UF schedules November 9 alert-system test across its campuses
UF’s annual notification test will reach campus communities through texts, email and GatorSafe, with separate time windows for Gainesville, Jacksonville and other UF locations.
What the record says
The University of Florida will test its UF Alert emergency-notification system on Monday, November 9, according to a November 2 notice from UF Emergency Management. Students, faculty and staff can use the annual test to check whether their contact information and notification settings are working. The notice lists the Gainesville campus test for 10:25–10:35 a.m.; UF Jacksonville for 9:20–9:30 a.m.; and UF Health Jacksonville for 11:30–11:45 a.m. Shands and Ocala Neighborhood hospitals are scheduled for 9–9:10 a.m. Separate windows are listed for the UF Scripps Institute, 8:15–8:30 a.m., and Lake Nona, 12:15–12:30 p.m. Test messages are expected through text, email and the GatorSafe app. In Gainesville and Lake Nona, the test will also use supported campus telephones, classroom speakers and blue-light phones. Before the test, UF asks community members to review their UF Alert contact information through ONE.UF and select the campuses for which they want messages.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Review UF Alert contact information through ONE.UF, check selected campuses and allow GatorSafe notifications before the November 9 test.
Limits and what is not established
This notice describes a scheduled system test, not an active emergency. The university’s notice does not label the timetable with a time zone; consult the source for your specific location and any later schedule changes.
Sources checked November 4, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
University of Florida Emergency Management: original information