Loyola Alert FAQs

Loyola Alert is Loyola's emergency notification system that provides personalized, time-sensitive alerts to students, faculty, staff, and other personnel in the event of threats to physical safety in emergency situations at all of Loyola's three Chicagoland campuses. Loyola Alert will be used to send messages in accordance with the emergency notification requirement of the Clery Act. Current faculty, staff, and students are enrolled in Loyola Alert by default based on the information the University has on file. To update your contact information, please click here.  

Loyola Alert allows the University to send emergency messages to students, faculty, and staff via cell phone, landline phone, and/or e-mail. When a threat is identified, Campus Safety will immediately send messages via registered participants' preferred communication channels. Members of the campus community are notified by whatever contact information they have provided the University. For example, a staff member might be notified simultaneously by personal email and cell phone. Loyola Alert also has notification towers on the Lake Shore and Water Tower Campuses that emit sirens and voice alerts. 

Loyola Alert may be used for on-campus incidents that pose a significant threat to life or bodily harm, including the folowing...

• Active Shooters
• Life-threatening weather emergencies
• Civil emergencies
• Health emergencies as ordered by public health authorities

No, Loyola Alert is free for all registrants. You may be responsible for fees from your cell phone provider for incoming messages. 

Loyola Alert message calls will come from 773.508.2485. We recommend that you program a unique and audible ringtone for calls coming from this number, especially if you normally have your cell phone on vibrate. Your cell phone provider should be able to share instructions on how to do this on your phone model. 

You can update information by clicking here.  

Loyola’s Department of Campus Safety 

A Loyola community member can add additional numbers to the numbers that the institution has on file for them by clicking here. 

Emergency Alerts will be sent immediately upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students and employees occuring on campus. Most emergency alerts by text and phone should arrive seconds to minutes after being initiated, while email alerts may take longer. 

In addition to the numbers that you have provided the University, you can input up to four different phone numbers; they do not need to be landlines.

Visually impaired registrants will be able to rely upon the recorded emergency messages by phone, while those who are hard of hearing can receive text and email messages.

A test of the Loyola Alert system is conducted during the fall and spring semesters.

No, Loyola community members cannot opt out of receiving Loyola Alert messages. The Loyola Alert system is a vital tool for ensuring the safety and security of the campus community, and everyone must receive these messages to stay informed and take appropriate action in case of an emergency.

Yes, Loyola Alert messages may be sent outside of regular business hours if the situation warrants it.

Currently, Loyola Alert messages are only available in English.

If you receive a Loyola Alert message, follow the instructions provided in the message. In some cases, you may be asked to take specific actions or to avoid certain areas of campus. The message may direct you to other sources of information or communication platforms.

Loyola Alert messages may provide updates on the situation as it develops. It is important to continue to monitor your preferred communication channels for the most up-to-date information.

If you need to report an emergency, please contact Campus Safety at 773.508.SAFE(7233) or call 911.

Loyola Alert uses Blackboard Connect's mass notification engine, which maintains access to tens of thousands of phone lines originating from multiple locations throughout the United States to ensure that its clients' communications are delivered quickly and efficiently.

For more information, contact Campus Safety, at 773.508.SAFE(7233) or asksafety@LUC.edu. For issues regarding the Loyola Alert registration form, contact the Help Desk at 773.508.4487 or helpdesk@LUC.edu.