Emergency Notification System - Dragon Alert

Dragon Alert is how the university shares important information about campus closures and MSUM/neighborhood emergencies. During an emergency or campus closure, university officials will send communication to students, employees and registered community members with the location, specific emergency and recommended safety measures. Message(s) will be brief.

Current Students & Employees

Step 1: Claim Your Dragon Alert Account (First-time users only)

First-time Moorhead students and employees must first claim their Dragon Alert account before logging in and adding additional contact details like phone numbers or email addresses.

  1. Navigate to the .

  2. Enter your StarID (ab1234cd).
    Enter your StarID in the Dragon Alert Portal

  3. Click the Submit button.

  4. After clicking the Submit button, you'll be taken to the next step.

  5. Enter your Moorhead email address:
    • Students: first.last@go.mnstate.edu
    • Employees: first.last@mnstate.edu

    Enter your Email Address in the Dragon Alert Portal

  6. Click the Submit button.

  7. After clicking the Submit button, you'll be taken to the next step.

  8. Your should receive a message above the Associate button that your account has been found.
    Click the Associate button in the Dragon Alert Portal

  9. Click the Associate button.

  10. After clicking the Associate button, you'll be taken to the next step.

  11. Click the YES, this is mine checkbox.
    Click the Yes, this is mine checkbox

  12. After you click the YES, this is mine checkbox, you'll be taken to the next step.

  13. Add any additional contact information to your account and click Next.
    Enter any additional contact information

  14. The next screen verifies your notifications, leave the default option and click Next.
    Leave default settings and click next

  15. The final screen will give you information about your notifications preferences. You can close the browser.
    Final screen

  16. The next time you go to the you will log in with your StarID email and password.
    • Students: StarID@go.minnstate.edu
    • Employees: StarID@minnstate.edu
      Minnesota State Moorhead log in screen

If you have any issues claiming your account, please .

Step 2: Set Up Your Emergency Notifications (Returning users)

Students and employees automatically receive Dragon Alert notifications on their Minnesota State Moorhead official email accounts.

If you would like to receive emergency notifications via text message, voicemail and/or to other email accounts, follow these directions:

  1. Decide how you want to receive important emergency alerts – text, voice call and/or other personal email accounts.
    • Go to the .

  2. Log in with your StarID and password.

  3. View and add your contact preferences, which may include cell or work numbers for voice and text, as well as additional email accounts.

Students and employees automatically receive Dragon Alert notifications on their Moorhead official email accounts. By viewing and adding your contact preferences, you will get important and timely information how you want to receive it.

If you have any questions, please send an email to dragonalert@mnstate.edu or call 218.477.2449.

Neighbors & Non-MSUM Students & Employees

Step 1: Sign-up (New users)

Dragon Alert can also share information with our neighbors and non-Minnesota State Moorhead students and employees who do not work or attend on campus.

New Users: To receive university alerts, please complete the Dragon Alert sign-up form below or contact Public Safety.

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Do you have additional email addresses that you would like to include to receive emergency notifications?
Do you have phone numbers that you would like to include to receive emergency notifications?
How would you like to receive alerts that are sent to this phone number?
How would you like to receive alerts that are sent to this phone number?
How would you like to receive alerts that are sent to this phone number?

In order to provide emergency notification services you must agree to .

In order to provide emergency notification services you must agree to .

If you have any questions, please send an email to dragonalert@mnstate.edu or call 218.477.2449.

Step 2: Request updates (Existing users)

Dragon Alert can also share information with our neighbors and non-Minnesota State Moorhead students and employees who do not work or attend on campus.

Existing Users: To request updates or changes in Dragon Alert, please complete the Dragon Alert Existing Users Form below or contact Public Safety.

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If you have any questions, please send an email to dragonalert@mnstate.edu or call 218.477.2449.

If you have any questions please send an email to dragonalert@mnstate.edu or call 218.477.2449.