UAlert Services

UA Alert is a free service  that delivers emergency alerts to registered UA students, faculty and staff – as well as their friends and family – via their cell phones, mobile devices and/or email accounts during a campus emergency.

UAlert is the most efficient and timely way to receive notifications about critical incidents affecting any of the University of Arizona campuses.

By signing up for UAlert, you'll receive any all-campus notifications that are sent. If you are affiliated with the Sierra Vista Campus or the Greater Phoenix Area Campuses you can sign up to receive alerts specific to those campuses as well.

Administered by members of the UA’s Critical Incident Response Team (UACIRT), UAlert messages will be sent only during critical situations and the subscriber list will not be used to distribute any other type of content. (Visit the FAQs page for more information.)

During a critical incident a series of messages will be sent to notify the community about the situations and provide important information and instructions. When the situation has been resolved, a final “all clear” message will be sent. UA students, employees and their friends and family are encouraged to check the UA website and local media reports for other critical updates.

Sign Up Now

How to Register

Students and employees with a UA NetID:

  1. Navigate to the Sign Up for UAlert page
  2. Click "Register now" for Students, Faculty, and Staff
  3. Follow the prompts
    • Please note: your 10-digit phone number should not contain dashes, e.g. 5206210000
  4. Indicate whether you'd like to receive messages specifically for the College of Medicine-Phoenix or UA South

Friends and family (users who don't have a UA NetID):

  1. Navigate to the Sign Up for UAlert page
  2. Click "Sign Up Now" for Family and Friends of the University
  3. Fill in the required fields
  4. Indicate whether you'd like to receive messages specifically for the College of Medicine-Phoenix or UA South
  5. Enter your 10- digit phone number without dashes, e.g. 520-621-0000
  6. Select your mobile provider from the dropdown menu
  7. Click “Agree to Terms of Service"
  8. Click on "Create Account"

*While UA Alert is a free service offered by the University of Arizona, you may be charged a standard text messaging fee by your service provider.

Have Questions?

Should you have any questions about how to subscribe, contact the 24/7 IT Support Center: