Emergency Communication Systems

University status information number

Call 970-491- 7669 to get the latest information about University operations and emergency closures, such as during severe weather.

www.colostate.edu

The Colorado State University homepage (www.colostate.edu) will be updated with emergency information as needed.

www.safety.colostate.edu

The University Safety site is the primary repository for health and safety information related to incidents on and near campus.

Email

Campus-wide email may be used to communicate emergency information and critical updates to students, faculty and staff.

Text message alerts

• The CSU Emergency Text Alert System is used to send text alerts in the event of an emergency on the Fort Collins campus. The system is only used during an immediate, ongoing safety emergency or unexpected closing of the campus, such as a snow day. [more information]
• The Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority allows you to receive alerts about off-campus emergencies and other important community news via your home, cell, or business phone, email, text messages, hearing impaired receiving devices, and more. [more information]

Social media

CSU’s social media pages, such as Facebook and Twitter, also may be used to share emergency information or campus closure.

Today@Colostate

The University’s online newsletter, Today @ Colorado State, is a resource for information about university closures, such as a snow day.

Emergency Broadcast System

Local cable and broadcast stations may be interrupted with emergency notifications.

CSU Police 911 Center

All campus calls to 911 are routed to CSUPD dispatch. Additionally, the center utilizes a community notification system that allows the University to call specific land-based phones in a targeted area..

Local and regional media outlets

Many media outlets list school closures, such as snow days, and also provide information during an emergency or regarding a university closure.

Fort Collins & Denver Media Outlets

• Radio stations broadcasting emergency/closure information: 530-AM, KOA-AM (850), KCSU-FM (90.5), KUNC-FM (91.5), KTCL-FM (93.3), KGLL-FM (96.1) or KPAW-FM (107.9)
• Television stations broadcasting emergency/closure information: News 7 on KMGH-ABC, Fox 31 News on KDVR-FOX, 9 News on KUSA-NBC, and News 4 on KCNC-CBS.
• Newspapers reporting emergency/closure information online: Coloradoan and Denver Post.