GVSUAlert! System to be tested

The Grand Valley Department of Public Safety will perform its annual test of the GVSUAlert! system on October 3. The test will coincide with the final outdoor warning siren test of the year, both occurring at noon.

GVPD will test the delivery of GVSUAlert! via text, voicemail, email, classroom computer override, outdoor warning sirens and annunciators, banner crawl on GVSU webpages, auto posts to X or Facebook, Laker Guardian notifications, and automatic updates to the emergency website.

GVSUAlert! is Grand Valley's emergency notification system. It provides timely warnings and safety notices to the GVSU community through email.

In the event of an emergency on campus or a campus closure, GVPD uses the GVSUAlert! system as the first and most accurate way to notify the community with up-to-date, confirmed information.

Students, faculty and staff are automatically signed up to receive GVSUAlert! messages, but they may wish to change information or add additional numbers or allow family or friends to receive alerts. Students can update or add contact information for alerts through Banner, while faculty and staff can do so through Workday.