Cardinal Red Alert

Otterbein University provides a free emergency alert/notification system, called Cardinal Red Alert, for the campus community that will send email, text messages and automated phone calls to the campus community in the event of an emergency or a cancellation of classes due to bad weather. By default, all Otterbein email addresses; campus office phone numbers; and all student, faculty, and staff cell phone numbers are entered into the Cardinal Red Alert emergency notification system.

Thus, all students, faculty and staff will receive Red Alert messages. No registration or sign-up is required.

Instructions for making Cardinal Red Alert changes

Log into My Ozone
Select My Banner
Select Personal Information
Select Update Addresses and Phones. Note: Faculty and staff must add an Alert Notification address to which their information is attached. Students can enter their information on any address type, but should keep in mind that it should be an active and up-to-date address.
Click Submit Changes button

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Instructions for Opting Out of Cardinal Red Alert
To remove your cell phone from use in the emergency alert system, you are given an “opt out” capability. Log in to the My-Ozone portal either by way of the main Otterbein home page or the direct URL listed below: http://ozone.otterbein.edu

Once logged in, please follow the steps listed below:
1. Select the My-Banner folder icon from the top of the screen. You will then be placed in Self Service Banner.
2. Select the Personal Information tab or link and select “Answer a Survey”.
3. Choose “Option out the use of my cell phone in the alert system” and make your choices to remove your cell phone from the call list and/or the text message list.
4. Complete the survey.

Otterbein encourages everyone to receive the quickest information about closings or delays and so all of us are in a position to aid each other in order to minimize loss of life, injury, and property damage should a true emergency crisis impact Otterbein University. Thank you for your support in keeping our campus safe!

Cardinal Red Alert

Instructions for Opting Out of Cardinal Red Alert

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