All students, faculty and staff should register to receive text messages
During an emergency, the University may send a text message to your mobile phone.
Every incident is unique; therefore, different communication media will be activated based on their reach, effectiveness, and location. Text messages will only be used if a situation exists that poses an immediate risk to life safety and requires persons to change their behavior (i.e. seek shelter, evacuate, etc.).
To sign up to receive texts:
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Go to VIP (vip.sc.edu) and login. You will be presented with a series of screens to update your information.
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Do not skip these messages.
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Complete all applicable fields and ensure your information is correct.
For more information about the Carolina Alert system and other emergency procedures, please visit http://www.sc.edu/carolinaalert. For questions about entering your information on VIP, please contact the UTS Help Desk at (803) 777-1800, M-F, 8a - 6p.
*Please note that the University will only send text messages in the event of a true emergency. For other safety-related information, monitor this site and follow Carolina Alert on Facebook and Twitter.