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Most recent UMaine emergency communication system messages


Students, faculty and staff

Please sign in to the campus portal to set up your account and/or manage your preferences. If you already are a subscriber for UMaine emergency alerts and inclement weather announcements, use the portal link to confirm your preferences.

Sign in to UMaine Portal

Family and community members

Please use the public portal to sign up for emergency communications.

Sign in to public portal

To receive text and email messages for emergencies, as well as class cancellations due to inclement weather, you must be registered with umaine.txt.

Problems with registration? Contact UMaine’s office of Digital Communications at 207.581.3744 for assistance.


If the campus-wide siren sounds, do the following:

  • Check your cell phone for a text message
  • Check UMaine.edu for emergency information
  • Check your email

If those options are not available, call 581-INFO (581-4636) to listen to a recorded message with more information.