Emergency Alert System
The Butte College Emergency Alert System allows us to communicate with you quickly via phone, email, and text messaging in the event of an emergency. Please note that standard text messaging rates will apply to text messages.
We will never share/sell your contact information. Your contact information is only used by Butte College to communicate emergencies and critical college-related issues.
Who is included?
Students enrolled in at least one class section currently in session will be included in the alert system. Your contact data is loaded into the alert system the day before a class you are enrolled in starts and is removed the day after the class ends.
Current active faculty and staff are also included in the alert system. Your information is loaded into the alert system on the first day you become actively employed and removed on the day your employee status becomes inactive.
How do you opt in to text messages?
Go to MyBC Portal to update your contact information. Log in to Self Service and update your contact information in the User Options.
What constitutes an emergency vs. a non-emergency?
Situations deemed as emergencies could include any number of events, such as potential and imminent threats of violence (e.g., a shooter on campus), evacuation, fire, chemical spills, gas leaks, etc. Emergency messages will be sent via phone, email, and text messages.
Non-emergency alerts will be sent only via email and sometimes via text. These include power outages, closures, and changes in road conditions, among others.
