The purpose of emergency management is to mitigate, prepare, respond and recover from the hazards that may adversely impact student, employees, visitors and guests.

Sign Up for Vandal Alert

Hear about emergency incidents that impact you as soon as notification is sent.

Vandal Alert is used to contact the University of Idaho community by email, text messaging and voice in the event of an emergency (such as a weather closure or delay).

Vandal Alert sign up instructions:

• Log in to MyUI
• From the Home page, locate the "Public Safety and Security" card
• Scroll through your options to find "Vandal Alert" and Sign up for text notifications in the event of an emergency
• Enter your current cell phone number and provider in the "Mobile 1" fields
• Enable text messaging by clicking "yes" under "Can UI send text messages to this phone?"
• Click "Submit Contact Information"

If you have any questions about Vandal Alert or other safety and security issues, contact Public Safety and Security at campus-security@uidaho.edu or 208-885-2254.