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Code Maroon - Emergency Notification System

Texas A&M University

Code Maroon — Notification Methods

To learn what you should do in case of an emergency, visit tamu.edu/emergency. In an emergency, Texas A&M will post additional emergency updates and announcements at emergency.tamu.edu when they become available. Texas A&M will also communicate important emergency information with local television and radio outlets.

Text Message

Text messaging is a faster notification method than email, so we encourage campus members to register for text message alerts. Texas A&M University students, faculty and staff who have a Texas A&M NetID and password can register one number to receive SMS text message alerts. You must sign up to receive text message alerts.

Texas A&M Email

Code Maroon emergency alerts will automatically be sent to all Texas A&M Gmail accounts ending with "@email.tamu.edu" and Texas A&M Exchange email addresses. Recent tests indicate text messaging is a faster notification method than email, so we encourage campus members to register for text message alerts and Texas A&M Exchange accounts managed by Texas A&M Technology Services.

KAMU-FM Radio

Code Maroon emergency alerts are broadcast on KAMU Radio FM 90.9. KAMU exists primarily to provide public broadcasting to the Brazos Valley area, but is also involved in the academic mission of Texas A&M. Emergency alerts are not aired via online broadcast streams.

Campus Cable Television

Code Maroon emergency alerts are broadcast on air on KAMU Television. If you are watching television on campus, the alert will air on all television stations. If you are watching a television not hooked into the campus cable system, the alert will air on channels 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3 for non-cable viewers and channel 4 for cable viewers. Emergency alerts are not aired via online broadcast streams.

Classroom Speakers

Code Maroon emergency alerts are automatically broadcast over loudspeakers in Registrar-controlled classrooms. This enables students and instructors to get alerts when cell phones have been silenced or where cellular signals are weak. Classroom speakers are no longer available for purchase or installation. The University is instead supporting use of the building-wide fire alarm speakers to replace the single-room classroom speaker notification method. More information about the fire alarm speakers is available on this page and on the FAQs page ( https://codemaroon.tamu.edu/Faqs.aspx ).

Emergency Alert System (EAS) Radios

In the past, EAS radios were offered to university departments on campus. The EAS radio are no longer available. Any EAS radios still located in university departments that are still functional can broadcast Code Maroon alert messages. Instructions for setting up and operating an EAS radio are available at PDF quick guide or call Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300.

Computer Alerts

Texas A&M University students, faculty and staff can receive Code Maroon computer alerts by installing the Desktop Notifier on personal computers or laptops. The alerts will be received on computers connected to the internet. The Desktop Notifier is enabled on classroom computers and computers managed by the Open Access Labs. Contact your Technology Services support staff to see whether you have the Desktop Notifier installed on your university-owned computer. Download Computer Alerts.

Mobile App for Android and iOS devices

Anyone with an Android or iOS device can download the free Code Maroon Mobile App to receive alerts and access additional safety features and campus-emergency information. The Code Maroon App requires a data connection in order to receive push notifications. View all Code Maroon App features.

RSS

http://codemaroon.tamu.edu/feed.xml

Anyone can receive Code Maroon emergency alerts on their computer by subscribing to Code Maroon’s RSS feed. You can receive the alerts through your email client (Microsoft Outlook or Novell GroupWise), various news readers (My Yahoo, Feedly and Flipboard.) or your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc.).

To learn how to set up RSS to receive Code Maroon alerts, click Public Access. If you need someone to walk you through the set-up process, call Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300.

Fire Alarm Speakers

Code Maroon emergency alerts are automatically broadcast over compatible fire alarm speakers in many buildings across campus. This enables campus members to get alerts when cell phones have been silenced or where cellular signals are weak.