Emergency Contacts


 

The Emergency Contacts page lists the name, address, and telephone number of the individual(s) who should be contacted on your behalf in case of an emergency. Because SPIRE is the primary source of information for most offices on campus (including the UMass Police), it is important that you add an emergency contact and keep it updated.

Add an Emergency Contact

To add your first emergency contact:

  1. In SPIRE, select the Profile tile; under Personal Information, select Emergency Contacts.
  2. On the Emergency Contacts page, click the plus icon () to add an Emergency Contact.
  3. The Add Contact popup window will open.
  4. On the Add Contact popup window:
    • In the *Name field, enter the contact person's name.
    • From the *Relationship drop-down list, select the person's relationship to you.
  5. To add a primary phone number:
    • Under Primary Phone Number, in the *Phone Number field, enter your contact's phone number, starting with the area code. No special punctuation required (e.g., dashes, etc.). 
    • (Optional) You can choose to add a country code if it is an international number or an extension number as well. 
  6. (Optional) To add a second phone number:
    • Under Other Phone Numbers, click Add Phone. The Add Phone popup will open.
    • From the *Type drop-down list, select the type of phone you wish to add (e.g., Permanent, Work, etc.)
    • In the *Phone Number field, enter the number.
    • Click Done to return to the Add Contact page.
  7. To add an address:
    • Under Contact Address, click Add Address. The Contact Address page will open.
    • (Optional) If your contact has the same address as you, select the Same as mine check box. The page will refresh, and your permanent address will replace the Contact Address area. Use the Address Type dropdown menu to choose the particular type of address.
    • On the Contact Address page, add your contact's address, then click Done. You will return to the Add Contact popup window.
  8. On the Add Contact page, click Save to confirm the emergency contact details. You will return to the Emergency Contacts page. Your emergency contact will now appear in the emergency contacts table.
  9. On the Emergency Contacts page:
    • Click a contact's name to view his/her address and telephone information.
    • Click the plus icon () to add an Emergency Contact and repeat the steps above to add another contact to your list.

Update Your Contacts' Information

To update your emergency contacts' information:

  1. On the Emergency Contacts page, click on the contact you wish to update. The Edit Contact popup window will open.
  2. On the Edit Contact page, update your Emergency contact's information as appropriate.
  3. Click Save.

Delete an Emergency Contact

Note: If you only have one contact on file, this is your primary emergency contact. To delete it, you must add a new contact, designate this new entry as your primary emergency contact, then remove the first contact.

To change your preferred emergency contact:

  1. Make sure you have at least two contacts listed.
  2. On the Emergency Contacts page, click on the contact you'd like to be the primary contact.
  3. On the Edit Contact page:
    • Check the Preferred checkbox.
    • Click Save.

To delete an emergency contact:

  1. On the Emergency Contacts page, click on the contact you want to delete.
  2. On the Edit Contact page, click Delete at the bottom of the page, then click Yes to answer the confirmation question.