CTC implements new emergency alert system

Central Texas College (CTC) recently announced the implementation of a new emergency alert system for its central campus. The new system, provided by SkyTel, will notify students via e-mail, text message or voice message regarding any emergency on campus or the immediate vicinity which may affect CTC.

Emergency alerts will be sent when situations require unscheduled closure or evacuation of the central campus or facility. These include severe and inclement weather, power outage, police or fire emergency, catastrophe and exposure to hazardous material. The new system can alert students in as little as 90 seconds. This will help warn students and employees not to come to campus when there is an emergency and will help those students already on campus follow the necessary precautions and evacuation procedures.

To receive the CTC emergency alerts, students, faculty and staff must subscribe to the system online from CTC's Webadvisor page by clicking the “CTC Emergency Alert” icon. The subscription is free but if students choose to receive text message alerts, standard text message charges from their wireless service provider may apply. Students may include up to five e-mail addresses or phone numbers at which to be notified.

Each subscription will be valid for one academic year. Changes to the choice of alert receipt method may be changed at any time during the year. Once a student accesses the log-in page, they will be prompted to set up an account. There they will establish their private password and choose how they want to receive the alert. Once the selections are made, activation is immediate.

More information about registering for the emergency alert system can be found on the students page of the CTC website.