Texts are also sent to employees and students who have a telephone number on file with the university. To receive text message alerts and advisories from CSU, you must opt-in. Learn more on CSU’s emergency alert sign up page.

Additional community alerts are available outside of CSU’s system. Sign up for alerts from other agencies and find more information on LETA’s website.

Social media

The CSU Police and Safety Facebook and X, (formerly known as Twitter) accounts share all emergency alerts that are of an urgent nature and may present an immediate threat to the life or safety of those on the physical grounds of CSU campuses. CSU’s social media pages, such as Facebook and X, may also be used to share emergency or campus closure information.

Additional emergency communication options

These communications channels may or may not be used during an emergency or Larimer County campus closure, depending upon the nature of the emergency.

SOURCE

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

Colorado State University homepage

CSU’s homepage may be updated with emergency information as needed.

University status information number

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

Emergency Broadcast System

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

CSU Police 911 Center

All 911 calls from CSU’s Larimer County campuses are routed to CSUPD dispatch. When calling from a cell phone, notify dispatch of your location immediately.

Local and regional media outlets

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

Fort Collins & Denver Media Outlets that communicate when CSU is closed (due to weather or other issues)

• 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.

Please note: The university only sends emergency alerts when there is a situation that presents an ongoing threat to the physical area of its campuses, such as an incident on a campus or when a suspect in a serious incident may be moving toward campus. If an incident is quickly resolved by police (a suspect is arrested, for example), no alerts are sent. The university does not send alerts about incidents that occur off campus in the community and do not threaten campus.