Emergency College Closings

In the event of an emergency DIAL 911

            To reach IVCC Security:

            Dial 0 or 314

            815.739.1290

            Or access on campus emergency call boxes

Security has the ability to lock down specific areas on the campus.

In the event this happens remain calm and follow the directions of the broadcast messages which may follow.

            Seek immediate shelter

            Stay out of sight of windows

            Wait for “all clear” announcement before opening the door.

Inclement Weather Closings

As a general rule, IVCC will be open during inclement weather.

Weather conditions often vary across IVCC's 2,000-square-mile district; students and staff should use their best judgment when deciding whether to travel to campus from their location.

In the event the college does close, that decision will be broadcast as early as possible on district radio stations (see list below) and on the top of the IVCC home page: www.ivcc.edu. In addition, the college's automated attendant phone message will be updated, so please dial 815.224.2720.

College closings are reported to:

La Salle-Peru-Oglesby
WLPO, 1220 AM
WAJK, 99.3 FM
WBZG, 100.9 FM
WALS, 102.1 FM 
WIVQ 103.3 FM
WYYS 106.1 FM

Mendota
WGLC, 100.1 FM 

Ottawa
WKOT, 96.5 FM
WCMY, 1430 AM
WRKX, 95.3 FM 

Streator
WSTQ, 97.7 FM 
WSPL 1250 AM

Princeton
WZOE, 1490 AM
Z-98, 98.1 FM

Peoria
WSWT Lite Rock 107 FM 

The college will attempt to notify stations of closings by 6 a.m. In the event night classes are cancelled, the college will attempt to notify stations by 5 p.m. Students should not phone the radio stations but instead listen for regularly scheduled school closing announcements.

Emergency Alert System

The IVCC Alert system has been set up so that campus administrators can quickly communicate with students, faculty, and staff in the event of an emergency situation that would require that the campus be closed. The privacy and priority of this information will be preserved and will not be shared with third parties for commercial purposes or any purpose other than this notification system. There will be two options: Text messaging and email.

If you select to use the text messaging option, you need to have SMS text messaging enabled on your cell phone account to receive these messages. Depending on your plan, these messages may carry a per message charge. This alert system will only be used for campus closures (weather or security related) and for bi-monthly tests to minimize the cost to the user. Students will not be notified of individual class cancellations through this service—students need to check the IVCC website for this information.

It is imperative that students notify the Records Office of any changes to their cell phone number or email address in order to be notified in case of an emergency.

You will be notified within 2 weeks by postcard when your account has been activated. This notification will also include important information about this system.

Please note that some cell phone services may not receive signals when on campus. On-campus notification will be achieved through the enhanced phone system and the public address system.

To sign up for this service, go to www.ivcc.edu/alerts.