UBC Alert testing in January – are you in the loop?  

UBC Alert will be sending out a test notification to students, faculty, and staff via a phone call and text message in January. UBC Alert is the university’s mass notification system used to send alerts in urgent situations that pose an immediate safety or security risk to the community.

• UBC Vancouver: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 
• UBC Okanagan: Friday, January 16, 2026   

To ensure you are receiving notifications, make sure your mobile number is up to date on Workday. If you don’t receive the notification, please fill out this survey. 

The UBC Alert system works in tandem with UBC Safe App. Download the app for the Vancouver or Okanagan campus and turn on push notifications to receive important updates for safety and security risks.