INFORMATION ABOUT E2CAMPUS EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
The University has recently augmented the Loyola Emergency Notification System (LENS) with a text messaging service that will instantly and simultaneously distribute brief messages in situations posing imminent physical threats to the Loyola Community. By using Short Messaging System (SMS) technology, the system, e2Campus, can convey messages to registered mobile phones, Blackberries, wireless PDAs, smart phones and satellite phones even in times when traditional phone and e-mail networks are congested due to increased volume. Loyola’s Office of Public Safety will use the e2Campus system to provide notification of situations posing imminent, physical threats to the Loyola Community. This new mass notification system complements the existing Loyola Emergency Notification System (LENS), which includes outside sirens, PM Evergreen e-mails, phone mail announcements, and indoor fire alarm speakers. The e2Campus emergency notification system will only be used in circumstances posing grave physical danger, and use of the system will be followed by announcements in all of the University’s existing emergency notification channels. In order to benefit from this new service, you must register your cell phone with e2Campus via Blackboard. Most cell phones are already SMS-enabled; those that are not may still receive the messages, but may incur a small fee. To register: Make sure you have your cell phone on hand. Select your class year or Faculty and Staff. Log in using your full Loyola e-mail address and password. Fill in the required information. We recommend using your Loyola username to register. Agree to the terms of Service. Click “Create an Account.” You should receive an SMS test message on your phone that will provide you with a four-digit number to use in the next e2Campus window. Fill in the number, then click “Validate Mobile Phone.” A new page should indicate that you have successfully registered. Click “Log in,” then use the username and password you just created. Click on the “Services” tab to add your e-mail address and/or other notification options.
Go to e2campus http://www.e2campus.com/my/loyola to update or delete your account. Monthly tests of the system will be conducted, and will be announced in advance via NewsHound and PM Evergreen. If you have any trouble with the registration process, or learn that you are not receiving the monthly test messages, please contact the Help Desk at ext. 5555. |
