Charleston, SC --[EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- October, 9 2007 - The College of Charleston announced that it has signed an agreement with Connect-ED Communication Service to provide an emergency notification system that will be capable of reaching faculty, students and staff within minutes of a campus crisis.
The service will be implemented with limited capabilities this month, with testing in phases throughout the fall. It is expected to be fully functional by the end of 2007.
Students will be notified as to how and when to update their contact information in the College’s Student Information System. The system will allow them to insert multiple notification phone numbers for themselves and for their family members.
The system will be used for emergencies only.
Connect Ed is an emergency telephone system that sends notification before, during and after an emergency. With this new system, the College of Charleston will be able to communicate in many modes including voice messages to home, work and cell phones; text messages to cell phones, PDAs and other devices; written messages to email accounts; and messages to teletypewriters and telecommunication devices (TTY/TDD) for the hearing impaired.
“This new emergency notification system will significantly enhance our ability to maintain a learning environment in which students feel safe, secure and comfortable,” says Victor Wilson, Executive Vice President for Student Affairs. “ We now have the ability to contact students and faculty in the event of an emergency any time, anywhere.”
The new Connect-Ed system is expected to cost approximately $30,000 or about $2 per person.
Source: College of Charleston
College of Charleston Adopts Connect-ED® Communication Service as New Emergency Notification System
