For non-emergency situations, Hennepin Tech sends messages to students about topics closely related to our mission. Examples include, but are not limited to, reminders about enrollment deadlines and enrollment activities. By providing a cell phone number, Hennepin Tech is granted permission to send text messages to students related to these topics.
Students no longer wishing to receive text messages may opt out of this service by texting STOP in response to any text message from Hennepin Tech. To resume text message communications, text START in the same message. If you have questions or need help, contact OneStop.
Subscribe to Emergency & Crisis Notifications
Emergency communications are delivered via StarAlert and AlertAware. Students must subscribe to these communications and download the AlertAware app to receive campus emergency alerts. Visit the Emergency & Crisis Communications webpage for details on subscribing.
Cell Phone Validation Rules
- To validate his or her cell phone number the student first confirms or provides a cell phone number and the name of the cell phone service provider.
- The system displays the cell phone number stored on the student record (phone type = PC (personal cell) which the student may change or leave as is.
- If no PC record exists, the system displays a blank field.
- The student selects from a predefined list of cell phone service providers.
- In response, the system does both of the following:
- Sends a text message to the student containing a random verification code.
- Displays a message explaining a text message was sent with a verification code that the student will need to enter on the text message page within five minutes.
- Next, the student enters and submits the validation code received in the validation text message.
- If the student entered the correct verification code within five minutes of submitting the changes to his or her cell phone information, the system does the following:
- displays a message indicating the student successfully validated the cell phone number
- displays the following message on the text message page: “You validated your cell phone information on MM/DD/YYYY.”
- displays the validated cell phone number and the cell phone service provider name on the text message page
- updates the student’s record
If a student fails to provide a verification code or a correct code within 5 minutes of submitting the changes to his or her cell phone information, the system displays a message indicating the cell phone number was not validated.