Environmental Health and Safety

A “Lockdown” order may be issued during a situation such as a hostile or armed intruder on campus. A “Lockdown” requires locking doors and windows and barricading a door to block entry to a campus facility, classroom, dorm room or suite. An order to “Lockdown” will be conveyed through official Buff State Alert notifications.

When a “Lockdown” order is issued:

• Lock and/or barricade the door.
• Close windows and window treatments (blinds, shades).
• Turn off the lights.
• Silence your cell phone. Remain quiet.
• Do not go into the hallway.
• Crouch down in areas that are out of sight from doors and windows and conceal yourself as much as possible.
• If you are in a hallway during a “Lockdown” emergency, immediately seek shelter in a classroom or office.
• If you are outdoors, if possible immediately enter the nearest building or immediately find cover.
• Remain in “Lockdown” until instructed otherwise through Buff State Alert.