Christmas lightsUniversity buildings throughout the Main Campus, East Campus and Satellite locations will be locked and closed during the holidays from 6 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2015 and will re-open for regular business hours on Monday, January 4, 2016.
Individuals who have passcard (proxy/swipe) access to buildings (exterior doors) can enter the building if they are authorized to do so during this time. For your personal safety, we ask that you contact Campus Security at Ext. 3200 to advise them of your location and to contact them when you leave the building. Please ensure that you have your Brock identification with you and able to produce it if asked.
If you do not have passcard access, you must enter through the front of the Schmon Tower and register at the Welcome Desk. Campus Security officers will be stationed at the Welcome Desk between 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. You will be asked for identification, the reason for your visit, and length of your stay. Please contact Campus Security at Ext. 3200 when you leave. If there is no one at the Welcome Desk, contact Ext. 3200 or via the emergency phone at the podium pillar at the front of the Schmon Tower. An officer will meet you there.
Personal safety is paramount – Lab activities cannot be conducted alone. You must make sure someone knows where you are.
In Case of Fire or other serious emergencies: Call 911 – then phone Campus Security at Ext. 3200 to pinpoint the location and facilitate response. Pull Fire Alarm if there is a fire and leave the building.
Schmon Tower
The main entrance doors will be accessible from Friday, December 25, 2015 to Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. and from 1-3 p.m. for faculty, staff and others who do not possess access cards or keys and have a legitimate reason to enter the University – For your safety EVERYONE MUST sign in at the Welcome Desk.
Campus Security – if you are aware of any work via contractors or you are planning to attend the University, we request you e-mail Campus Security Services at security@brocku.ca prior to December 15th with specified times and dates. Brock University identification or contractor identification must be produced.
James A. Gibson Library
The Gibson Library / Matheson Learning Commons will close at noon on Thursday, December 24, 2015 and re-open on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. The Map, Data & GIS Library will close at noon on December 24, 2015 and re-open at 8:30 a.m. on January 4, 2016.
Walker Complex Seasonal Operational Hours:
December 24 – 6:30 a.m. to noon
December 25 and 26 – CLOSED
December 27 – 31 – Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
January 1, 2016 CLOSED
January 2 – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
January 3 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From December 27 to January 3 please enter the Walker Complex via the doors by the tennis courts. No access on January 1, 2016.
Buildings with Passcard (Proxy/Swipe) Access
The buildings will be accessible to those who have the authority and legitimate reason to enter during off hours and holidays. Please remember that the Auto Alarm Systems are still in effect for off hours, so have your code ready if necessary. Only selected buildings have Auto Alarm. If you have not been given an access code then your building is not affected. Also, contact Campus Security x3200 to inform them that you are in the building. This is essential for safety and security reasons.
The Buildings with Passcard Access are listed below:
573 Glenridge
International Centre
Brock Research and Innovation Centre “BRIC”
Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Complex
Inniskillen Hall (Proxy entrance)
Mackenzie Chown Blocks “D”, “F”, “J” (Swipe entrances)
Mackenzie Chown Blocks “B”, “H” (Proxy entrances)
Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
Plaza Building
Taro Hall
The Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Complex
Theal House
Welch Hall
The Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Complex
Access is available to those who have the authority and legitimate reason to enter during the holidays. Please remember that the Auto Alarm Systems are still in effect during this time, so have your code ready if necessary. If you have not been given an access code then your building/area is not affected. Also, contact Campus Security x3200 to inform them that you are in the building. This is essential for safety and security reasons. Personal safety is paramount – Lab activities cannot be conducted alone. You must make sure someone knows where you are.
The Cairns building will require passcard access at all times. Temporary passcards will not be issued for the holidays.
Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
Access to the Marilyn I. Walker School (MWS) is available to those who are authorized to enter during the holidays. All doors to the MWS will be closed and locked with access to the building via passcard (proxy/swipe) access. Please sign in when you arrive with Campus Security at their office which is located off the main Lobby and contact them at x6300 to inform them when you leave the building. If you need a door unlocked to a particular room/area in the building and do not have access to it, you must contact Campus Security at x6300 for access. You may be asked to show your Brock ID so please have your identification with you at all times. This is essential for safety and security reasons. (If you need access to the building over the holidays, but do not yet have passcard access to the exterior doors, please contact Campus Security at x6300.)
Residence Winter Break (all residences except Gateway Suites Residence)
When: December 23, 2015 – noon. – January 3, 2016 – noon.
All residences (except Gateway Suites Residence) will be closed for the Winter Break from noon on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 until noon on Sunday, January 3, 2016.
For further information and details regarding this closure please refer to the End of Term Notice on the Department of Residences web site at http://brocku.ca/residence/policies_procedures/eot
Parking and Campus Roads
Should a significant snowfall occur, major campus roads will be cleared, including Lots D and P. These are the parking lots that should be utilized by all visitors, faculty, staff and students. There will be no charge for permit holders to park in these lots over the holiday period.
Facilities Management – In the event of a building or grounds-related emergency during the period of December 24, 2015 to January 3, 2016 (inclusive) please call Campus Security Services at ext. 3200 who, in turn, will inform the applicable Facilities Management staff to best address the situation. Heating setbacks and ventilation reductions will be in effect during the Holiday Schedule. For all building related emergencies or issues of an urgent nature during the closure, such as broken glass, loss of power, or flooding, please contact Campus Security at ext. 3200.
Custodial Services will be provided at the Walker Complex during hours of operation over the Holiday Season.
No Food Service will be available on campus after noon on December 24, 2015 until Saturday, January 2, 2016 (other than vending machines). Regular hours of operations commences on Sunday, January 3, 2016 (Guernsey Market opens 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.). Tim Hortons Tower re-opens at 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016. However, there are a number of private food outlets open on the east side of Glenridge Avenue, immediately opposite the main campus.
If you have further questions regarding this notice after December 23, 2015, please contact Campus Security Services at ext. 3200.
