CornellALERT messages are emergency notifications sent to the Cornell community any time there is an imminent threat to the safety of the community, or for changes in university operations (e.g., closures, delayed start).

Sign up to receive CornellALERT emergency notification messages

To receive SMS text messages, members of the Cornell community, including students, employees, and affiliates, should enter their contact information on the Emergency Notification Personal Contact Preferences web page.

Cornell community members can also receive CornellALERT messages by installing the Rave Guardian app on your phone and activating it for the Cornell Ithaca Campus.

Visitors to Cornell’s Ithaca campus can sign up to receive CornellALERT text notifications by texting “CornellVisitor” to 226787. You can stop receiving messages at any time by texting “STOP” to 226787. On August 1st of each year there will be a system generated “STOP” at which point you will need to re-enroll if you wish to continue receiving CornellALERT messages.

Cornell University does not charge for this service, however, message and data rates may apply. Please refer to your mobile phone’s service plan for more information. Text messages are sent on an as-needed basis. This service is provided per the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.  Text STOP to 226787 to cancel.  By entering your cell phone number in one of the above locations, you indicate you want to receive emergency text alerts and/or voice phone messages and accept responsibility for any data charges or fees that may occur.

If you choose to not provide your cell phone number, or you do not have a cell phone, you understand you will not receive emergency text alerts from Cornell University. You will continue to receive alert email messages in your @cornell.edu mailbox.

If you believe you are receiving CornellALERT messages incorrectly because you have never been or are no longer affiliated with Cornell University or you need further assistance with this process, please contact Public Safety Communications Center Andrew Churchman at adc245@cornell.edu or 607-255-8566 or Ashley Percey ap756@cornell.edu or 607-255-9404.

Emergency Contact Information

 We also encourage Cornell community members to provide confidential emergency contact information to be used if they are officially reported as missing. This confidential contact information is accessible only to authorized campus officials and will not be disclosed, except to law enforcement personnel, in furtherance of a missing person investigation.

Students should maintain their emergency contact information in Student Center using the Emergency Contact link in the Personal Information section.

Employees should maintain their emergency contact information in Workday. From the main Menu choose Personal Information and then click the Emergency Contacts button.