Emergency Alerts and Updates

Emergency Alerts and Updates


Chico State Alerts

Chico State Alerts is how the University notifies students and employees in real-time during emergencies. While student, faculty, and staff Chico State email addresses are automatically included in the alert system, the University encourages you to add multiple contact points to ensure you are notified. Examples of additional contact points are a mobile phone to receive text messages, personal email, and landlines, as well as contact points for family or roommates.  To add contact points, visit GetRave.com, logging in with your campus credentials. This is also the place to select your preferred language selection for alerts (choose the edit function next to your name).  

The system automatically gets contact information from the Chico State Account Center. Everyone should log in and double check their emergency contact information is correct at least once a semester. Your contact information is kept confidential. 

Add Contact Points in Chico State Alerts

The system can contact you in three ways, based on the information you provide:
  • Call to mobile, home, or office phone number. Add (530)898-4636 to your contacts. 
  • Text messages (SMS) to mobile device
  • E-mails to an address you specify

Chico State Alerts are sent only for very serious incidents and dangerous situations that would jeopardize the health and safety of the campus community.

Safe Chico App

The Safe Chico app provides quick and easy access to important safety information.  From the app’s home screen, you can:

  • Call 911 
  • Call the University Police Department
  • Report incidents
  • Access a list of emergency procedures 
  • Open a Mobile BlueLight 
  • Open a Friend Walk session 

The Mobile BlueLight feature allows anyone to turn their phone into a BlueLight Phone. When activated, UPD can see the student’s location and automatically calls UPD dispatch. 

The Friend Walk feature allows students to share their location and route in real-time with one of their contacts.

The Chico Safe app can be found in either the Apple App Store, or the Google Play Store.

 Safe Chico App          Safe Chico Phone App View 

Local/Regional Emergency Notifications

Both the city of Chico and Butte County use Code RED for emergency alerts to help you prepare for emergencies, be informed, and receive local alerts. These are sent to alert Chico and Butte County residents in the event of an emergency.

Sign up for these alerts by visiting the county's Code RED website.