Tusculum College has already experienced a fair share of winter weather and schedule changes during the 2010-2011 year, and one of the easiest and most reliable ways for students to learn the latest changes is through the “Pioneer Alert” system.
“Pioneer Alert” is the College’s emergency alert and notification system, operated through SchoolCast. The system delivers rapid, multi-platform messages in the event of an emergency or a schedule change to students, faculty members and staff. The messages can be sent as telephone messages, text messages, e-mails or a combination of any or all of these three. Pioneer Alert notifications come directly from authorized members of the college’s administration and security personnel. This is the best source for timely information and instructions on what to do in the event of any campus emergency or schedule change due to inclement weather.
Students are signed up for the service as part of the registration process. All contact information provided is kept confidential, safe and secure. The information is for the official use of the emergency alert system only and is never shared with any third parties.
In the case of inclement weather, notification of schedule changes is made not only through Pioneer Alert but also through submission of the information to regional television and radio stations for broadcast.