Texas Woman's University Department of Public Safety uses a variety of methods to alert students, faculty, and staff in case of a significant emergency on a campus. In case of an emergency the Pioneer Alert system can deliver emergency messages from the police to an affected campus by the following methods:

• Campus computer
• Office telephones
• Text message

To receive notification by text message, you must register your cell phone number(s) into a secure database by going here. The information entered is secure and will never be used for any reason other than emergency alert notification.

Information for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents

• Pioneer Alert notifies students, faculty, and staff on individual campuses with immediate emergency information by the following three methods:
  • Campus computer
  • Office telephones
  • Text message
• To receive text messages students, faculty and staff must annually register their text-capable cell phone numbers in the system here to receive alerts delivered by text message.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When will the alert system be used?
   Pioneer Alert is used only during critical situations including:
   • Severe weather alerts such as tornado or hurricane warnings affecting a campus
   • Campus closings due to inclement weather
   • Health and public safety emergencies
   • Information when incident is resolved
2. What will happen when a campus closes?
   When a decision is made to close a campus, TWU will notify you by:
   • A Pioneer Alert text message
   • Informing news media (for inclement weather)
   • Posting a message to the university web site
3. How often is the alert system tested?
   Pioneer Alert is tested once each month.
4. How long will my cell phone number stay in the alert system?
   Cell phone numbers will stay in the notification system for one academic year. Numbers must be re-entered after August 10 each year.
   You should keep your cell phone numbers updated as soon as they change here.