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Register for TrinALERT

Student Registration

All students must register their contact information for TrinALERT​. New registrations and updates to contact information are transferred to TrinALERT on a daily basis.

Register for TrinALERT

  1. Log-in to TCOnline at http://tconline.trincoll.edu using your Trinity username and password.
  2. Click the Self Service link on the left side of the page.
  3. Click the Campus Personal Information link.
    **All phone numbers must be exactly 10 digits without spaces or special characters.**
  4. Click the Phone Numbers link.
  5. Click the Add a Phone Number button.
  6. Choose “*Urgent Phone-TEXT” from the Phone Type drop-down.
  7. Enter your cell phone number (text and voice messages will be sent)
  8. Repeat steps #5-7 for each of the following:
    – “*Urgent Phone-VOICE” – an optional landline phone that you would like to receive voice messages on
    – “Urgent PARENT Phone-TEXT” – the cell phone you would like a parent/guardian to receive text and voice messages on
    – “Urgent PARENT Phone-VOICE” – the landline phone you would like a parent/guardian to receive voice messages on
  9. Click the Save button.
  10. Click the Email Addresses link at the top.
  11. Click the Add an Email Address button.
  12. Choose “*Urgent Email Addr1” from the Email Type drop-down.
  13. Enter an alternate email address (your Trinity email address is already included in the alert system).
  14. Repeat steps #11-13 for the parent/guardian email address you would like to be included as “Urgent Parent Email”
  15. Click the Save button.
  16. Click the Sign Out link at the top right of the page.
  17. Close all browser windows to protect your account.

Now is also a good time to update your list of emergency contacts.

Technical Issues?

Contact the Student Help Desk at 860-297-2007 or submit a ticket online.

Faculty and Staff Registration

TrinALERT receives the following employee contact fields from TrinCore:

  • ​Urgent Phone- Text (cell phone capable of receiving text messages-SMS)
  • Urgent Phone- Voice (an alternate number to which voice messages are sent)
  • Office extension
  • Home phone number
  • Trinity email address
  • Urgent email address

Instructions

For the most detailed and up to date instructions please visit the following page.

  1. ​Log-in to TrinCore at https://trincore.trincoll.edu/ using your Trinity username and password.
  2. From the “Me” Dashboard click on “Contact Info”
  3. In the Contact Info page, look for Urgent Phone-TEXT and Urgent Phone-VOICE numbers. Confirm these are accurate.
  4. If these are not accurate, click the Pencil icon to the right to make changes. **All phone numbers must be exactly 10 digits.**
  5. If you are missing one or both urgent numbers, click the + icon at the top right of the Phone details box to add them.
  6. Choose “*Urgent Phone-TEXT” from the Phone Type drop-down.
  7. Enter your cell phone number (to receive text and voice messages)
  8. Choose “*Urgent Phone-VOICE” from the Phone Type drop-down.
  9. Enter the landline phone you would like Voice Messages to be sent to. Note: your office line and home phone number as they exist in TrinCore are already added to the Alert System.
  10. Click the Save button.
  11. If you do not see an Urgent Email, follow these instructions to add one: Click the + icon at the top right on the Email details box.
  12. Click the Add an Email Address button.
  13. Choose “*Urgent Email Addr1” from the Email Type drop-down.
  14. Enter the email address you would like urgent messages sent to.
  15. Click the Save button.
  16. Click the Sign Out link at the top right of the page.
  17. Close all browser windows to protect your account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Need help? ​​

Technical Issues?

Contact the Information Services Help Desk at 860-297-2100.

General Questions?

Contact the Information Services Help Desk​.
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