields. If you do this, your parent/guardian鈥檚 home telephone will be contacted if an emergency notification is initiated at any time during the semester.
If I change cell phone providers, do I need to change anything for WEAS?
No, as long as you keep the same phone number, you do not need to change your information in WEAS. If your phone number changes, you will need to sign on to聽STARS聽(students) or聽MVS/澳门六合彩历史记录P聽(employees) and go to the Emergency Alert Contact Update screen to change your cell phone number in the system.