WiscAlerts - Frequently Asked Questions

WiscAlerts — UW–Madison’s emergency notification system — are designed to provide information about an immediate, actively occurring, and confirmed emergency situation on campus (or an actively occurring threat that’s heading towards campus) that requires the community to take immediate action in order to stay safe. WiscAlerts are sent by the UW-Madison Police Department. 

UW-Madison students are automatically enrolled to receive WiscAlert emails to their campus email and texts to their student cell phone number.

UW-Madison faculty/staff are automatically enrolled to receive emails and desk phone calls. 

Each user may enroll two cell phone numbers to receive texts using the WiscAlerts app — any secondary cell phone number can be added (for a parent, spouse, etc.).
Parents or other community members can enroll by texting UWALERT to 77295. This will enroll you for six months, then the system will text to remind you when that six-month period has expired.



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Doc ID:
13839
Owned by:
DAVID C. in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2010-04-17
Updated:
2025-05-29
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Voice Services