Texas Campuses
CTC Emergency Alert

[Notice: Only Texas campuses students and faculty/staff may subscribe.]


CTC Emergency Alert Procedures
When an emergency occurs, our new Emergency Alert system can send e-mail, text messages and voice messages to students and employees in as little as 90 seconds.

Applicable Situations
Emergency alerts will be sent in situations that require unscheduled closure, lock down or evacuation of a campus or campus facility. This includes, but is not limited to, weather closures, power outages, police emergencies, catastrophes and/or hazardous exposures. The system may also be used in the event of significant road construction or traffic congestion. The alert system will not be used for promotional purposes or for scheduled closures such as holidays.

How to Subscribe
To receive CTC Emergency Alerts, students and employees must subscribe to the system online and enter their preferences. Changes can be made at any time. Users can include up to five addresses/numbers at which to be notified and are responsible for updating contact information when phone numbers or e-mail addresses change. The subscription is free but standard text message charges from your cell phone provider will apply. Your subscription will last through one academic year—all subscriptions expire prior to the first day of class the following fall semester. To re-enroll, simply follow the same process at the beginning of the new fall semester. log on to Webadvisor and click the “CTC Emergency Alert” icon.

Steps to subscribe:

  1. Log on to Webadvisor and click the “CTC Emergency Alert” icon
    2. CTC Emergency Alert enroll via WebAdvisor login screen
  2. In the welcome screen, click below the fields for E-mail and Password where it says “Please register if you do not have an existing login.”
    SkyTel log in screen shot

  3. Enter a valid e-mail address in the e-mail field.  Once complete, users can add additional e-mail addresses.
    SkyTel log in screen shot

  4. Check the box to agree to the Terms & Conditions, then click the “Submit” button.

Settings and Preferences

  1. An e-mail will be sent to your e-mail account within minutes. This e-mail will contain your initial password which you will need to set up your account.

  2. Re-open the log-in/welcome screen and enter your e-mail address and password to enter.
    SkyTel log in screen shot
  3. Now select how and where you prefer to receive alerts. Your e-mail address will be pre-populated. Click the “Create New Address” button to add text messaging to your cell phone, add another e-mail address or a phone number for a recorded voice message.
  4. To receive text messages, go to the “Update Notification Address” window and select “SMS.” Enter your 10-digit cell phone number without dashes, parentheses or periods in the address field and click the “Update Address” button to complete. Use a similar process to add extra e-mail addresses or voice lines.
    SkyTel Update Notification Address Web page screen shot
  5. After updating your address information, be sure your preferences are selected accurately. Click "Save Selection" and then log out. You can change this at any time.

In addition to our Emergency Alert System you can stay informed with the latest campus alerts and events by following us at http://twitter.com/ctc4me.