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About MSUB Alert
MSUB Alert is a notification system to deliver critical information to Montana State University Billings students, faculty and staff in the event of an emergency. The system delivers emergency messages through text messaging, voice messages over cellular or landline phones, and e-mail. The system is being phased in for all of the affiliate campuses of Montana State University in Bozeman. Currently, the service is available for Bozeman, Billings and Havre.
Enrollment in MSUB Alert is free and voluntary. If you do not enroll in the system, you will not receive emergency alert messages through this system. Enrollment, however, is strongly recommended.
Enrollment is easy and takes only a few minutes.
MSUB Alert is powered through MIR3, a worldwide provider of emergency notification systems. The contact information you provide will only be used for the MSUB Alert system. Contact information will not be shared for any commercial purposes. MSUB Alert will only be used for emergency notifications, testing and maintenance of the system. Tests are expected to be conducted once a semester. You will not receive spam through the MSU Alert system.
Instructions for enrolling into MSUB Alert
(It will be helpful to have two Web windows open on your browser for this process, one to your e-mail account and one to the MSU Alert enrollment page handled through Montana State University in Bozeman.)
Step 1: Go to the Web site: http://www.mir3.com/msu
In the upper right-hand corner you will see "Create Account."
Step 2: Click on "Create Account" and enter your e-mail address when prompted.
The system will send you a temporary password by e-mail.
Step 3: Reenter the Web site, using the temporary password to log in, and then change your password if you wish.
Step 4: You may enter data into as many of the other fields as you wish. Be sure to include the appropriate area code for each number.
A number in the Cell Phone field will result in an emergency voice message sent to that number.
A number in the Text Messaging field will result in an emergency text message sent to that number, if it can receive text messages.
A number in the Landline field will result in a voice message sent to that number.
Step 5: From the Campus Location field, select the MSU campus where you physically take classes or work.
From the Registered Through Date field, select the month and year through which you'd like to receive alerts. It is recommended you set these fields to your estimated graduation date if you're a student. You will receive an e-mail asking for confirmation of your wish to be deleted from the system at the end of the month in the year you select.
Step 6: When you've finished entering all your information, click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a new page, at the bottom of which will be a "Confirm" button. If you're satisfied with the information you've entered, click on the "Confirm" button. Once you do so, you will have completed your registration and will be logged out of the registration system.
Who do I contact if I'm having trouble registering?
Please contact the MSU Alert administrator Tracy Ellig at tellig@montana.edu or (406) 994-2721
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