Students attending Orientation on Wednesday, August 27 will arrive at the Atrium Welcome Desk. Check in will begin at 8:30 am. Orientation will begin in Heritage Hall at 9:00 am. At approximately 12:15 pm, students will meet their program faculty near the Atrium entrance on the lawn for lunch. Afternoon sessions begin at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 pm. Please assist our new students in finding their way to their orientation events. For a schedule, please contact Dana Freshly. Staff and faculty, please wear a white top (preferably an MSUGF logo shirt), denim bottom and your name tag.

Campus Emergency Training

Scenario - A Shooter on Campus 

Campus Emergency Training: Scenario - Shooter on Campus
To better prepare us for emergencies on our campus, the Crisis Planning Team is offering periodic training to our employees. Scott Karaffa has engaged Sergeant John Schaffer and his officers from the Great Falls Police Department to prepare us to respond properly to violence in our workplace. The training will deal specifically with a shooter on campus.  The training will take place from 9 am to 1 pm on Friday, August 29 in Room B101. The presentation will be interesting and interactive. John and his officers are very approachable and are looking forward to working with us.  The information presented will be critical to your safety as well as the safety of your co-workers and students in case of this type of emergency. Please plan to attend.  
 
An overview:  If you were a witness to a shooting at MSU - Great Falls, you would call 9-1-1 immediately. Dispatch will engage you in conversation. You would be asked for a description of the shooter and their location. The Police Department will send three police officers immediately. They will enter the campus through three separate entrances based on the information you gave on the 9-1-1 call. From that point on, they will be in charge of the emergency response to the incident and the campus Crisis Team will support their efforts. 

MSUGF Alert!

Our new Emergency Notification System

The MSU campuses have partnered to invest in a robust emergency alert system that will send an immediate text message to all subscribers' cell phones, email addresses and/or other text-enabled devices. You may subscribe immediately at https://www.mir3.com/msu/    An awareness campaign will start shortly to encourage all students, faculty and staff to subscribe. ONLY EMERGENCY MESSAGES will be sent via this system.

In appreciation of the hard work of classified and professional staff, the college's administrative team hosted a picnic in the new plaza outside the Atrium. The day was beautiful, the company was great, and the food couldn't have been better.