Welcome to spring semester, Bishops! Ohio Wesleyan uses the OWU ALERT system to inform you of emergency situations (including weather delays and closures) using email, text, and (optional) voice messages.
Once an emergency is determined, the University will send an OWU ALERT email to your owu.edu email account and a text message to your cellular phone of record. (Because of the vital nature of these communications, you are auto-enrolled for both of these OWU ALERT formats — emails and texts.)
You are able to add additional contact points — text, email, or voice — by logging into your myOWU gateway and following these instructions.
Please note: You are unable to edit your owu.edu email address or cell phone number from the “OWU Alert Info” screen. If you need to edit these contact points:
–Students, please email cell phone corrections to registrar@owu.edu.
–Employees, please log into the ADP Portal and use the “Myself,” “My Information,” and “Profile” links to update cell phone information.
–For owu.edu email issues, please contact the Information Systems Help Desk at helpdesk@owu.edu.
Students, please note: If you enroll parents or guardians, only you are able to update their information or remove them.
In addition to OWU ALERT emergency notifications, the University also sends email-only “Timely Warnings” (with time-sensitive safety information that does not require immediate, emergency action) as well as email-only “Public Safety Advisories” (general safety information). You will receive these messages outside of the OWU ALERT system.
For a list of general safety tips, visit www.owu.edu/safety. Thank you for your time and attention.
Source: Public Safety/University Communications.
Contact: Public Safety at psafety@owu.edu or Cole Hatcher at cehatche@owu.edu.