Team Members: Amanda Blattman Danny Huynh Rosario Jaime-Lara Mel Schuit Andrea Silva Jessica Silva

Charge:  Do students want to be notified in the case of an emergency? How?  What is the best way to encourage students to update their contact information?

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The University of California-Davis selects W.A.R.N  UC Davis selected Wide Area Rapid Notification (W.A.R.N) for its campus emergency notification needs after reviewing which over a dozen providers.  This vendor will provide a complete notification solution that is fully integrated with current UC Davis databases.  The system will cover multiple communication devices including: phone lines, text messaging, and .

Emergency Notification & UCD  After buying the system from WARN, UC Davis created the new UC Davis Emergency Alert System.  This system will inform all staff, faculty, and students in the UC Davis database about “urgent” and “emergency” situations as defined by University policy.

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Other College Campuses Involved with W.A.R.N  Case Western Reserve University  Curry College, MA  University of Nebraska  University of Kentucky  University of South Alabama journal.com/blogs/bruggers/uploaded_images/UK jpg

Goals  To find out if, when, and how students want to be notified in the event of an emergency.  To inform students about the emergency resources available at UC Davis.  To suggest a simple way of debriefing students after an emergency and/or urgent situation has occurred.

What Do Students Want? 1 st Goal bikecommutetips.blogspot.com

Online Surveys  Total population (undergraduates + graduates): 30,000  QuickSurvey on MyUCDavis 4630 responses4630 responses  UCDavis-Alert Survey on Safety Services website 395 responses395 responses

Under what circumstances would you want to be notified?

Generally, what is the best way to notify you in the case of an emergency? *Percentages reflect how often the particular method was preferred. Based on Alert Survey.

In a situation of this type, what is the most effective way to notify you? *Percentages reflect how often the particular method was preferred. Based on QuickSurvey.

Are students willing to pay the cost of a text message? *Based on Alert Survey

Best Reminder Method to Update Emergency Contact Information *Percentages reflect how often the particular method was preferred. Based on Alert Survey.

We Now Know… … Students want to be notified in the event of an emergency regardless of where it happens … Students want to be debriefed after an emergency has occurred … Students prefer to be alerted by text message, PA system, or siren … That the most effective way to encourage students to keep their information up to date is through a requirement during registration

Pamphlet  2 nd Goal  To inform students about the emergency resources available at UC Davis.  To publicize the new UC Davis Emergency Alert System

Online Network  To debrief after an emergency situation has occurred  To provide students with links to other sites with information about emergency notification. 3 rd Goal

Our Sponsor Valerie Lucus

Guest Advisors  Art Botterell, Contra Costa Community Warning System  Kevin Han-Chia Chen, The California Aggie Graphic Artist  Kathy Davis, Student Affairs Research & Information (SARI) Analyst  Julia Ann Easley, University Communications  Josh Evans, W.A.R.N  Laine Keneller, Information and Educational Technology  Theresa Montemayor, Campus Unions  Amanda Pires, DHC contact for SARI  Padee Vue, Emergency Management Administrative Assistant  Frank Wada, University Registrar

Thank you for the opportunity:  Dr. Ann Orel, Instructor  Carrie Devine, Staff Coordinator

The UC Davis Emergency Alert System Kevin Han-Chia Chen, The California Aggie For more information, please visit: emergency_services.html