Emergency Alerts

Attention:
TECH SYSTEMS OFFLINE THIS WEEKEND
Minnesota State technology systems will be offline Friday evening through Sunday evening. Systems impacted include Universal Application, eServices, and StarID self-service. Some D2L features may also be affected. Office365 and non-ISRS connections with D2L should not be impacted.
Date Posted: July 10, 2025 - 1:28 pm

RCTC Alert

RCTC’s emergency notification system allows students, employees, and community members to receive quick notifications by text, phone, and email for Campus emergencies that threaten life or safety and/or severely impact standard campus operations. The RCTC Emergency Alert system will only be used in emergencies.

 

 

How do I sign up for alerts?

RCTC STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES:
All current RCTC students and employees automatically receive RCTC Emergency Alerts at their RCTC email accounts. If you wish to receive alerts as a text message, a phone message, or at another email address, you need to set up an account by using either your RCTC email address or a personal email address as a user ID. You will need to establish a password for this account.

ALL OTHERS:
Non-RCTC students and employees may sign up to receive RCTC Emergency Alerts. If you wish to receive alerts as a text message, a phone message, or an e-mail address, you need to set up an account by using an e-mail address as a user ID. You will need to establish a password for this account.

PASSWORD SETTINGS:
Passwords must be at least 8 characters, including 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter, and 1 number. Spaces and special characters are not permitted.

 

 

Other Helpful Information

  • RCTC will post weather closures/late start information to radio and television stations identified in our policies.
  • Contact the Technology Support Center for any issues with your messaging/alert settings.

 

FAQs

 

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Mass Notification:
The TCPA exempts from the consent requirement, and liability, “emergency” messaging to cell phones, which the FCC has defined as a message necessary for the “health and safety” of the recipients. The TCPA also exempts from the consent requirement, and liability, informational messages to landlines.

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