CVCC Alert App provides immediate notification for campus emergencies and inclement weather alerts.
Please make the time to read this carefully.
A CVCC V-Alert App will be replacing CVCC Alert App. V-Alert is a mass notification software by Valcom. This will be an upgrade from CVCC Alert App.
Instructions: From the user’s side, once the V-Alert app is downloaded and opened, it will look and function the same as the CVCC Alert app. The only difference the user will notice is that the icon on your phone will look different prior to opening the App.
CVCC Alert App: Please follow these directions, and download the new V- Alert app as soon as possible.
Method one: QR Scanning Method for downloading the App follow the below instructions:
Step 1 - Using a QR reader application on your smart phone, scan the QR code 1 below to install the V-Alert application on your Android or Apple Smartphone.
Step 2 - Once the application is downloaded to your smart phone, please open the V-Alert application on your Smartphone.
If prompted, make sure you ALLOW notifications from V-Alert on your phone.
Select the “Scan QR” option
If prompted, ALLOW V-Alert access to your Camera.
Scan the QR code 2!
Once the above QR code is scanned your V-Alert app screen should look like this.
You can now receive
notifications from CVCC V-Alert.
Method two
For Manual Scanning Method for downloading the App, follow the below instructions:
Step 1 - Downloading the V-Alert Mobile Application
Navigate to your respective app store on your Apple or Android devices. Click the buttons below or search for VALCOM and download V-Alert.
Step 2 - Configuring the V-Alert application to receive CVCC Notifications.
Open the V-Alert Application on your smart phone.
If prompted. Make sure you ALLOW notifications from V-Alert on your phone.
Select Enter Server |
Enter valert.cvcc.edu and select Save Server notifications from CVCC V-Alert. |
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Once Save Server is selected, your screen should look like this.
You can now receive notifications from CVCC V-Alert.
If you have a non-smart phone or a Windows-based phone, and you have already contacted me, you do not need to take further action.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Deputy Chief of Staff, Safety, Security, and Health at (828) 327-7000, ext. 4573 or by email at cdeal@cvcc.edu