Isothermal

Timely Warnings and Emergency Notification (2024 ASR published 2025)

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Isothermal Community College documents Timely Warnings and Emergency Notification in its 2024 ASR, with President judgment for campus-wide timely warnings issued by Marketing, without-delay emergency activation using ICC Alert and outdoor warning, and monthly announced multi-system tests with Rutherford County Communications Center.

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Institution

Isothermal Community College

Community College · NC

~2,000 studentsICC Alert

In the policy’s own words

What the policy says

President TW judgment Marketing issuanceverbatim

In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus facilities, that, in the judgment of the college President or designee, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat, a campus-wide “timely warning” will be issued. The situation may involve safety, security, and/or health. As soon as pertinent information is available, the Director of Marketing and Community Relations and/or designee will take all measures to notify the entire campus community.

President judges; Marketing issues as soon as pertinent information available.

Isothermal 2024 ASR Timely Warning

Without-delay emergency activationverbatim

The College activates its emergency notification system without delay in response to any situation that poses an immediate threat to the campus community or could disrupt college operations in a significant manner.

Without-delay EN for immediate threat or significant operational disruption.

Isothermal 2024 ASR Emergency Notification

Monthly joint multi-system testverbatim

The College and Rutherford County Communications Center conduct an announced test monthly using the outdoor warning, ICC Alert, and college phone and desktop systems.

Monthly announced joint test with county communications—highly specific cadence.

Isothermal 2024 ASR Emergency Notification testing

At a glance

How this policy works

When it activates: Timely warning when President or designee judges ongoing or continuing threat on or off campus involving safety, security, and/or health. Emergency notification for immediate threat to campus community or significant disruption of college operations.
Who decides: President or designee judges timely warning need; Director of Marketing and Community Relations issues TW notifications. Emergency confirmation involves President, designated staff, Campus Resource Officers, and/or Rutherford County Communications; activation by Rutherford County Communications Center, Director of Marketing, CIO, and/or designated staff.
Timeliness standard: Timely warning as soon as pertinent information is available. Emergency notification without delay unless professional judgment finds compromise of victim assistance or mitigation.
Emergency notification vs. timely warning: ASR sections VII Timely Warnings and VIII Emergency Notification implement Clery two-track messaging with ICC Alert and multi-channel outdoor/intercom systems and monthly joint tests with county communications.
Testing cadence: Announced monthly test of outdoor warning, ICC Alert, and college phone and desktop systems with Rutherford County Communications Center. Additional building mock drills at least once announced and twice unannounced per year per building goals.
Scope & limits: Notification may go to entire or segment of campus community; outdoor warning on Rutherford main campus; follow-up notifications as needed.

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Analysis

Reading the policy

Isothermal Community College, a North Carolina Community College System institution, publishes Timely Warning and Emergency Notification procedures in its Campus Safety and Security Report for 2024 (published 2025). Timely warnings for ongoing or continuing threats are judged by the college President or designee; as soon as pertinent information is available, the Director of Marketing and Community Relations notifies the campus community via email, text, Moodle, desktop and campus phone notifications, website, flyers, and/or local media. Emergency notifications activate without delay for immediate threats or significant operational disruption (active shooter, natural disaster, weather, fire, gas leak, etc.), with confirmation involving the President, designated staff, Campus Resource Officers, and/or Rutherford County Communications Center. Activation may use outdoor warning (Rutherford main campus), fire alarms, ICC Alert text and email, phone intercom, desktop notifications, website, Facebook, and local media. The College and Rutherford County Communications Center conduct an announced monthly test of outdoor warning, ICC Alert, and college phone and desktop systems—an unusually frequent fixed test cadence.

Takeaways

Key findings

President judges timely warnings; Marketing Director issues them multi-channel.

Emergency notification without delay for immediate threat or significant operational disruption.

Monthly announced joint tests of outdoor warning, ICC Alert, phone, and desktop with Rutherford County Communications.

Provenance

Sources

Official
Isothermal Campus Safety and Security Report for 2024 (published 2025) PDF
isothermal.edu
archived copy