Georgia Southern to test the EAGLE ALERT emergency notification system on Thursday, September 24
At approximately 1:50 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 24), test emergency alert notifications will be activated on each of the University’s campuses in Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville. During this test, a message will go out as an EAGLE ALERT.
The EAGLE ALERT system is an emergency communications system designed to play a key role in keeping Georgia Southern’s students, faculty, staff and University visitors safe during emergency situations. Periodically, the University will issue a test of the EAGLE ALERT system.
This test will include email, phone and text message notifications. A test emergency announcement will appear on the University homepage, the University Alert Center (GeorgiaSouthern.edu/alert), digital signage and on the University's social media accounts. Georgia Southern will also test the emergency hotline phone number – 912-681-5588.
In addition, desktop notifications will appear on all University computers. To dismiss these notifications, click “Dismiss” or “Acknowledge” at the bottom of the screen.
Please note that this is only a test of the system and is not an indication that an emergency has taken place on one of the University’s campuses.
Prior to the scheduled test, please take time to update your contact information and review the emergency communication channels through which the alert is delivered. For more information about the alert system, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/eaglealert.
Faculty and staff have the option to only receive notifications for their primary campus. All faculty and staff will automatically receive alerts for the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus and the Liberty Campus unless campus preferences are changed on my.GeorgiaSouthern.edu.
To select the campuses for which you wish to receive emergency notifications, please follow these steps:
- Log into my.GeorgiaSouthern.edu
- In the “Other Links” channel, click “Update Eagle Alert Contact Info”
- Under “Which alerts do you want to receive?” on the right of the screen, uncheck the campuses for which you do not wish to receive emergency alerts. Please note: You will be unable to uncheck your primary campus.
If you have any questions regarding this communication, you may contact University Communications and Marketing at (912) 478-6397.