Listed below are the designated
tornado shelter areas for each of the campus
buildings. In the event of a tornado warning
please proceed to the appropriate location immediately.
| Current Location |
Tornado Shelter Area |
| Administration Building |
Move to an interior room or office with
no windows and sturdy walls. Sit down on
the floor and cover head with hands. |
| Admissions |
Go to Admissions House basement. |
| Arrington Ice Arena |
Move to locker room area. Sit down on
the floor and cover head with hands. |
| Athletic Practice Fields |
Move under the football grandstand
area or return to locker room area. |
| Caine
Student Center |
Utilize available
space in health center and basement stairwells. |
| College View Apartments |
Move to most interior room with
no windows. Sit down on the floor and cover
head with hands. |
| Chapel |
Go to Chapel Basement. |
| Cornelius Hall |
Move to the most interior room on the
ground floor with no windows and study walls.
Sit down on the floor and cover head with
hands. |
| Dawson/Spencer |
Move to an interior room or office with
no windows and sturdy walls. Sit down on
the floor and cover head with hands. |
| Downs Hall |
Refer to assembly area for Valade
Hall. |
| Goldsmith Hall |
Go to Library basement. |
| Greek Life |
Go to respective basements. |
| Health Center |
Remain in location. |
| Jones Hall |
Go to basement. |
| Mahan
Hall |
Go
to Mahan Basement. |
| Merillat Sport & Fitness Center |
Move to locker room areas on the
ground floor of building. |
| Peele Hall |
Go to basement. |
| Plant Department |
- Move to the most interior room
or office with no windows and sturdy walls.
Sit down on the floor and cover head with
hands.
- Go to basement of Pellowe only if it has
been determined time permits. |
| Residence Halls |
All residence halls go to respective
basements |
| Ritchie Marketplace |
- Move to most interior room or office
with no windows and sturdy walls. Sit down
on the floor and cover head with hands.
- Go to Powell Hall basement only if it
has been determined time permits. |
| Rush Hall |
Move to an interior room or office with
no windows and sturdy walls. Sit down on
the floor and cover head with hands. |
| Shipman Library |
Go to basement. |
| Valade Hall |
Move to an interior room or office with
no windows and sturdy walls. Sit down on
the floor and cover head with hands. |
