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BruinALERT is UCLA's public alert & warning system, used to distribute emergency notifications to the campus community.  A BruinALERT emergency notification is primarily used in an emergency to notify the UCLA campus community of a dangerous situation and/or immediate threat to their health or safety.

For Students: Students with a valid email address in MyUCLA are automatically enrolled to receive emergency notifications via email. Additionally, students that have entered a cell phone number under the emergency notifications section of MyUCLA will also receive SMS text notifications through the BruinALERT system.

For Faculty & Staff: Faculty and staff with valid email addresses in UCPath are automatically enrolled to receive BruinALERT notifications via email. Additionally, faculty and staff with a cell phone number in UCPath are also automatically opted-in to receive SMS text notifications through the BruinALERT system.

For Family, Friends, and Visitors: If you would like to receive BruinALERT text messages may sign up via Nixle by texting 'BRUINALERT' to 888-777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. To opt-out of Nixle, text ‘STOP’ to 888-777.

Updating Your Contact Information


Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to check, verify, and update their personal contact information regularly via their respective registration portals:

  • Students: MyUCLA; for detailed instructions please visit MyUCLA Instructions. 
  • Faculty & Staff: BruinALERT; for detailed instructions please visit BruinALERT Instructions.
  • ASUCLA Staff: Verify contact information through UCPath. Opt in to receive BruinALERT text notifications by texting the word BRUINALERT to 888777.
  • UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine Staff and Faculty: BruinALERT. Opt in to receive BruinALERT text notifications by texting the word BRUINALERT to 888777.
     

Frequently Asked Questions

BruinALERT is UCLA’s public alert & warning system used to distribute Emergency Notifications to the University community.

BruinALERT emergency notifications come from the following numbers and addresses.  Please be sure to add these telephone numbers and email addresses to your contacts, where appropriate.

  • Email: UCLA BruinALERT (bruinalert@ucla.edu)
  • Phone: 1-800-900-8252
  • SMS/Text: 89361
     

An emergency notification may be activated by designated responsible authorities when there is confirmation of a dangerous situation and/or immediate threat to the health and safety of the UCLA community, or segment thereof.

  • Example: Shelter-In-Place ordered at UCLA.
     

Depending on the type of emergency, BruinALERT uses pre-defined crisis communications levels to determine the type of notifications delivered. Notifications may be delivered via email, SMS text message, phone call, Bruins Safe Online, or Nixle.

  • Remain calm & listen/read the emergency notification carefully.
  • Follow the protective measures as directed, and assist those around you if safe to do so.
  • Follow the instructions of any follow-up notifications, or from uniformed public safety personnel in your area.
  • DO NOT call 9-1-1 unless you’re instructed to do so – this will only tie up emergency phone lines.
     
  • Follow-up messages with updated information, including an ‘all clear’ update, may be sent from BruinALERT when appropriate.
  • Updates will be shared as available on the Bruins Safe Online website: https://bso.ucla.edu/.
  • In the event of limited communications, the Bruins Safe Disaster Information Hotline may be activated: 1-800-900-UCLA (8252) or 310-825-1234
     

UCLA affiliates (faculty, staff & students) are automatically enrolled in BruinALERT via their University-sponsored email address. UCLA affiliates are encouraged to check, verify, and update their personal contact information regularly via their respective registration portals:

UCLA affiliates are encouraged to check, verify, and update their personal contact information regularly via their respective registration portals.  UCLA faculty & staff can update their contact information via http://bruinalert.ucla.edu/.  UCLA students can update their contact information via http://my.ucla.edu/.

  • If your University-sponsored email address changes, the changes will be automatically updated in BruinALERT.
  • UCLA affiliates (UCLA faculty, staff & students) must make any changes to their personal contact information directly via their respective registration portal.

No, all information you provide will be kept strictly confidential.

  • Only active UCLA students, faculty & staff are automatically enrolled in BruinALERT.
  • Guests and inactive affiliates, including alumni, family, friends, neighbors, and visitors can register for BruinALERT text messages via Nixle by texting ‘BRUINALERT’ to 888-777.  To opt-out of Nixle, text ‘STOP’ to 888-777.

All UCLA faculty, staff and students may elect to remove their personal contact information from BruinALERT.