YSU
PenguinAlert Emergency Notification System
Youngstown State University's PenguinAlert page brands PenguinAlert as YSU's emergency notification system (Rave login at getrave.com/login/ysu), limited to students and employees with official YSU email, auto-loads university emails and cell numbers on file, and sends urgent messages to registered mobile numbers and/or email at no subscriber cost (carrier rates may apply).
Read the official policyInstitution
Youngstown State University
Public Masters · OH
~11,000 studentsPenguinAlert
In the policy’s own words
What the policy says
PenguinAlert brand and YSU-email eligibilityverbatim
YSU's emergency alert system is called PenguinAlert. To be sure that you receive emergency text alerts, verify your cell phone. PenguinAlert is open only to students and employees with an official YSU email address.
- Local PenguinAlert brand and YSU-email scope limit.
Rave login path and multi-contact optionsverbatim
Click on the PenguinAlert Notification System link here: getrave.com/login/ysu. Fill in your YSU username and password, click "Login." This will take you to the registration page. Under the "My Account" tab, add or update your cell phone number as needed. You may also add two additional mobile phone numbers and two additional email addresses.
- Institution-specific Rave URL and multi-device registration rules.
Auto-load and free urgent messaging purposeverbatim
Penguin Alert is the emergency notification system for Youngstown State University. It is used by YSU as a way to instantly reach mobile devices when an urgent situation needs to be communicated. In the event of an emergency, a message will be sent to the mobile number and/or email registered with the system. This service is provided by YSU at no cost; however, message and data rates may apply. YSU emails and cell phone numbers that are on file with the University are automatically loaded into the system.
- Local purpose language, free service note, and auto-load of on-file contacts.
At a glance
How this policy works
- When it activates
- Urgent situations that need to be communicated via emergency notification to registered mobile devices and/or email.
- Who decides
- Not named beyond YSU operation of PenguinAlert on this criteria page.
- Timeliness standard
- Instant reach to mobile devices when an urgent situation needs to be communicated.
- Emergency notification vs. timely warning
- Page is emergency-notification oriented; Clery Timely Warning language is not the focus of this PenguinAlert overview.
- Testing cadence
- Not stated on the PenguinAlert overview page.
- Scope & limits
- Students and employees with official YSU email only; auto-load of university-on-file contact data; free to users except carrier message/data rates.
ChannelsSmsEmailUnknown
Analysis
Reading the policy
Youngstown State University is a public master's university in Ohio. Its PenguinAlert page is institution-specific: PenguinAlert is the emergency alert system name; access is open only to students and employees with an official YSU email address; registration uses getrave.com/login/ysu with YSU username/password; users can add two additional mobile numbers and two additional email addresses; YSU emails and cell phone numbers on file are automatically loaded; the system instantly reaches mobile devices when an urgent situation needs to be communicated; Tech Desk 330-941-1595 is listed for assistance.
Takeaways
Key findings
PenguinAlert is YSU's local emergency notification brand on Rave.
Public-masters Ohio institution with YSU-email-only eligibility and auto-loaded contacts.
Provenance
Sources
- Official
Tags
public-mastersohiopenguinalertwider-reach
Added 2026-07-26Updated 2026-07-26Via ingestion