Updating emergency contact information in ESTHER and imagineOne

Rice University has developed Rice Alert to communicate emergency information through multiple channels effectively. Rice Alert uses the following channels:

• Text messaging to mobile phones via Rice Alert, as designated by you in imagineOne (for faculty and staff), or as designated by you in ESTHER (for students)
• Emails via Rice Alert, as designated by you imagineOne (for faculty and staff), or as designated by you in ESTHER (for students)
• Rice University website updates found at emergency.rice.edu
• Everbridge app for iOS and Android
• Outdoor warning system (sirens)

All faculty, staff, and students should log in and sign up for Rice Alerts following the information provided above

STUDENTS: Please note that if you register your parents' contact information with the Rice Alert system, they will receive emergency alerts as well.

Downloading the Everbridge mobile app

This is a helpful tool for you to use but it is OPTIONAL to download.

The mobile app is the fastest method of receiving alerts.

1. Download the Everbridge app for iOS and Android
2. Open the app and enter "sammy1912" (all lowercase) in the "Organization/Subscription" search bar.
3. Login with your Rice NetID.
4. On the "Share Your Location?" screen, click "Allow." If you do not wish to share your location, you can disregard or disable this feature.
5. On the "Safety Settings" screen, if "United States" isn't listed as the country on the "Phone Number" line, select "United States."
6. On the line that says "Add a phone number," type in your cellphone number.

Rice Alerts will go to the app first, which will be a quick and easy way to receive them.

Rice Alert texts will come from Rice’s emergency notification phone number 713-348-8888 or the SMS short code 89361. We recommend that you add the phone number and SMS shortcode to your cellphone contacts under the name "Rice Alert" so you will be able to recognize messages from Rice Emergency Management.