Mass notification systems (MNS), since becoming part of the Clery Act in 2010, are an integral part of how colleges and universities communicate with students and faculty. Security and police departments put in the time and effort to implement these notifications systems for important security situations.
According to a Rave Mobile study, many campuses are simply missing out on ROI with their mass notification systems, as they aren’t taking full advantage of their investment into the technology. According to the survey, 57 percent of those polled used their MNS less than five times in a year, while 22 percent used it less than twice in a year. Most respondents (92 percent) used their systems for severe weather communications, followed by active shooter emergencies (75 percent) and class cancellations (59 percent). The majority of those surveyed (70 percent) used notifications for more than three purposes. Very few respondents said they use their notification systems outside of emergencies.