Emergency Notification System - Opt In

If you are not a current CSUSM Faculty, Staff, Student or Administrator and wish to register with the CSUSM Emergency Notification System, you may do so by following the steps below:

STEP 1: Create Account

• Go to: CSUSM Login Page
• Click on the "Register” Tab
• Enter your first name, last name, & email address and press "Register"
• System will send you an email with a computer generated temporary password (Password should be changed after initial log in)
• Check your email for your temporary password (Suggest you copy and paste the password)

STEP 2: Log into your account:

• Login to your account here: CSUSM Login Page
• Username - is your FULL email address:(e.g. rwilliam@csusm.edu)
• Password - is the temporary password you received via email (Suggest you copy and paste the password)

STEP 3: “General” Tab – Complete with the following:

• E-mail – should display your registered email address
• Password - Please change and save your password, you will need your password to make any changes to your account in the future.
• Confirm Password – retype your password to confirm
• First Name – should automatically populate
• Last Name - should automatically populate
• School Affiliation – Drop down menu (please choose from)
  • Student, Faculty, Staff
  • CCF - if you have a child in the Center for Children and Families
  • Campus Services - if you work on campus but are not a state employee, i.e., Custodial, Landscape, Sodexo. 
  • Other - If you fall into a category not listed
• Registered Through - (if you know an end date enter it, if not type in “indefinite”. 

STEP 4: “Devices” Tab - To set up your notification options, use the following:

• Personal Email – If different from you registration email enter it here
• Mobile Phone – enter your cell/mobile phone number here
• Text Message/SMS – enter your mobile/cell phone number
• Work Phone – enter work phone (not required if you are comfortable with your mobile/cell phone being your primary contact number)
• Home Phone – enter home phone number (not required if you are comfortable with your mobile/cell phone being your primary contact number)
• Alternate Phone – any additional phone numbers you’d like registered in the system
• Save – click “Save Page” button on the lower right-hand corner of the page to complete your registration.

Please Note: You will only receive notifications during a campus emergency or during system testing (twice a year in April & October). Your information will be kept strictly confidential. Depending on your cellular service plan, you may be charged for incoming calls and/or text messages.