Most public safety situations are managed at the scene through fire alarms, on-site safety personnel, residence hall staff, and other professionally trained personnel.
When there is an immediate and time-sensitive threat to the campus community, emergency notifications are sent simultaneously via the Ball State Web site, e-mail, campus voice mail, and mobile text messaging (to those who subscribe). The campus siren may also be used.
This system is used when immediate and specific action by students, faculty, and staff could protect them from imminent danger. This system is also used when classes are canceled or the campus is closed.
Sign up for emergency text messaging. It's easy and takes only a few minutes.
Severe Weather
Please note the unique nature of severe weather. Weather notifications have a very short timeframe, and severe storms are often difficult to predict precisely. As a result, the Ball State emergency notification system will not be used to alert the campus about severe weather watches, warnings, or tornadoes. The university will rely on the most effective methods of notification for severe weather: the three campus sirens and announcements on local TV and radio stations. You can also check the current weather in Muncie on this site.
In addition to those, you may want to explore free alert services such as:
To supplement these communications, reminder e-mails will be sent to students, faculty, and staff:
- the second week of each semester
- in the event that tornado-producing weather is expected with 90 minutes or more warning
Such notifications will be sent during standard business hours. These reminders, including the semester reminder e-mails, will not be sent more than once every seven days.