SNAP is the official Safety Notification Alert Process for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). SNAP alerts users to on-campus emergencies for all 16 KCTCS colleges and the System office.
SNAP is the official Safety Notification Alert Process for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). SNAP alerts users to on-campus emergencies and college closings or delays for all 16 KCTCS colleges and the System office.
Effective February 15, 2013, your preferred phone numbers or e-mail addresses entered into the KCTCS Self-Service Student or Employee Information Center will also be used for SNAP messages during an emergency at the college where you are enrolled or employed. The same contact information that is used to inform you of academic/employment questions or concerns will now also be used to notify you if there is a weather emergency, safety threat or campus closing/delay.
To make sure you are receiving messages at your current phone number or e-mail address:
** Please provide a complete 10 digit phone number with area code (example: 859-123-4567)
Are you a parent, board member or community member interested in receiving SNAP emergency messages from a KCTCS college? Sign up to receive notifications here.
Need help signing up? View the demo and step-by-step instructions here (PDF).
Beginning February 15, 2013 if you are a current KCTCS student or employee, your kctcs.edu e-mail and the preferred and mobile phone numbers listed in your college records are automatically registered to receive SNAP messages.
The same contact information that is used to inform you of academic/employment questions or concerns will now also be used to notify you if there is a weather emergency, safety threat or campus closing/delay.
To make sure you are receiving messages at your current phone number or e-mail address:
** Please provide a complete 10 digit phone number with area code (example: 859-123-4567)
Are you a parent, board member or community member interested in receiving SNAP emergency messages from a KCTCS college? Sign up to receive notifications here.
Need help signing up? View the demo and step-by-step instructions here (PDF).
If you would like to add a cell phone to receive text messages, you can add a mobile phone number in the Student/Employee Self-Service Center and SNAP messages will automatically be sent to you by text message OR you can create a new account here and add a cell phone to receive text notifications.
Yes. If you would like SNAP messages to be sent to an e-mail address or phone number not listed in your student or employee records you can create a new account here.
Please note: All contact information entered into a user created account will remain in the system and continue to receive messages until the account is deactivated or the contact information is edited.
You do have the option to unsubscribe from SNAP text or e-mail messages.
To stop SNAP text messages:
To stop e-mail messages:
NOTE: If you are no longer a KCTCS student or employee and would like to stop phone, e-mail and text messages login to your account here. Under "My Account" click "Permanently close my account".
Having trouble accessing your account? Contact us here.
Only currently enrolled KCTCS students or employees will receive automatic messages sent from your college using SNAP. If you created your own SNAP account prior to February 15, 2013 you will continue to receive messages until the account is closed. If you are not a current student or employee but would like to sign up to receive notifications, you can create a new account here.
Using your registered e-mail and password, login to your account here. If you want to close the account under "My Account" click "Permanently close my account". To make changes to your account click "Contact Info". Under "Notification Preferences" delete the phone number or e-mail account you no longer want subscribed to SNAP messaging. If you forgot your password you can reset your password here.
All applicable charges and fees set by your cell phone carrier will apply. If you have unlimited texting or free incoming messages there will be no additional charge for a SNAP SMS Text.
If you have limited text messaging on your account and you have reached your maximum messages during a billing period, your cell phone carrier may charge you for an additional message.
To stop text messages, text STOP from your cell phone to 68453 or reply STOP to any SNAP message you receive.
SNAP will automatically send messages from any college where you are currently a student or employee. If you would like to expand the list to include more than one KCTCS college you can subscribe to additional college alerts. create a new account or login to your account here. Click "Contact Info". Under "Interests" check the name(s) of the colleges you choose to send SNAP messages to you.
Still have SNAP questions? Contact us here.