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Campus Safety & Security

Mountain Gateway is committed to the safety, health, and well-being of our students, employees, and community. We continually review policies, plans, and procedures and provide training sessions appropriate to procedural needs to ensure our employees have the most current information readily available to respond to and prevent a crisis.

Emergency Notifications

MGCC Alert is Mountain Gateway Community College’s free emergency notification service. It delivers instant, real-time alerts, safety warnings, weather updates, and campus delay or closure notifications directly to your mobile phone or email. Registration is open to all students, faculty, staff, and community members.

What You Will Receive

  • Campus Emergencies & Safety Threats: Urgent directives and active facility alerts.
  • Inclement Weather & Closures: Weather-related delays, early dismissals, and full-day campus closures.
  • Community Safety Alerts: Regional safety updates impacting MGCC facilities.

Registration & Text Message Details

  • Cost: Free service (standard wireless carrier text/data rates may apply).
  • Text Short Codes: Emergency text alerts arrive from 89361 or 87844. Save these numbers in your mobile contacts as MGCC Alert for easy identification.

👉 Register for MGCC Alert Notifications Online

 

Need Support?

If you experience technical issues or need help managing your account, contact the MGCC Help Desk:

MGCC Help Desk

Phone: (540) 863-2911 | Email: helpdesk@mgcc.edu

 

Weapons Policy

Please download and read the attached MGCC Weapons Policy

 

Policy on Bullying

MGCC is committed to maintaining a safe and comfortable environment that facilitates learning and other productive activities. As such, no acts of bullying will be tolerated. Encouraging fighting, using profanity, exhibiting obscene gestures or taking any action to create a climate of imminent danger or instill in others fear of bodily harm are not considered appropriate and will not be allowed. Immediate action will be taken by the administration.

 

Security and Safety Video

Watch this video to learn more about safety and security procedures on campus:

MGCC Safety Video

 

Title IX Training video

More Security Matters

 

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