the Department of Public Safety
at Colorado State University
Emergency Communication Systems
Snowline information number
Call 491-SNOW (491-7669) to get the latest information about University operations during severe weather.
www.colostate.edu
The Colorado State University homepage (www.colostate.edu) will be updated with emergency information as needed.
Systems on campus are used to communicate emergency information and critical updates to students, faculty and staff.
Emergency Broadcast System
Local cable and broadcast stations may be interrupted with emergency notifications.
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 a 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 emergencies and other important community news via your home, cell, or business phone, email, text messages, hearing impaired receiving devices, and more. [more information]
CSU Police 911 Center
All campus calls to 911 are dispatched from our center. Reverse 911 allows the University to call all or specific land-based phones in a targeted area.
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.
