Tufts Emergency Alert System (TuftsAlert)

Basic Information

Service Name

Tufts Emergency Alert System (TuftsAlert) - powered by Rave Alert

Service URL

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http://www.getrave.com/login/tufts

Vanity URL

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http://emergency.tufts.edu/alertupdate/

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Service Owner(s)	TSC, Public Safety, and Web Communications
Authentication	Simplified Sign-On enabled - LDAP
Who Can Use It	All active Tufts affiliates.
Customer Responsibility	Keeping contact info up-to-date.
Limitations	Available 24/7. Communications potentially limited by cell tower issues, landline availability, etc.
Costs	None
Requirements for Use	Active Tufts email address (required to login, receive invitation)
Maintenance	N/A, this is a hosted service.

Description

Allows Tufts to rapidly send an alert to community members during crisis and/or emergency situation. May be activated by University Police during a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of the Tufts community.

Support

TSC handles user inquiries about login problems, updating contact information, etc.

Additional Documentation

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http://emergency.tufts.edu/alert/faq/

Other Information

Users can login as soon as they have valid LDAP credentials and an email address stored in LDAP.