We strongly encourage members of the community to register for the
UPENN Alert system and Penn Guardian which facilitates the University’s
ability to communicate with them in the event of an emergency.14
When students, partners, parents or other concerned community members
seek assistance, including checks on the welfare of a student, and medical
emergencies, it is essential that the Division of Public Safety or other
first responders be able to locate the student. Similarly, updated addresses
and contact information allow the University to contact students and other
members of the community in the event of an emergency or the issuance
of an alert that affects the area where they live. We support the Registrar’s
efforts to remind students to update their contact information in Penn InTouch.15
We urge all students to update their information and recommend
that the Division of the Vice Provost for University Life, Student Financial
and Registration Services, and the Division of Public Safety continue
their efforts to remind students to update their contact information whenever
it changes.