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Western Illinois University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Western engages in numerous activities supporting this goal, including comprehensive training for police and disaster and emergency preparedness planning.

To enhance Western's emergency preparedness, the University has launched a new emergency communications system. The WIU Emergency Alert System (WEAS) builds on current methods of information distribution and communication, and will enhance Western's ability to quickly and reliably communicate with students, staff, and faculty in the event of an emergency.

At this time, the University will only activate the system for emergency purposes; the system may be expanded in the future to include surveying and pertinent information. In a crisis, WEAS will allow University officials to contact the entire campus community via phone and text messages and e-mails.

Western Illinois University officials encourage everyone on campus to sign up for the new emergency alert system. To ensure timely implementation of the emergency alert system, students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to enter their emergency contact information here.

The contact information you provide for the WEAS database will not be shared with other entities, and it will be kept private and confidential. The contact information is used only for the emergency alert system.