How do I register for SCC Alert?
What is SCC Alert?
SCC ALERT is a mass notification system that enables SCC students, faculty and staff to receive alerts and updates about weather-related class cancellations as text messages on cell phones or via email.
The College recommends that all students register. No advertisements are sent to the registered phones and students’ information is not shared with or sold to third parties.
SCC Alert is an opt-in service, and are under no obligation to sign-up for this service, and are free to opt-out of receiving messages at any time.
Prerequisites:
Students: Have your 10 digit ID number available. This number is found in your Credentials Email, on your Student ID card, and on your schedule. This is your recommended username for SCC Alert.
Staff and Faculty: It is recommended that you use your SCC user ID as your username.
All Users: Know the name of your cell phone provider and have your cell phone with you and turned on when registering.
Registering:
SCC Alert Sign Up Page: https://salemcc.edu/scc-alert/register
Fill in your username (Student ID for students, employee login for employees), first and last name.
Create a password following the on-screen password policy (Minimum 10 characters, Maximum of 20).
Check the "I agree to terms of use" button
Press Create Account
You will now be presented a screen where you can enter in your cellular carrier, your cell phone number, and/or your email address(es) that you would like to be alerted at. If your cellular carrier is not available on the drop-down list, select "Default" as your carrier.
When you enter an SMS number, you will receive a validation code to verify you are signing up for the service. Unless you validate the code, you will not receive alerts to that number.
When you enter an email address, you will receive a validation email to verify the service. Unless you validate the email, you will not receive alerts to that address.
Once your chosen methods have been validated, you will receive all future SCC Alerts, when and if necessary.