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New School Alerts

New School Alerts is a notification system designed to provide quick and reliable mass communication to students, faculty, and staff regarding potential or actual emergencies. The New School Alerts system will send messages to cell phones (text and voice), landlines, and email addresses during a crisis or urgent situation affecting The New School. The system might be used, for example, to alert The New School community about weather-related school closings or a situation that could affect safety on campus.

Contact Campus Safety (24 Hour) at 212.229.7001, or 911 in a life-threatening emergency.
The Campus Safety Office is located in the Sheila C. Design Center (M) at 68 Fifth Avenue, mezzanine level (see Campus Map).

Instructions

Sign Up for Alerts and Update Contact Preferences

Note: The cell phone number you provide may be used for official university purposes. The New School may send approved communications to you via text message. As required by law, you will be provided with the ability to opt out. The next instructions will allow you to opt out of receiving text alerts through New School Alerts.

  1. Navigate to your New School Alerts Profile page by signing in to New School Alerts one of two ways:
    1. Use your SSO credentials to access New School alerts directly at: https://member.everbridge.net/saml/login/TNS/453003085612681/alias/defaultAlias?disco=true
      1. Click on My Profile (Edit).
    2. Sign into MyNewSchool by visiting my.newschool.edu
      1. Under the Shortcuts section of the navigation menu, Click on New School Alerts- Update Contact Info.
        Screenshot showing the location to update New School Alerts in MyNewSchool.
  2. Sign in using your TNS SSO credentials (NetID and password).
  3. Click on Update Alerts Contact Info > My Profile (Edit) and enter or update your contact information:
    1. The SMS (Text to Call) number will receive a text message notification
    2. The Mobile Phone number will receive a phone call and voicemail if not answered
    3. Your New School Email will receive an email notification
      Updating Contact Info in TNS Alerts.png
  4. Use the blue arrows to indicate your preference for notifications, placing your preferred mode of contact at the top and arranging all other modes in the order in which you wish to be notified.
    1. Tip: To ensure messages are received as quickly as possible, we encourage all students, faculty, and staff to enroll in SMS (Text to Cell) alerts and indicate that mode of contact as their #1 preference. Please note that message and data rates may apply.
      Updated Preferences in TNS Alerts.png
  5. Hit Save to update your preferences.
    Screenshot showing the 'Save' button.

Opt Out of SMS Text Messages

  1. Navigate to your New School Alerts Profile page by signing in to New School Alerts one of two ways:
    1. Use your SSO credentials to access New School alerts directly at: https://member.everbridge.net/saml/login/TNS/453003085612681/alias/defaultAlias?disco=true
      1. Click on My Profile (Edit).
    2. Sign into MyNewSchool by visiting https://my.newschool.edu/
      1. Under the Shortcuts section of the navigation menu, Click on New School Alerts- Update Contact Info.
        Screenshot showing the location to update New School Alerts in MyNewSchool.
  2. Sign in using your TNS SSO credentials (NetID and password).
  3. Click on Update Alerts Contact Info > My Profile (Edit).
  4. Highlight and then delete your number in the the SMS (Text to Cell) Number field.
    Screenshot showing the SMS (Text to Cell) Number field highlighted.
  5. Hit 'Save' at the bottom of the screen to delete your number from the system and opt out of receiving text messages.
    Screenshot of the blue 'Save' button.

FAQs

What is the Emergency Alert Program?

This service allows you to receive notifications via phone calls, text messaging, e-mail and more based on contact information you provide.

When will it be used?

This system will be used to notify you about imminent threats to health and safety as well as informational notifications that affect your locations or work environments. Administrators will send notifications regarding severe weather, police activity and more.

Will I still get emergency notifications if I don't sign up?

Yes, you will receive notifications via your New School e-mail.

What if my phone number or email address changes?

The system is only as good as the information you provide. If your contact information changes, you can always visit your profile and update your information. Please follow the above instructions to log in to my.newschool.edu and update your preferences in the General tab under the Tools section in the navigation bar.

Will my contact information be shared with others?

No. The information that you provide will be used only by The New School for notification purposes. We will not give or sell your contact or location information to any vendor or other organization.

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