What types of Hawk Alerts (in terms of media) are available?
Notification is by mobile phone (including text messaging), landline phone, TTY phone (for the hearing-impaired), and/or e-mail. Additionally, we are continuously exploring other communication/notification interfaces, such as social networking tools and instant messaging. In conjunction with the Hawk Alert System, the UI Department of Public Safety has installed a series of notification towers equipped with sirens and voice alert systems that also will help ensure that those on campus hear certain types of alerts (such as tornado warnings).
