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Help keep campus safe and secure
17 March 2020
This update was posted more than one month ago. Directions, policies, and safety measures may have changed during this time. To find the latest information, please consult the COVID-19 site or try searching the U of A website.
With reduced building hours on our campuses, please take a few minutes to review these simple steps on how to keep our community safe and secure:
- Secure or take personal items home.
- Secure all valuables such as laptops, iPads, etc.
- Close and lock doors even if you are leaving your office/lab for a few minutes.
- If your department has access control systems, correctly set the door lock / unlock schedules to meet any modified building hours.
- Ensure computers controlling these systems are left ON to enable the university’s Control Center to perform remote operations if necessary.
- Keep your university ID, ONEcard, access cards and keys with you at all times.
- Close and lock windows.
- Employ working alone protocols where appropriate.
If you are expecting to close or leave an area for an extended period of time, please make sure that you:
- Remove food items from personal space as appropriate.
- Unplug portable space heaters, humidifiers, air cleaners, coffeemakers etc.
- Initiate a plan to check server rooms or other critical areas that are not monitored by university's Control Center
- Turn off all nonessential equipment, such as computers and photocopiers.
- Make sure to do a final walk through of your area before leaving and ensure locked doors close tightly upon departure.