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Kishwaukee College Mass Notification System

Kishwaukee College uses RAVE Mobile Safety to communicate College emergencies and notifications via text message and email to currently enrolled students and staff.  

Rave alerts are operated through Kishwaukee College. You are automatically opted into this service by providing your cell phone number in your student or employee profile. All Kishwaukee College email addresses are automatically enrolled into the program.

Weather Information

In the event of a closure, delayed start or other unforeseen circumstance, the College will communicate the decision as soon as possible through the Mass Notification System.

Learn More

Follow the steps to update and confirm your contact information in our Contact Information Guide. 

Follow the steps in this job aid to add a secondary number.

Reply with "STOP" to one of the recent mass text messages you receive.

Or text the word "STOP" to one of the Rave short codes: 226787, 67283, 78015 or 81437. 

Texting "STOP" to any of these short codes (or in response to an alert message that was received) will cancel future alert messages from all four short codes.

Vice versa, texting the word "START" to any of these shortcodes will resume/reinstate the alert messages from all four codes.

There is no charge from Kishwaukee College. Check with your wireless provider for any additional text message fees that may apply.

Message will show as sent from a 5- or 6-digit short code. The text message will begin with Kishwaukee College Alert.

Kishwaukee College makes use of the following modes of communication:

  • Text alerts
  • Kish email
  • College website