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General Information:
Sam Houston State University utilizes the KatSafe system to alert the campus in the event of an emergency. Depending on individual user preference, this notification would be sent either via text message, phone call, or e-mail.
KatSafe enables SHSU to schedule and send personalized voice messages to up to six phone numbers per person, and immediately send messages via four different modes of communication:
-Voice messages to home, work, and cell phones;
-Text messages to cell phones, PDA computers and other text-based devices;
-Written messages to e-mail accounts;
-Messages to TTY/TDD receiving devices for the hearing impaired.
At the start of the each new academic year and as mandated by state law (H.B. No. 2758), IT@Sam resets all faculty, staff, and students to "opt in" to receive these notifications. If you do not wish to receive KatSafe notifications, you will need to log into KatSafe to set your preference to "opt out" of the notifications.
Only individuals with an active role (staff or faculty) and currently enrolled students will receive KatSafe notifications. If an individual is not an employee (a university affiliate) and wishes to not receive notifications they will need to select the option to opt-out. If an individual is not an employee and wishes to receive notifications, if parent, they will need to ask their student to add them. Any other individuals can refer to the SHSU website.
To update your contact information:
1. Go to SamWeb <http://samweb.shsu.edu>
2. Click on the Miscellaneous Tab
3. Click on KatSafe Emergency Contact Information <https://samweb.shsu.edu/cont01wp/>
4. Update your information
Once you have updated your information, you will be set for future emergency notifications!
If you have any questions about these upcoming changes feel free to e-mail the Service Desk <mailto:helpdesk@shsu.edu> or call 4-HELP.
Software used to run KatSafe:
Blackberry AtHoc is used for text and email notifications:
Alertus Desktop is used for desktop notifications: http://www.alertus.com/desktop