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Texan Alert is the new multichannel crisis communication system at Tarleton State University designed to enhance our emergency communication strategy and ensure comprehensive outreach.
The Texan Alert platform includes the free SafeZone mobile app where users can call for help, share their location, get connected with mental health professionals and receive alerts through push notifications. The system also retains Code Purple for the highest levels of alert. This function serves as a high-priority escalation layer within the Texan Alert ecosystem, reserved for time-sensitive, campus-wide emergency messaging.
Users will receive notifications through text message and email of closings or delays due to weather, crime, or other events that pose a threat to those on or coming to campus.
Notification Types
Emergency Warning
Alerts campus to a confirmed significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to health or safety on campus.
Crime Alert
Notifies the campus community of any Clery Act crime as soon as the information is available so people can protect themselves and/or their property from similar crimes. Intended to inform people to be cautious, not to take immediate action.
Adverse Conditions
Issued when circumstances exist that do not represent an immediate threat to health or safety, yet action may enable people to protect themselves and/or their property. Includes adverse weather events, major campus utility outages or other situations that would require a change in the university’s normal operating status.
Informational
Informs campus when a situation is not an emergency or does not pose an immediate threat to the campus community but is of significant interest to campus. Examples include but are not limited to tests of the system, emergency response training, etc.