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Classroom Locks

The University began installing locking mechanisms on the pool classrooms in 2018.  These locks are intended for security purposes only (shelter in place).  The locking mechanisms are designed to only engage when the door is closed and the room occupant activates the lock. Opening a locked door from the inside, or locking the door while ajar and allowing it to swing shut, will disengage the lock.  Should a classroom be locked, it should be assumed that someone is in the room. Call University Police at 292-2121—they will unlock the door and deal with the occupant. For additional information please view Department of Public Safety classroom locks video.

There are 3 types of locks currently installed.

  • Thumb Latch
  • Push bars
  • Pull-stations

 

Thumb Latch

  • Typically installed on smaller rooms.
  • The lock consists of a simple thumb-turn.
  • The status of the lock is visible from inside the room.

 

 

Metal lever door handle with thumb-turn lock turned vertically and shown unlocked attached to a wooden door

Door handle with thumb-turn lock, shown unlocked

 

 

Metal lever door handle with thumb-turn lock turned horizontally and shown locked attached to a wooden door

Door handle with thumb-turn lock, shown locked

 

 

Push Bars

  • Doors with Push or “Panic” bars require a more sophisticated lock.
  • They have a keypad on the outside. This is only used in the programming of the lock by the installer.
  • The door can be locked from the inside by pushing the button with the image of a padlock on it.
  • The button will flash red when the lock is activated.
  • The button will flash green when the lock is deactivated or the door is opened.

 

 

External view of metal lever door handle with with a numeric key pad above the handle attached to a wooden door with a window at top of the door and a vent below

External view of push bar mechanism handle

 

 

Internal view of metal door lock with rubber door lock button in the middle, attached to wooden door

Internal view of push bar lock button

 

 

Internal view of metal door lock with rubber door lock button that is lit red signifying door is locked, attached to wooden door

Internal view of push bar lock button engaged. Lock symbol light red.

 

 

Internal view of metal door lock with rubber door lock button that is lit green signifying door has unlocked, attached to wooden door

Internal view of push bar lock button disengaged. Lock symbol light green.

 

 

Pull-stations

  • Typically only in large lecture halls
  • Multiple blue pull-stations throughout the room
  • Activating a pull-station locks all doors in the room
  • Indicator light changes from green to red
  • A duress signal is sent to Public Safety
  • Only Public Safety can reset the system
  • In the event of a power outage, the doors will lock

 

 

Metal panel at top of image with a small red and green light on it with the green light lit, and a blue lever panel is below metal panel with the pull lever pulled to the disengaged position.

Blue pull station disengaged. Panel light green.

 

 

Metal panel at top of image with a small red and green light, with red light on it with the red light lit, and a blue lever panel is below metal panel with the pull lever pulled to the engaged position to lock doors.

Blue pull station that has been activated. Panel light red.