AlertBG

All students, faculty and staff will receive the alert messages to their cell phone number on file and BGSU email address. Guests and visitors who opt-in for emergency notifications will be alerted by text.

For BGSU Main campus:

Text the word “alertbg” to 67283  

Guests and visitors to the BGSU main campus can choose to opt-in to receive emergency notifications during their time on campus. Opting in to notifications will be for a duration of 24 hours.

All active students, faculty and staff are automatically enrolled in the system as long as their cell phone number is provided under their personal information in MyBGSU (under cell phone number, not home number.)  

Users may add one additional cell phone number and/or email address to the system by visiting the MyBGSU. This is a great feature to take advantage of if you want a family member or partner to also receive AlertBG messages.

To update your contact information, log in to MyBGSU and select the AlertBG tab in the top menu. Here you can add a second email address or mobile number, including the cell service carrier. 

The BGSU Police Department manages and sends all AlertBG notifications.

The AlertBG system is tested, at a minimum, two times per year to ensure each component of the alert system is working correctly. The recipient will easily identify these messages as only a “TEST.”

For questions about AlertBG, contact the Bowling Green State University Police Department at 419-372-2346.