SPC Security Alerts

SPC Security Alerts are text messages sent to the cell phones of students, faculty and staff who have elected to receive notices of imminent threats to public safety on or near campus.

Providing a secure learning, living and working environment for students and employees often requires sharing information quickly and broadly. Given the prevalence of cell phones on campus text messaging is a valuable tool in this effort. Participating users will receive messages within seconds of their transmission.

An SPC Security Alert will state the type of threat and indicate suggested action. Because the messages must be brief you may be directed to call a dedicated security telephone number for detailed instructions where appropriate. Messages will be sent to all participating users regardless of affiliation to specific campuses/sites or day/evening sessions. For example, in the event of a threat to the Jersey City Campus all participating users will receive the same message even if their primary campus is our Englewood Cliffs campus.

All students, faculty and staff of Saint Peter's College may sign up for this service.

• A valid SPIRIT ID number (located on the back of your OneCardID); and
• A cell phone capable of receiving text messages. If you are unsure if your phone can receive text messages please call your service provider.

Yes. Cell phone numbers obtained by SPC Security Alerts are not shared or sold to any other systems or services.

How Much Does It Cost?

There is no charge to users for signing up. Individual cell phone plans will apply normal charges for the text message.

One number per SPIRIT ID.

Register your cell phone number online at www.spc.edu/Alerts. You will need to know your SPIRIT ID number.

If you change your phone number you need to re-submit the participation form at www.spc.edu/Alerts and indicate “Update Existing Registration” under Action to avoid an interruption in service.

The system is completely optional. You may opt-out (discontinue) at any time by re-submitting the participation form at www.spc.edu/Alerts and indicating “Opt out” under Action.

Privatel is the vendor with whom Saint Peter’s College has contracted to provide the SPC Security Alerts service. There are advantages to having an off-site vendor host the service. For example, if a widespread power outage affected SPC’s campuses, we could still use Privatel’s service to communicate with SPC Security Alerts users.

SPC Security Alerts is just one of the methods the College will use to communicate emergency information. If appropriate, global e-mails to SPC email addresses, the telephone switchboard, flyers, local media and other communication tools will also be used.