Fire/Building Evacuation

Upon alarm or evacuation Blackboard Connect notification:

• Remain calm and leave through the nearest marked exit
  • Alert others to do the same, including guests and contractors
  • Move quickly but do not run
• Move to the designated assembly area if safe to do so
  • Check in with managers, coaches, or resident assistant as applicable
  • Follow instructions of the building coordinator and/or Safety & Security
  • Wait at the assembly area for further instruction
  • Leave campus if it is not safe to assemble in a group (active shooter or violent threat)
• Do not leave campus in a vehicle until after an all clear is received.
• Do not return to evacuated building unless an all-clear has been given by Safety & Security or the “All Clear” blackboard message is received.
• Guests and contractors should report to their university contact or to the university official in charge at the nearest assembly area.