Building Access

Residence Halls—Atlanta & Oxford Campuses

Emory University’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses house students in on-campus residential halls. All residential hall exterior doors are locked 24 hours per day. Residents are responsible for leaving all doors locked. Propping doors open is a violation of the Residence Life and Housing Policy. Residents are advised to always lock their windows and doors when not present. Keys and ID should be always carried. Keys are not to be loaned or duplicated.

Assigned Residence Life, Housing Operations, and Campus Services personnel carry electric access cards to residential facilities to service the buildings. These staff members have access to master keys in the event they may need to enter an individual room for emergencies. Residence halls are equipped with exterior security lighting, smoke detectors, panic-bar type exit doors, cameras, and card access. All residence halls are equipped with sprinkler systems for fire suppression. Residents should report suspicious activity, or any lost or stolen items to EPD. Assigned Facilities Management personnel check exterior lighting as well as emergency lights and exit lights in every residence hall for proper operation. Building safety and security concerns are reported and repaired within the week.

Other Emory Facilities—Atlanta & Oxford Campuses

Faculty and staff who must enter or remain within a facility after normal business hours must possess a valid identification and a key or valid access card to the location. The Physical Security Systems Department (“Lockshop”) maintains a record of all keys that are issued to departmental representatives located at the various facilities; those representatives may further issue keys to appropriate personnel. Students who remain in or enter facilities after normal business hours must possess a valid student identification card.

Other Emory Facilities—Midtown Campus

All facilities on the Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus, including parking facilities, are patrolled by Emory Police and Healthcare Public Safety, 24 hours a day. From 9pm-5am each day, access to the Hospital is controlled at four locations: the Peachtree lobby, The Emergency Department, the second-floor Medical Office Tower (MOT) Mezzanine Area (directly accessing the Summit parking deck), and the MOT lobby. Evolv weapons screening systems are utilized at each of these entrance locations. During this period, Hospital Security personnel are stationed in the main lobby to sign visitors in and out. The Hospital has a photo-identification card access plan whereby access to certain facilities and parking areas is restricted to persons who have an appropriate photo-identification card.  

Other Emory Facilities—Carter Center Campus

Security surveys of all Carter Center property are conducted on a quarterly basis. Carter Center Security personnel routinely patrol the property by Security car, golf cart and foot patrols. The U.S. Secret Service also maintains a presence at the Center at times. Access to certain areas of the Carter Center is limited to employees. All staff have an access code to enter through the staff entrance doors and the main lobby is open to the public with a Security Officer during normal operating hours from Monday-Friday. The building is secured on the weekends and holidays.

Staff who must enter or remain within the facility after normal business hours must possess valid identification to gain access to the building. The Security manager maintains a record of all keys that are issued to appropriate personnel. The security officers check exterior lighting, emergency lights, and exit lights in every building and parking lot for proper operations and report any outage to the maintenance department. Fire extinguishers in common areas of the center are inspected every month for proper operation and tested on a semi-annual basis. The Security Manager and security officers conduct quarterly safety walks to identify safety concerns throughout the center.

Other Emory Facilities—Grady-area Campus

Facility Security patrols Emory the Grady-area campus. These buildings include the Woodruff Extension Building (WEB), the Steiner Building, the Emory Faculty Office Building, the Loughlin Building, and the Glenn Building which have normal operating hours from Monday-Friday. The issuance of keys and/or key cards to these facilities is regulated through the Office of the Dean of the Medical School. During the hours in which a facility is locked, only those individuals with the appropriate keys/key cards may enter. Facility Security also monitor various electronic security systems on the campus, such as access control systems, alarm systems, and closed-circuit TV systems.

Other Emory Facilities—Emory Johns Creek Hospital Campus

All facilities on the Emory Johns Creek Hospital Campus, including parking facilities, are patrolled by Hospital Security, 24 hours per day. During normal operating hours, access to the Hospital is controlled and monitored at the main lobby, where Hospital Security Personnel are stationed, and in the emergency room.  The Hospital has a photo-identification card access plan whereby access to certain facilities and parking areas is restricted to people who have an appropriate photo-identification card. Security and safety tips are published in the Hospital newsletter and posted on Hospital bulletin boards.

Other Emory Facilities—Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital Campus

All facilities except for the Medical Office Buildings and their parking garages are patrolled by ESJH Public Safety Officers 24/7. The hospital has multiple public entrances with open access during operating hours. During emergency situations such as a pandemic event, access may be restricted and/or accessible via ID badge only to employees, authorized contractors, and students. Visitors arriving after hours are directed to the Emergency Department, where a Public Safety Officer is sanctioned and required to sign in. All access/exit doors are controlled via door contacts and part of the Access Control System monitored by Public Safety Staff. A locksmith vendor is responsible for maintaining logs of all keys manufactured for hospital staff. All Life Safety devices such as smoke detectors and emergency exit signs are checked quarterly by a contractor and records are maintained in the Facilities Support/Engineering Department.

Other Emory Facilities—Emory Decatur Hospital Campus

All parking garages and facilities including the Medical Office Buildings and Bobbie Bailey Women’s Center are patrolled by EDH Security 24/7. The main hospital building multiple entrances with access during normal operating hours. After hours, entrances are only accessible via card access to employees and authorized contractors and students. Visitors arriving after hours are directed to the Emergency Department, where a security officer is stationed for sign-in. Evolv weapons screening systems are utilized at designated entrances. All access/exit doors are controlled via door contacts and are part of the Access Control System monitored by Security staff. The locksmith is responsible for maintaining logs of all keys manufactured for hospital staff.  All life Safety devices such as smoke detectors and emergency exit signs are checked quarterly. Building Services staff records are maintained in the Engineering Department.

Other Emory Facilities—Emory Hillandale Hospital Campus

All parking areas and facilities are patrolled by Hospital Security Officers 24/7. The main hospital building has multiple primary entrances with access during normal operating hours. After hours, designated entrances are accessible via card access to employees and authorized personnel. Visitors arriving after hours are directed to the Emergency Department, where a security officer is stationed inside 24/7. Evolv weapons screening systems are utilized at the main entrance and the Emergency Department entrance. The Access Control System is monitored by Security Staff. All Life Safety devices such as smoke detectors and emergency exit signs are checked regularly by the Engineering/Building Services staff. Building Services staff records are maintained in the Engineering Department.

Other Emory Facilities—Emory LTAC Hospital Campus

All parking areas and facilities are patrolled by Hospital Security Officers 24/7. The hospital building has entrances that are accessible during normal operating hours. After hours, the main entrance is accessible via card access to employees and authorized personnel. Visitors arriving after hours are directed to the main entrance, where a security officer is stationed. Evolv weapons screening systems are utilized at designated entrances. The Access Control System is monitoring by Security Staff. All Life Safety devices such as smoke detectors and emergency exit signs are checked regularly by the Engineering/Building Services staff. Building Services staff records are maintained in the Engineering/Building Services Department.