Emergency Mobile Alerts
Sign up now to receive emergency and crisis alerts using your cell phone.
Moraine Valley uses SchoolMessenger to contact you in the event of an emergency
required notification or school closing. The best way to make sure we have your
required cell phone information is to complete all the information on this page.
Texting (SMS)
The easiest way to make sure you receive text message alerts during a crisis or
emergency closing is to send a text with the words “Opt In” to SchoolMessenger's
service via short code 68453.
Message and data rates may apply. There are no other charges.
For help information, text HELP to 68453.
To opt out at any time, text STOP to 68453.
Participating carriers include AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Alltel, Boost, Nextel, US Cellular, Dobson.
SchoolMessenger Terms and Conditions
Did you receive an opt-in invitation text message?
If you received a text message requesting you to opt-in to the college’s text message alert service, it means that you already provided your phone number to Moraine Valley, and Moraine Valley has contracted with SchoolMessenger to deliver notifications to you.
An example of the message appears below:
"Moraine Valley Community College alerts. Reply Y for aprx 5 msgs/mo. Txt HELP 4
info. Msg&data rates may apply. Visit
schoolmessenger.com/txtmsg"
If you would like to continue receiving emergency text messages from Moraine Valley, you must reply affirmatively with one of the opt-in key words. Simply reply to the original message (or send a text message to 68453) with either the words "opt in" or "subscribe."
Note: If you do not respond, then you have “Opted Out,” and you will not receive any text notification.
In the case of emergencies such as a school closing, Moraine Valley will notify you by e-mail, phone message, college Web site, and various news media outlets. The communication type used is based on the requirements of the message to be delivered.
To make sure we have the proper phone number on record, please, fill out the information below:
