Alerts
Alerts display across the top of all pcc.edu webpages and on the MyPCC login page as part of our emergency notification system to inform our community about emergency or unplanned closure information. To avoid confusion, every attempt is made to keep the text for an alert consistent with the message broadcast via other communication channels.
Alerts are posted by Communications staff upon direction from college administrators. The Web Team acts as a backup in case there are any issues with the system put in place to manage alerts. The Web Team may also post alerts in the case of a technology issue.
Guidelines
In most cases, alerts are used for closures related to weather events. During periods of questionable weather, the Web Team posts a public notice to educate our audience on where to look for closure information. If there’s an imminent large storm, we can post a spotlight, taken down as soon as the storm is past.
Alerts are not displayed for closures due to scheduled events, such as national holidays. College practice is also to not announce openings (e.g., we won’t post a “college open” alert even following a closure).
Styling
When an alert is issued, a notice will appear in red across the top of all pcc.edu webpages and on the MyPCC login page. The alert includes summary text that links to alert.pcc.edu for additional details. There is an exclamation mark warning icon before the text.
Responsive behavior
No change.
Development info
Learn about posting alert messages in Spaces. Once the post is published in Spaces, the script automatically adds the red bar with the message. It may take a few minutes to show up.
Alert example
