What is Flash ALERTS?
Flash ALERTS is Kent State’s official emergency text notification system to alert students, faculty and staff of critical information no matter what time it is or where they are in the world. Flash ALERTS expands the university's ability to send critical news and information to the university community during campus emergencies.

What’s involved?
The subscriber-only service will allow students, faculty and staff to receive urgent notification on a text-enabled mobile phone or device. Sign up is simple—just use your FlashLine username and password. Begin the step-by-step subscription process. You are able to access the system anytime to update your mobile number.

How does it work?
During a campus emergency situation, Flash ALERTS will send you a message delivering critical information. Flash ALERTS will be an enhancement to the several existing communications tools used by the university to reach students, faculty and staff, including the Kent State home page, alert monitor system, broadcast e-mail alerts, broadcast voice-mail messages and public media outlets.

Who will receive Flash ALERTS?
In the event of a university closing or emergency, Flash ALERTS will be sent to all subscribers. The message will include information about the specific situation, as well as an indication of what Kent State campus is impacted.

What if I want to stop receiving Flash ALERTS?
There are three ways to stop receiving Flash ALERTS:

Subscribing to Flash ALERTS is simple and easy: just use your FlashLine username and password. If you need assistance, contact the Help Desk at 2-HELP.