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How to Update your Emergency Contact

Emergency contact phone numbers can be added through the Emergency Alert option on the Bryant mobile app, or through the Banner Web Portal.

  1. Navigate to the Banner Web Portal.
  2. Click on Banner Self-Service SSO.
  3. Sign in using your Bryant Account credentials.
  4. Locate the Personal Dashboard card and click Open Personal Information.
  5. On the next screen, click Update/View Emergency Alert Numbers, Address, Phone and E-mail.
  6. Scroll to the Emergency Contacts section at the bottom to view existing contacts.
  7. To add a new contact, click Add New on the right-hand side. Alternatively, you can click the pencil icon below an existing contact to modify it.
  8. For Relationship, select Emergency – ALERT Cell (text).
  9. Enter the area code of the contact’s phone number in the Area Code field, and the rest of the phone number in the Phone Number field.
  10. This number will receive SMS texts during emergencies. It should be the student’s mobile number. The name fields don’t need to match the student’s name.
  11. Enter the remaining contact info and click Add. If you are modifying an existing contact, the Add button will be replaced by the Update button.
  12. To add another contact, repeat the steps and select Emergency – ALERT Cell (voice) in the Relationship field.
  13. This contact will receive phone calls/voicemails during emergencies. You can reuse the same number.
  14. Once entered, contacts will appear in the Emergency Contacts list. You may add more, but only the first two numbers will be contacted by the Emergency Notification system.