About This Site

The Mercer University Alerts website is your resource for up-to-date information about campus alerts or closures and openings during inclement weather.

As a situation progresses, updates will also be available through local news media, this page, text alerts and group e-mails.

Important Numbers

• Emergency: 911
• Macon Campus Police: (478) 301-HELP (4357)
• Atlanta Campus Police: (678) 547-6358

Emergency Procedures

The Mercer University Emergency Preparedness Plan guides emergency preparedness, response, and recovery procedures and goals. The plan applies to a broad range of emergency incidents, which are classified according to their severity and potential impact.

Tornado Response Plan

Basic instructions if a tornado is in your area: go to an interior hallway or closet on the lowest floor away from windows. Visit the Mercer Police website for more information.

Email Alerts

All current students and employees are automatically opted in to receive emergency email alerts for their primary campus location. Employees can add additional campus locations by visiting the RAVE Alert Notifications page in the Self Help Center of MyMercer.

Text Alerts

All current students and employees are automatically opted in to receive emergency text alerts for their primary campus location, if their mobile phone number is in Mercer's system.

If you’re not receiving emergency text alerts, follow the steps below.

Students

1. Log in to MyMercer.
2. Click the “Update your primary mobile number” link located in the Student Privacy section on the homepage.
3. Re-enter your MyMercer username and password.
4. Enter your 10-digit mobile number.
5. Click Save.
6. Your emergency text alert registration will take effect within 24 hours.

Students who wish to receive emergency text alerts for additional campus locations can text the word MACON, ATLANTA, SAVANNAH or COLUMBUS to 67283 to receive alerts for the corresponding campus. You will receive a confirmation text that you were successfully subscribed.

Students can opt out of text alert messages in the Student Privacy section of MyMercer.

Employees

1. Login to Workday.
2. Navigate to your profile page by clicking on your photo in the upper right corner and then clicking “View Profile.”
3. From your profile page, click the “Contact” link in the left sidebar.
4. Click the “Edit” button and scroll down to the “Phone” section.
5. Click the pencil icon to edit the section and update your mobile phone number.
6. Click “Submit” to save your changes.

Employees can add additional campus locations by visiting the RAVE Alert Notifications page in the Self Help Center of MyMercer.

Employees can opt out of text alert messages in the Emergency Notification section of Workday using the following instructions.

• Login to Workday.
• Navigate to your profile page by clicking on your photo in the upper right corner and then clicking “View Profile.”
• From your profile page, click the “Actions” button in the left sidebar.
• Scroll down to select the "Additional Data" option and click the "Edit" button.
• Check the box to "Opt Out of SMS Emergency Notifications".

Parents and Others

1. Text the word MACON, ATLANTA, SAVANNAH or COLUMBUS to 67283 to receive alerts for the corresponding campus. You will receive a confirmation text that you were successfully subscribed.