Current Status

There are currently no emergency alerts at WVU.

There was a weather alert on May 4, 2009 at WVU. WVU remained open and on full operating status.

WVU TESTS EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGING SYSTEM

On April 22, 2009 at 11 a.m. a TEST text message went out as part of WVU Alert, the University’s Web-based emergency notification system.

This was only a TEST. Had it been a real emergency, you would have received further instructions.

If you are signed up for the WVU Alert system and did not receive this test message BY 11:15 A.M., call the WVU Help Desk at 293-4444.

For more information about WVU Alert or to register, go to http://emergency.wvu.edu/alert/

Individuals who have already registered for the alert but do not receive the test emergency alert should contact the Help Desk at (304) 293-4444 or oithelp@mail.wvu.edu.

WVU Alert

WVU can now send urgent news to your cell phone. Once you sign up for the service, powered by e2Campus, we will be able to text your cell phone with timely information. Sign-up Now!

If you need to update your information you can sign into e2Campus.

Watch a tutorial with with directions.

Alert FAQS | Alert Definitions | Validation Info

Emergency Communication

This site is intended to inform the WVU community about emergencies occurring on the Morgantown campus. In the event of an emergency:

  1. Up-to-date information will be posted on this web page.
  2. The University also will communicate with employees and students via messages to official WVU e-mail addresses.
  3. Information will be provided to print, broadcast and web-based media outlets.
  4. Families receiving Parent Electronic News will be notified.

Reporting an Emergency

  1. In an emergency, call 911 (9-911 from campus phones) for any situation that requires immediate police, fire, or medical response to preserve life or property.
  2. You can use any of the outdoor blue tower emergency phones to report a campus emergency. Just pick up the receiver and press the button on the front center panel. Campus police may be reached at 293-COPS (2677).