On Tuesday, Oct. 5, at about 1:50 p.m., the University will test its emergency notification systems at the Storrs campus.

The comprehensive test will involve several components of the system, including activation of the alert banner on the webpage, activating the voice and strobe light functions of the campus blue phones, activating the outside siren/emergency public address system, and sending text messages and an e-mail alert to the Storrs campus community.

Messages will also be sent through UConn Today’s Facebook and Twitter feeds. Anyone can sign up to receive these feeds by visiting the links to “like” or “follow” UConn Today.

The test should take no more than 20 minutes, during which time the alert banner will also appear on computer screens on all UConn campuses.

This is only a test, as the University works to ensure that the Alert Notification System is as effective as possible in communicating during an emergency. If an actual emergency were to occur, information will be available at http://alert.uconn.edu.

Students, faculty, and staff should also visit the alert page to register their cell phone number in order to receive text messages sent through the alert system.