Campus Alert - Emergency Notification System
South Dakota State University maintains a Campus Alert System through Everbridge Emergency Communications for the purpose of issuing immediate notification to keep the SDSU community informed and safe during an emergency situation. There are many components of the system that provide redundant layers of notification to ensure the widest possible distribution of the message, and these system components are regularly tested to ensure proper functionality.
The Campus Alert System through Everbridge is a free service to members of the SDSU community. Students and employees are automatically a part of this system through their campus-assigned email address. By logging in, you may set your contact preferences. At the least, it is recommended to assign your mobile phone as a secondary contact. Follow the instructions using your SDSU login credentials.
If you prefer to download the Everbridge application on your mobile device, it is available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Search for South Dakota State University, sdstate or SDSU. Continue through the SSO process using your SDSU credentials. In the application, you can choose which alerts to get and how you want to receive updates. You can also "opt-in" to receive information from the other universities in the system. Register the application with your SDSU credentials and it will then be branded for the SDSU Campus Alert app.
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Please update contact information as soon as you have been assigned an SDSU email address. Having your latest contact information in our notification system is the only way to ensure we can quickly communicate with you in an emergency.
In the event of an emergency, alerts will be sent in accordance with University Policy 10:3. Alerts will also be posted on the university's homepage, which will continue to be updated each time a message is sent to the campus community. In the event the university's website is down, the university Facebook page and SDState Emergency Management X page will serve as the back-up pages for emergency information. These resources are available to all members of the campus community.
SDSU Alertus Desktop Notifications
South Dakota State University has combined our existing Everbridge Emergency Communications product with Alertus, creating a robust and redundant communication system. Once installed, you will receive notifications through Everbridge in the manner you have selected and receive an Alertus announcement on your computer. To remove the message from your screen, simply acknowledge the alert.
Alertus will run on a Mac or PC and, once installed, automatically connects to our emergency notification servers. The tool is great for students, faculty and staff who take advantage of the SDSU network. Please note the software must be installed from a computer able to connect to InsideState or MyState with valid credentials. Afterward, it will work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
SDSU Campus Alert System FAQ
Any active student or employee of the SDSU community with an email address and password used to login to your email can subscribe. If you are a volunteer or an SDSU tenant, please email SDSU Emergency Management.
If you are not located on the SDSU campus or you live and work closer to another SDBOR campus, you may update your profile within the system by choosing the "Opt-In" option. This option will let you choose another campus to receive those alerts. All the campuses are listed, and checking a campus will ensure you are notified of its emergencies.
To login to your profile go to the Campus Alert System.
Only if you are an SDSU volunteer, visiting faculty or eligible tenant. The text messaging service is only one of several communication and information sources utilized at SDSU. Emergency information is available at the University Status webpage and through additional components of the Campus Alert emergency notification system. Contact Emergency Management for more information.
The text messaging service is only one of several communication and information sources utilized at SDSU. Emergency information is available at the University Status webpage and through additional components of the SDSU Campus Alert emergency notification system.
You will only receive emergency messages. Occasionally, SDSU may need to test our messaging network to ensure proper operation and functionality in the event of an actual emergency message broadcast.
The service is free; however, standard text messaging rates may apply. Check with your carrier for details on your plan.
Although all SDSU students and employees are mandated by the SDBOR to have their email uploaded to the system, you can opt-out all other contact information by logging into the Campus Alert System website and updating your contact preferences.
You simply log into Campus Alert System using your SDSU email address and password and update your account.
Not at this time. Only active students, employees and eligible campus tenants in the SDSU community can participate. The emergency messaging service is only one of several communication and information sources utilized at SDSU. All emergency information is available online.
Prior to leaving, you can opt-out by logging into the Campus Alert System website using your campus email and selecting Opt-Out and removing your contact information.
No. Neither the university nor partners will share any mobile phone information at any time with a third party.
Email: Emergency Management