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UCLA Procedure 130.0 : Attachment A

Procedures to Enroll and Update Emergency Contact Information in the UCLA Emergency Notification System (BruinAlert)

Campus Community

Links

Enrollment and Emergency Contact Info Update Procedures

Faculty and Staff

bruinalert.ucla.edu

All faculty and staff are automatically enrolled and may not opt-out of receiving BruinAlert to their official UCLA email account. Additionally, all staff and faculty members will maintain current emergency contact information, including SMS text number if available through the BruinAlert profile.

All cellular telephones issued to faculty and staff or paid for by UCLA must have their numbers registered to receive Emergency Notifications via SMS messages from BruinAlert.

Students

my.ucla.edu

All students are automatically enrolled and may not opt out of receiving BruinAlert via text messaging and email. Although students may not opt out, they can change the email account to which the message is sent by updating their profile at my.ucla.edu.

Temporary Campus Residents (Camps and Conferences)

apps.ucla.edu

Individuals who are resident on campus for an extended period of time, but who are not students, staff or faculty at UCLA can sign up to receive BruinAlert messages in two ways:

  1. Text “Follow @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404 to receive text message. To end the service, text “Stop @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404.
  2. For certain events and during the summer conference season, OEM will establish community engagement channels. Visitors may sign up for BruinAlerts by texting the keyword provided during event registration to 888777. This registration will remain active during the entirety of the appropriate program.

Vendors

apps.ucla.edu

There are three ways to receive alerts:

  1. Download the Bruins Safe mobile application to receive Emergency Notifications at any time or location.
  2. Text the phrase “Follow @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404 to receive a text message whenever a BruinAlert is issued. To end the service, text “Stop @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404.
  3. Download the Everbridge application to your cell phone from the UCLA App store, Apple Store or Google Play.

Parents and Family

apps.ucla.edu

There are four ways to receive alerts:

  1. Students, staff, and faculty may add one additional email address and two additional mobile phone numbers by updating their profile at bruinalert.ucla.edu.
  2. Download the Bruins Safe mobile application to receive Emergency Notifications at any time or location.
  3. Text the phrase “Follow @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404 to receive a text message whenever a BruinAlert is issued. To end the service, text “Stop @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404.
  4. Download the Everbridge application to your cell phone from the UCLA App store, Apple Store or Google Play.

Visitors, Neighbors and Others

apps.ucla.edu

There are three ways to receive alerts:

  1. Download the Bruins Safe mobile application to receive Emergency Notifications at any time or location.
  2. Text the phrase “Follow @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404 to receive a text message whenever a BruinAlert is issued. To end the service, text “Stop @UCLABruinAlert” to 40404.
  3. Download the Everbridge application to your cell phone from the UCLA App store, Apple Store or Google Play.