Stark State
Timely Warning Policy and Emergency Notification (SSC Alert / RAVE) - Annual Security Report
Stark State College documents Campus Safety Alerts and SSC Alert RAVE text messaging for Clery timely warnings and emergency response, with Chief of Security issuance authority.
Read the official policyInstitution
Stark State College
Community College · OH
~10,000 studentsSSC Alert / RAVE
In the policy’s own words
What the policy says
Chief of Security issues Safety Alertsverbatim
The Chief of Security and/or Assistant Director of Security are responsible for issuing Campus Safety Alerts.
- Chief/Assistant Director of Security own Safety Alert issuance.
SSC ALERT RAVE text channelverbatim
SSC ALERT Text messaging system (RAVE)
- Named SSC ALERT / RAVE text messaging channel.
SSC Alert RAVE opt-in systemverbatim
The college provides students with an opt-in notification system called SSC Alert (RAVE) as one important communication tool.
- Opt-in SSC Alert / RAVE for emergencies and closings.
At a glance
How this policy works
- When it activates
- Campus Safety Alert / Timely Warning when a violent crime against a person or substantial property crime on campus represents a serious or ongoing threat. Emergency notification for significant emergency or dangerous situation involving immediate threat to health or safety of students, employees, or community.
- Who decides
- Chief of Security and/or Assistant Director of Security issue Campus Safety Alerts. EN content and severity determination by Campus Security; highest Administrative Official on campus or Chief of Security may delay for compromise exception. Communications coordinated by Chief of Security, Assistant Director, and/or Security Support Staff.
- Timeliness standard
- Every attempt to issue Safety Alert timely upon report subject to accurate facts. EN without delay unless notification would compromise response. Re-entry only with highest Administrative Official approval.
- Emergency notification vs. timely warning
- ASR Timely Warning Policy/Procedure and Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures with named SSC Alert / RAVE system.
- Testing cadence
- Not specified as a fixed cadence in the Main Campus ASR Timely Warning / Emergency Response sections reviewed; ERP references RAVE for closings and emergencies.
- Scope & limits
- Safety Alerts issued by Campus Security only. SSC Alert is opt-in. Multi-campus SSC Alerts cover main and satellite centers per ERP.
ChannelsEmailSmsPhone CallPa SystemWebsiteDigital Signage
Analysis
Reading the policy
Stark State College (North Canton multi-site, OH) publishes Timely Warning Policy/Procedure and Emergency Response procedures in its 2025 Main Campus Annual Security Report. Campus Safety Alerts notify students, faculty, and staff of Clery Act crimes representing a serious or ongoing threat and heighten safety awareness; they may also solicit information leading to arrest. The Chief of Security and/or Assistant Director of Security issue Safety Alerts, subject to accurate facts availability.
Safety Alerts go instantly via college email and the Security web page; additional tools include mystarkstate portal Emergency Notifications, SSC ALERT text messaging (RAVE), public address system, college information monitors, and a recorded emergency info line. Emergency response without delay determines severity and notification content for immediate threats; highest Administrative Official or Chief of Security may delay if notification would compromise victim assistance or mitigation. SSC Alert (RAVE) is an opt-in tool for emergencies, closings, and other notifications via mystarkstate Rave Mobile Safety section. Complements Ohio multi-campus CC coverage.
Takeaways
Key findings
Campus Safety Alerts for Clery serious/ongoing threats via email, RAVE text, PA, monitors.
Chief of Security and Assistant Director issue Safety Alerts.
SSC Alert (RAVE) opt-in for emergencies, closings, and multi-campus notifications.
Policy, meet practice
When this system actually fired
5 documented times Stark State’s alert system was used, from the case archive.
Provenance
Sources
- Official
- Official
Tags
ohiocommunity-collegeclery-asrssc-alertravewider-reach
Added 2026-07-27Updated 2026-07-27Via ingestion