USU Emergency Management

Aggie Alerts

Aggie Alerts are your direct line to critical safety information at USU. Get immediate notifications sent straight to your device about severe weather, emergencies, ongoing threats, or safety concerns on or near campus.

Sign up today and keep your notifications settings updated at myid.usu.edu.

Types of Alerts

USU Public Safety follows a decision matrix to determine which alert is sent to the university community.

Emergency Notifications

An Emergency Notification is sent when a significant emergency or dangerous situation poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of the campus community. A significant emergency could include an impending and dangerous weather event, an active shooter or terrorist attack, or a gas leak.

Crime Alerts/Timely Warnings

Crime Alerts (also called Timely Warning Notices) provide information about a crime on campus so students and staff can protect themselves and prevent similar crimes from occurring. USU Police determine if or when to send crime alerts on a case-by-case basis.

Learn more about Crime Alerts

Safety Alerts

Safety Alerts are sent when there is a safety concern that could affect the campus community, such as the closure of the university due to a weather event or information about infectious disease spreading in the surrounding community.


How to Receive Aggie Alerts

To ensure you receive all important information, sign up for both email and text alerts.

Faculty, Staff and Students

  1. Sign in to USU MyID with your A-number and strong password.
  2. Approve dual authentication (if required).
  3. Click on "USU Alerts" on the left-hand menu.
  4. Add or edit mobile numbers you would likeĀ USU to text with campus alerts.
  5. Click "Email Addresses" on the left-hand menu.
  6. Make sure your preferred email address is correct.

USU Community Members

Those who wish to receive USU Aggie Alerts, who are not Faculty, Staff or Students, can do so by texting usucommunity to 333111. This is made possible by the Everbridge Nixel system.