When will UGAAlert be used?
UGAAlert will only be used when there is a severe threat to public safety and health of the entire campus that has not been contained or controlled and when immediate action is required on the part of the recipient group(s), (e.g. chemical spills impacting public health, tornado warnings, active shooters, etc.). UGAAlert will not be used for non-emergency notifications such as lane closures, crime updates, inclement weather closings, localized building emergencies, situations that have been contained, situations where a threat does not exist, rumor control, situations where notification is merely a convenience or other situations when ArchNews is the most appropriate communication method. UGAAlert will not replace ArchNews for non-urgent messages. UGAAlert will be tested twice a yearduring the February severe weather drill and again near the beginning of the fall semester. Additional information about emergency situations when UGAAlert is activated will be posted on the UGA Home Page a
