Program Name: NCMC Student Text Alerts

Program Description

North Central Michigan College offers a text messaging (SMS) program to help students stay informed about important academic and campus information. Messages may include:

• Appointment reminders (advising, financial aid, registrar, etc.)
• Enrollment alerts and deadlines
• Registration opening notifications
• Campus events and announcements

This is not an exhaustive list; message content may vary based on the sender department and your relationship with the College.

Opt-In

By providing your mobile phone number to NCMC through the Student Information System (SIS), student portal, or another official College form, you consent to receive text messages from NCMC related to the categories described above. Consent is not a condition of enrollment or purchase.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies depending on the time of year and the programs you are enrolled in (e.g., more messages during registration periods). You can expect to receive approximately 1–8 messages per month.

Cost

Message and data rates may apply. Charges depend on your mobile carrier and plan. NCMC does not charge for the messages themselves.

Opt-Out

You can opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. After opting out, you will receive one final confirmation message. You may also contact the NCMC IT Help Desk to be removed from the program.

Carriers

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Supported carriers include major U.S. wireless carriers; not all carriers may be supported.

Privacy

Your mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent from being shared with any third parties.

Contact

North Central Michigan College IT Department