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zotALERT - Emergency Alert System

ZotALERTUCI has introduced "zotAlert," an emergency alert system that uses text messages to quickly notify the UCI community of a natural disaster, crisis response or need to secure the campus. To be used only in an emergency, zotAlert adds to the university's existing emergency communications network.

Sign Up for zotAlert

Students

Students are strongly encouraged to sign up for zotAlert messages. You will need a "text-enabled" cell phone.

  1. Login to StudentAccess
  2. Click Change of Address
  3. Update your Emergency Contact Information and provide your cell phone number.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to sign up for zotAlert messages. You will need a "text-enabled" cell phone.

  1. Login to PhUpdate
  2. Enter your cell phone number in the Emergency Cell field.
  3. Click the Submit Change Request button.