Stay in the Loop During Campus Closures Through Emily Alerts
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With the rise in unexpected weather, now is a good time to get familiar with the Emily Alert system!
At ECU, we use the Emily Alert system to notify you with a short emergency message about a closure or if emergency action is needed. Once you update your contact details in MyEC, the Emily Alert will go out via an email to your ecuad.ca address and a text to your mobile phone.
An example might be this: "Emily Carr University is CLOSED today and all classes are cancelled due to winter weather conditions. There is no access to campus". The alert will usually go out early in the morning so you can plan accordingly.
Sign up for the Emily Alert
To be included when emergency texts and emails are sent, you'll need to ensure your contact info is up to date in your MyEC profile. We test this system annually as part of our emergency drills, but we will always inform you before a test alert goes out.
Where else to look during a closure
Alongside the Emily Alert, you can visit ECU’s website.
On the homepage, you'll see a red, blue, or yellow banner that shares the current status of the situation, such as a campus closure due to severe weather. We update these every day during a weather or emergency event. If you didn't receive an Emily Alert, check the homepage as your first point of contact.
The banner will look something like this:
