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A Publication for University of Maine Parents |
September 2007 |
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Emergency Communication System in Place
"In our case, President Robert Kennedy instructed us to address the issue in a systematic way," says UMaine Dean of Students Robert Dana. "So we created procedures that will assure effective communications in the event of a serious emergency situation that requires mass notification." The centerpiece of the new system is a Web-based messaging service called umaine.txt. It comes from e2campus.com, a national company with higher education clients throughout the U.S. Fully integrated into umaine.edu, UMaine's Web site, the umaine.txt system allows UMaine officials to instantly communicate information to students, faculty members and staff members through several means:
In addition, a new siren is on the roof of UMaine's Class of 1944 Hall, located near the center of campus. If an emergency event occurs, UMaine police officials will sound that alarm, which will serve as a signal to members of the UMaine community to seek information, which will include advice about what people should do to assure their safety and well-being. Students and employees can register to receive information about emergencies, and/or about class cancellations in case of inclement weather. In addition, procedures are in place to allow for quick updating of umaine.edu, UMaine's home page, in the case of an emergency situation. A recorded message at (207) 581-INFO will also provide up-to-date information.
Each student and staff or
faculty member must register online to receive these messages.
Easy-to-follow instructions are available at
umaine.edu. Because
UMaine's contract with e2campus.com includes a charge for each subscriber,
parents and other non-students are asked to refrain from registering. |
Dear Parent, We hope you can take advantage of the beautiful fall season in this part of Maine and make a visit to campus. We especially hope to see our first year families at our First Year Family Day on September 15. See page 2 for more information. Our parent e-mail link is also activated at maineparents@umit.maine.edu. You can contact us if you have a question or are having difficulty in reaching the right staff or campus office. We'll try to respond within a day of receiving your note.
We particularly enjoy publishing
this newsletter and hope you find the information in it helpful. But we'd
love to hear from you. If you have comments or suggestions for future
editions let us know.
First-Year Family Day Enjoy a day specifically set aside for first year students and their families. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the campus, the community, and what is offered to students every day.
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