other campus emergency notice — seattle

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The notice names its own police force as the contact authority, "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD (8973)", and routes readers to "alert.uw.edu".

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: "UWPD" is named repeatedly as the contact and the university speaks about its own campus system.
  2. present: UWPD is named repeatedly as the contact and authority, with the post pointing to alert.uw.edu.
  3. present: UWPD is named with its non-emergency number, and the post points to alert.uw.edu.
  4. present: UWPD is repeatedly named as the contact and the authority behind the notice.
  5. present: UWPD is named repeatedly as the contact and the post points readers to alert.uw.edu.
  6. present: UWPD is named repeatedly as the contact and authority for the access problem.
  7. present: UWPD is named repeatedly as the contact and authority for the access problem.
  8. present: "UWPD" is repeatedly named, with its non-emergency number, identifying the police as the source.
  9. present: "UWPD" is named repeatedly with its non-emergency number, identifying the campus police as source.
  10. present: UWPD is repeatedly named, with its non-emergency number given.
  11. present: UWPD is named repeatedly as the contact and the alert points to alert.uw.edu.
  12. present: UWPD is named twice with its non-emergency number as the contact authority.
  13. present: UWPD is repeatedly named as the contact and the alert points to "alert.uw.edu".
  14. present: The campus police are named repeatedly as the contact, "UWPD's non-emergency line".
  15. present: "UWPD" is named twice with its non-emergency number, identifying the university police as the authority.
  16. present: UWPD is named as the contact and authority behind the access system notice.
  17. present: UWPD is named as the contact and responding authority for the access problem.
  18. present: UWPD is named as the contact for urgent access, identifying the responsible campus agency.
  19. present: It names "UWPD" repeatedly and points readers to "alert.uw.edu", the university's alert channel.
  20. present: UWPD is named repeatedly with its non-emergency line as the contact authority.
  21. present: UWPD is named repeatedly with its non-emergency number, identifying the responsible campus agency.
  22. present: The sender points readers to "UWPD" and its non-emergency line as the responsible authority.
  23. present: UWPD is named as the contact point, with its non-emergency line given twice.
  24. present: UWPD is named repeatedly, with its non-emergency number given for assistance.
  25. present: "UWPD" is named twice with its non-emergency number, identifying the university police as sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The trouble is named concretely: the "Computer-Aided Access Management System (CAAMS) system is malfunctioning" so that "Doors are not unlocking as they should for properly credentialed cards".

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: The specific problem is named: the "Computer-Aided Access Management System (CAAMS) system is malfunctioning".
  2. present: The problem is specified as an "Electronic door access malfunction" leaving doors "not unlocking as they should".
  3. present: The problem is specific: the card access system CAAMS "is malfunctioning at many buildings."
  4. present: The problem is specified as the CAAMS electronic door access system malfunctioning.
  5. present: The problem is specific, an "Electronic door access malfunction" leaving doors not unlocking for valid cards.
  6. present: The specific problem named is the CAAMS door access system malfunctioning so doors will not unlock.
  7. present: The named problem is the door access system "malfunctioning at many buildings on campus".
  8. present: The problem is named specifically: "Electronic door access malfunction" with doors "not unlocking as they should".
  9. present: The hazard is specific: the access system "is malfunctioning" and "Doors are not unlocking".
  10. present: The problem is specific: the access system "is malfunctioning" and "Doors are not unlocking".
  11. present: The specific problem is an "Electronic door access malfunction" leaving doors not unlocking for valid cards.
  12. present: The problem is specific: the access system "is malfunctioning" and "Doors are not unlocking".
  13. present: The specific failure is named, the "Computer-Aided Access Management System (CAAMS)" malfunctioning so doors will not unlock.
  14. present: It names a specific failure, "Electronic door access malfunction @ many campus buildings".
  15. present: It specifies an "Electronic door access malfunction" where "Doors are not unlocking as they should."
  16. present: The specific problem is named: the CAAMS card access system malfunctioning so doors will not unlock.
  17. present: It names a specific failure, the "Computer-Aided Access Management System (CAAMS)" malfunction.
  18. present: The problem is specific: the card access system "is malfunctioning at many buildings on campus".
  19. present: The specific problem is named: the "Computer-Aided Access Management System (CAAMS)" malfunctioning so "Doors are not unlocking".
  20. present: The problem is specified, the CAAMS door access system "malfunctioning at many buildings on campus".
  21. present: The problem is specified as the CAAMS electronic door access system "malfunctioning at many buildings", with doors not unlocking.
  22. present: The specific problem is named, the "Computer-Aided Access Management System (CAAMS)" malfunctioning so "Doors are not unlocking."
  23. present: The specific problem is named: the access system "is malfunctioning" and "Doors are not unlocking".
  24. present: The problem is named specifically: the CAAMS card access system "is malfunctioning at many buildings on campus".
  25. present: It specifies a concrete failure: the card access system "malfunctioning at many buildings", doors not unlocking.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scope is placed at "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors", a campus wide siting rather than a single address.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: It affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors".
  2. present: It affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  3. present: It refers to "many buildings on campus," inside and outside doors.
  4. present: It applies to "many buildings on campus," both outside and inside doors.
  5. present: It affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors".
  6. present: It affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  7. present: It affects "many campus buildings", both outside and inside doors.
  8. present: It affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors".
  9. present: It applies to "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  10. present: It affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  11. present: It affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  12. present: It affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  13. present: It affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors".
  14. present: It says the malfunction affects "many buildings on campus", inside and outside doors.
  15. present: It says the failure affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors."
  16. present: It affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  17. present: It affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors".
  18. present: It covers "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  19. present: It says the failure hits "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  20. present: It covers "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  21. present: It places the fault at "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors".
  22. present: It affects "many buildings on campus, both outside and inside doors."
  23. present: It says the failure affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  24. present: It says the failure affects "many buildings on campus", both outside and inside doors.
  25. present: It says the malfunction affects "many buildings on campus", inside and outside doors.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are given something to do: "Anyone needing urgent access can contact UWPD's non-emergency line", repeated as "If problems persist, please contact UWPD".

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: Anyone needing urgent access is told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD".
  2. present: Readers are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD (8973)" for urgent access.
  3. present: Readers needing urgent access are told to call UWPD's non-emergency line.
  4. present: Readers needing access are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD."
  5. present: Anyone needing urgent access is told to call UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-8973.
  6. present: Readers needing urgent access are told to call UWPD's non-emergency line.
  7. present: Readers needing urgent access are told to call UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-8973.
  8. present: Readers are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD" if they need urgent access.
  9. present: Readers are told to contact UWPD's non-emergency line if they need urgent access.
  10. present: Readers needing access are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD".
  11. present: Readers are instructed to call UWPD's non-emergency line if problems persist or access is urgent.
  12. present: Readers are told to contact UWPD's non-emergency line if they need urgent access.
  13. present: It instructs anyone needing urgent access to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD".
  14. present: It tells anyone needing urgent access to call UWPD at 206-685-UWPD.
  15. present: Anyone needing access is told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD."
  16. present: Anyone needing urgent access is told to call UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-8973.
  17. present: Readers are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD" for urgent access.
  18. present: It tells readers to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD (8973)".
  19. present: Anyone needing urgent access is told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD (8973)".
  20. present: Readers are told to contact UWPD's non-emergency line if they need urgent access or if problems persist.
  21. present: Anyone needing urgent access is told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD".
  22. present: Anyone needing urgent access is instructed to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD."
  23. present: It instructs anyone needing urgent access to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD".
  24. present: Readers needing access are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line at 206-685-UWPD".
  25. present: Readers are told to "contact UWPD's non-emergency line" if they need urgent access.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The sequence is clocked, from "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat" to the restoration stamped "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)".

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  2. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and the tag "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  3. present: It carries "10:56 a.m." and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat."
  4. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat."
  5. present: Times appear, including "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  6. present: It carries "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat" and an update at "10:56 a.m."
  7. present: Stamps include "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  8. present: Stamps include "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  9. present: "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat" give clock times.
  10. present: Timestamps include "10:56 a.m." and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  11. present: The SMS is stamped "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat" with an update at "10:56 a.m.".
  12. present: It carries a 10:56 a.m. update and a send stamp of 9:07:25 AM Sat.
  13. present: Times are precise, "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  14. present: It is timed with an update at "10:56 a.m." and a send stamp of "9:07:25 AM Sat".
  15. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat."
  16. present: It is stamped "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  17. present: Stamps include "10:56 a.m." and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  18. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  19. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and the send stamp "9:07:25 AM Sat".
  20. present: It carries clock stamps including "10:56 a.m." and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  21. present: Times appear as "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  22. present: Times appear as "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat."
  23. present: It stamps the update at "10:56 a.m." and the text message at "9:07:25 AM Sat".
  24. present: It is stamped "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
  25. present: It carries "UPDATE (10:56 a.m.)" and "Sent at 9:07:25 AM Sat".
• Impactabsent4/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by a clear majority, 4 of 25 saw impact. The text reassures that "Doors will continue to open from inside to get out of buildings" and names no harm; the few dissenters counted the locked doors themselves as the consequence.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside and states no danger or potential harm.
  2. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside, and names no danger or damage from the malfunction.
  3. present: It spells out the effect: "Doors are not unlocking as they should for properly credentialed cards."
  4. absent: It reassures rather than warns, noting doors still "open from inside to get out of buildings."
  5. absent: No danger or damage is described; doors still open from inside to exit buildings.
  6. absent: Locked doors are described but no danger, injury or severity is conveyed.
  7. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside, so no harm or severity is conveyed.
  8. absent: No danger or severity is conveyed; the text reassures that "Doors will continue to open from inside to get out of buildings".
  9. present: The consequence is spelled out: credentialed cards fail, though doors still open from inside to exit.
  10. absent: Only inconvenience is described; no danger, injury or severity of the malfunction is stated.
  11. absent: The text reassures that exit doors still work and states no danger or damage.
  12. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside, and names no danger or damage.
  13. present: It spells out the effect, "Doors are not unlocking as they should for properly credentialed cards", trapping people out of buildings.
  14. absent: It describes the malfunction itself but states no harm or seriousness beyond doors not unlocking.
  15. absent: Nothing states danger or severity; it even reassures that doors still "open from inside to get out of buildings."
  16. present: It spells out the effect, credentialed cards failing to open doors, while noting exit from inside still works.
  17. absent: It notes doors still open from inside, and no danger or serious consequence is described.
  18. absent: No harm or seriousness is conveyed; it reassures that doors still open from the inside.
  19. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside and never states any danger or serious consequence.
  20. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside, and names no injury, danger or loss.
  21. absent: It reassures that doors still open from inside to exit, and names no danger or damage.
  22. absent: Only access inconvenience is described; no danger or severity to people is stated.
  23. absent: It notes doors still open from inside and describes no danger or damage from the malfunction.
  24. absent: It describes the malfunction but never says what it could lead to in terms of harm or risk.
  25. absent: Beyond the locked doors themselves, no danger or severity is described, and egress still works.