The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety will test the Hawk Alert emergency notification system at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. The test is required by law.

Subscribers are encouraged to answer their phones and listen to and read the test messages, which will allow public safety officials to monitor the system’s success.

Hawk Alert is used to notify the campus community of threats to physical safety in emergency situations (tornado, violence, hazardous material incident, etc.). Through Hawk Alert, UI administrators can send recorded or electronic emergency messages to UI students, faculty, and staff via mobile phones (both voice and text messages), home phones, office phones, and work and personal email addresses.

Subscribers can manage the methods by which they receive Hawk Alerts. To make sure you’re subscribed, or to change the delivery options, follow these five steps:

1. Log in to ISIS (students) or Employee Self Service (faculty and staff).

2. Navigate to the Hawk Alert contact information links, or follow the direct links available on the Hawk Alert website: hawkalert.uiowa.edu/.

3. Review the Hawk Alert contact information listed for you.

4. Make the appropriate additions or changes using the input boxes and drop-down menus.

5. Click the "Update Hawk Alert Contact Information" bar at the bottom of the page to save your changes. (If no changes are necessary, simply log off.)

For assistance, contact the ITS Help Desk at 319-384-HELP (4357) or its-helpdesk@uiowa.edu.

For more information about Hawk Alert, visit hawkalert.uiowa.edu/.