Colorado State University

What is an Academic Alert?
An academic alert is an important and upcoming action item that could have a significant impact on academic status or future registration, which needs attention in the designated time frame. Many alerts, both academic and non-academic, have shown in RAMweb, but this tool will highlight the academic ones.

How are academic alerts communicated to me?
Academic alerts will be sent by a variety of notification methods like text or email, and can also be viewed directly through the RAMweb links.

How do I use this site?
This site can be accessed by clicking on "Alerts" the Alert notification in the top right corner of RAMweb and can also be accessed from RamMobile.

Will it show me all CSU notifications?
It will show a list of items that have been deemed highly important to your academic success at CSU, and you will be able to see more academic alerts as they are added to the system. Not all "Alerts" that appear in RamWeb will be shown here if they are issues that have been resolved that are unlikely to have an impact on your academic success. Excluded items include Health Insurance, Financial Aid, Course Registration and Election notices.

How can I change my notification preferences?
You can change your notification preferences by modifying the notification options you have in RAMweb. This can be found under the "Records" section of RAMweb, click "Modify my Student Records" and select which options you would prefer.

What if I don’t want any text messages?
You can opt out of text notifications using RAMweb notification preferences. This can be found under the "Records" section of RAMweb, click "Modify my Student Records" and select which options you would prefer.

Who else can see my notifications?
In order to facilitate your academic success, your designated academic advisor can also see your notifications.

How will this application benefit CSU?
This application benefits CSU by increasing communication around important dates, deadlines, and status changes that have significant impacts on student success.

How will this application benefit me?
This application will benefit you by providing timely insight into possible factors affecting your academic success and the processes you use to deal with them.

When you say application, do you mean like, on my phone?
This application will also be available on your phone via the RAMmobile app, listed as "Academic Alerts". The application as a whole is a dynamic web site that allows integration in multiple ways.

Can I view old alerts?
Yes, there is a tab called historical alerts in the portal to display all alerts generated previously.

Why do alerts have start and end dates?
Since the alerts are time sensitive and linked to your academic success, start and end dates provide an effective timeframe in which to take action.

Can I clear notifications off of my dashboard?
There is a dismiss button available for every individual alert to clear notifications off your dashboard. However, all notifications will be available under the historical alerts tab should you wish to revisit them. This will also remove from the upper-right "Alerts" box in RamWeb Holds can not be dismissed - you must contact the office that placed the hold to take action and resolve the hold.

How is the Academic Alerts information different from the Notifications section of RamMobile?
The academic alerts information displays immediate items of interest like alerts, holds and notifications in a single dashboard. It is a more detailed extension to the Academic Alerts section of RamMobile.

I have a great idea for an alert – how do I suggest it?
As of now we ask that you contact us at Casa_Alerts_Tool@mail.colostate.edu