Exodus from Campus
In the case of a campus closing, a traffic flow is needed to prevent chaos and back up. Therefore, the following exodus plan has been created for students:
Students in the McWane-Frack Complex:
- All students leaving McWane, Freer, and Shackelford Halls (McFrack) will exit the campus through the main entrance onto Lakeside Drive. The road directly behind McFrack will be converted into one-way traffic. The direction will be a right turn out of the parking lot and out of the main entrance. Students with cars parked in the parallel spots behind the residence halls will be asked to move, and students will drive counter clockwise around the parking lot for entrance and exit purposes.
Students in Townhouses, Peaksview, and Courts:
- All students leaving campus from the townhouses, Peaksview, and the Courts will leave via College Street or McCausland. Exit via the road behind McWane, Freer, and Shackelford Halls will not be permitted.
Students residing in College-owned houses:
- All students living in College-owned houses will exit the campus in the most convenient direction, relevant to their residence. These students will not be permitted to cut through campus for any reason.
Students in Hundley, Tate, and Montgomery:
- All traffic will be one way entering at the Alumni/Burton hill and exiting onto College Drive. Cars will be given the choice to turn right toward Vernon Street or left to exit onto Lakeside Drive. Students will be permitted to temporarily park and load their car for a maximum of fifteen minutes before departing.
Exodus Plan- Volunteers
In order to accommodate the departure of 1,650 students, volunteers will be needed to assist in the implementation of this plan. Security will take the lead with blocking roads for one-way traffic. However, we will need faculty and/or staff located around campus in key areas. Based on current job descriptions and need in terms of a crisis, we will request the assistance of the following offices in times of crisis requiring departure:
- Development
- Enrollment
- Residence Life
- Student Activities
Volunteers will be needed from Development to be stationed at the gatehouse to direct traffic in the appropriate directions. If a parent comes to the gatehouse to pick up a student in McFrack, they will be directed to drive up the hill bordering the playing field and enter the traffic pattern through the Turner parking lot. Volunteers from Security will be stationed behind each building to help keep traffic moving and to assist in any disorderly conduct. Student Activities volunteers will assist in loading cars to move the process along more quickly. Residence Life volunteers will follow the check out protocol previously established and will report to the director any concerns they encounter.
