Finding Out About Emergencies
Official Emergency Communication Channels
Website: The UAA website at is updated. Detailed information about emergencies is posted on the Green & Gold
News site at https://uaa.alaska.edu/news.
UAAlerts: The Incident Management Team uses text messages, emails and phone calls to get emergency
alert information to students and employees. Contact information is automatically
uploaded from the university's Banner system. Please log-in to add your text and
cell phone information for crisis alerts at .
Email: The Incident Management Team sends emergency notices and information to UAA email
accounts from the ayalert@uaa.alaska.edu email address.
Phone: In the event of an emergency, UAA telephones act as speakers to broadcast emergency
announcements. Call (907) 786-1800 for emergency information.
Radio/Television: UAA notifies all major broadcast outlets of closures as rapidly as possible. Faculty
and staff should be aware that not all outlets have 24-hour phone numbers, and that
UAA cannot control the content of broadcasts. We make every attempt to notify broadcast
outlets by 6 a.m. for day classes and by 4 p.m. for evening classes. To help expedite
notification of broadcast outlets and to speed campus notification, please do not
personally call University Police or University Advancement. Check your email and
check the website for accurate information.
Unofficial Communication Channels
Facebook: Become of fan of the to receive Facebook updates. You should be able to view this page without an account. If you have a Facebook account, you should receive update notices.
Twitter: Follow on Twitter, or visit our Twitter feed at . You do not need a Twitter account to view this page.