How to Receive Emergency Alerts
CU Boulder Students
CU Boulder students, you are automatically registered using your @colorado.edu email address. We ask that you add a mobile number during course registration periods and update as needed in Buff Portal.
CU Boulder Faculty & Staff
CU Boulder faculty and staff, you are automatically registered using your @colorado.edu email address. Manage your mobile alerts number, and update as needed in your MyCUInfo portal.
CU Boulder Partners
CU Boulder partners with @cu.edu, @cufund.org, @cusys.edu, @ucdenver.edu or @cuanschutz.edu email domains must still register and maintain their information.
Boulder County Safety Alerts
If you're in Boulder regularly, sign up for city of Boulder alerts to ensure you’re receiving the latest emergency updates as they happen.
The Boulder Office of Disaster Managment distributes emergency alerts for signifcant incidents, including natural diasters, via a system called Everbridge. Community members with Boulder addresses are automatically opted-into the Everbridge system. Those who live outside of Boulder but want to be aware of emergency notifications in the area must sign up for BoCo Alerts.
The Boulder Police Department posts important safety alerts on social media: @BoulderPolice. CU Boulder Police Department is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; search for @CUBoulderPolice.
Guardian Mobile Safety App
The Guardian Mobile app is available to all current students, staff and faculty, and provides a new method to get alerts, allow friends and family to watch over you while you are out, and find information regarding crisis support and safety resources.
Visit the Guardian Mobile App FAQs for more information on how to acquire and use the app.