Viewing Alerts

Alert Messages are important full-screen notifications that appear directly in your Raftr experience to remind you about critical tasks or deadlines—like submitting forms, booking interviews, or applying for financial aid. These alerts are scheduled by your institution to make sure you don’t miss essential steps.

Viewing Alert Messages as a Member

Members will see a full-screen modal on the trigger date at 8:00 AM (community time). The modal will display:

• The alert’s title and message.
• A call-to-action button (if a link is included).
• A dismiss button (“Got it” or ❌).

After dismissal, the alert is archived to the Notification Feed for later access. Members cannot turn off or prevent Alert Messages from appearing.

Notification Feed 

All Alert Messages also appear in the Notification Feed with:

• Title
• Description
• Timestamp

Alerts are marked under the Essential category and are visually distinct for easy recognition.

Opening the notification will redirect you to the same full-screen modal to show the Alert Title, Description and go-to Link (if provided).

FAQs

Why am I seeing this alert?
Your institution admin has flagged this information as important for your admissions or academic progress.

Can I turn off alerts?
No. These messages are designed to help you complete essential steps and cannot be disabled.

What happens if I dismiss it?
The alert will no longer appear full-screen but can still be found in your Notification Feed.