An important part of Oakland University’s commitment to maintaining a safe campus environment is ensuring that all campus community members are well informed of emergency situations.
The Oakland University Police Department uses text message alerts to quickly notify students, faculty and staff of circumstances in which health, safety or welfare may be in jeopardy. The only other situations in which text alerts are issued include the following:
- University closures
- Campus-wide cancelation of classes
- Campus snow emergencies
- System tests in fall and winter semesters
The winter 2026 test of the alert system is scheduled to take place at roughly 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28.
Faculty, staff or students who do not receive the January 28 test alert should should notify the Oakland University Police Department at [email protected].
Complete information on OU’s emergency preparedness and communication plans – which cover university closings, tornado warnings, psychological emergencies, lock downs, evacuations, bomb threats, hazardous material incidents and more – are available online at the OUPD’s Emergency Management website.
