Alerting You in Case of Emergency Notification Methods
We may use any (but not necessarily all) of the following means of notifying affected and/or interested parties of a developing situation. (Click here to view Westmont's Timely Warning policy, in compliance with the federal Clery Act requirements.) If you receive an alert, tell others around you! System limitations may prevent the message from reaching all intended recipients.
| Method | Via | Comment |
| Website | westmont.edu/emergency (ie, this page; or alert.westmont.edu) |
You may wish to bookmark this. It can also be reached via the link at the bottom of most Westmont website pages. |
| Hotline | 888-565-7911 | Call this number for periodic updates. |
| Call affecting you & Call about you | Your cell # Your emergency contact # |
In order to reach you or your Emergency Contact you must provide us with these numbers upon registration for each semester.. |
| @westmont.edu addresses | Current students and/or employees only | |
| Text Message | Your cell # | Text messages are notoriously unreliable in emergency situations, and must be regarded as a supplemental means of communicating. |
| twitter.com/WestmontNews | We recommend you "follow" this account. | |
| facebook.com/Westmont | We recommend you "like" this account. | |
| Notification Service | Text-to-Speech messages:888-565-7911 Text messages will come from various numbers. |
Enter this number in your cellphone contact list as "Westmont Alert" so you'll recognize it when an urgent notification is issued. |
| American Red Cross Safe & Well | www.safeandwell.org | Westmont plans to post student status in batch mode if/as possible. However, students and employees are encouraged to post their status individually. |
| Word-of-mouth | Messengers in campus buildings | Sometimes low-tech is the ideal option. |