The OU Fire Marshal's Office operates under the University of Oklahoma Campus Safety Department. Our mission is to provide a fire safe environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
The University Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for inspections, fire safety education, plan reviews & code interpretation, fire investigations, permits and other policies for the Norman Campus and University owned property outside the campus.
Commitment to building safety is the highest priority.
The Code Compliance Division consists of Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Inspectors who work together with the Fire Marshal's Office in a concerted effort to make our campus facilities safe.
This is achieved through plan review, permitting, inspections, and education.
Code Compliance Inspectors ensure construction, new installations, remodels, and alterations meet national building codes, as well as national standards and university specifications. Code Compliance Inspectors witness the testing of equipment, conduct structural inspections, inspect plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and other systems to ensure they are code compliant.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is federal law that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses.
The Clery Act is named in memory Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery, who on April 5, 1986, was sexually assaulted and murdered in her dorm room while asleep. Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't been told about 38 violent crimes on their daughter's campus in the three years before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and persuaded Congress to enact this law, which was originally known as the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990."
All public and private institutions of higher education that particpate in federal student financial aid programs must adhere to compliance regulations and annually disclose campus crime statistics. It is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.
It is important to have a grab-and-go bag ready for each member of the family in case you have to evacuate your home quickly. For more information about how to pack a grab-and-go bad, click the link below.
Arrangements can be made to reasonably assure that assistance with evacuation is provided to anyone who is known to require it; contact the faculty or staff member in charge of the facility or area.
When no prior arrangements are made, assistance may not be available at the time an emergency occurs.
Persons with disabilities may not be readily identifiable to others. Anyone with a disability not readily apparent should inform the person in charge of a facility that assistance with evacuation may be required to ensure it is available in the event of an emergency.
When assistance arrangements are made, there is no requirement to make them public.
Arrangements for assistance are usually best accomplished through establishing a personal relationship between the individual requiring assistance and one or more of his/her peers in the form of a "buddy" plan.
Redundant arrangements should be made to ensure the needed assistance is provided even when the primary provider is absent when an emergency occurs. Volunteers can usually be readily arranged.
Assistance with making arrangements should be sought from the faculty or staff member responsible for the activity or area.
The emergency evacuation alarm systems in most University facilities include visual and audible signalling devices which alert hearing impaired persons to alarm conditions.
In residential facilities, signalling components may be added or modified within individual units to accommodate a resident with a disability.
Elevators cannot safely be used for emergency egress, and are typically programmed to cease operating when a fire alarm is activated.
A wheelchair can constitute an unacceptable impedance to the ability of others using the stairway to evacuate, and may therefore have to be abandoned.
There are specific techniques to enable two persons to safely carry a third while descending stairs, but these must be learned and practiced prior to an actual emergency and are therefore impractical for occupants of a transient nature such as students.
Areas of safe refuge have been identified within many Norman Campus facilities (typically inside the protected emergency egress stairways) which wheelchair users can reach on their own, and where they can safely await assistance from public safety personnel in a position which does not impede or prevent emergency egress by other occupants.
Public safety personnel should be made aware of anyone needing assistance by other occupants who have evacuated. On campus, the stairway landing in most buildings is large enough to accommodate at least one wheelchair occupant and still be viable as a means of emergency egress for others.
While not all stairways fully qualify as "areas of safe refuge" as defined by code, they are usually substantially safer than any other area of the building and much preferable to remaining in an area where exposure to heat, smoke, and products of combustion are a hazard.
Pre-identifying and trying out an "area of safe refuge" is an acceptable alternative to assisted evacuation.
Emergencies should be reported as soon as possible by dialling 911 (TDD:325-1911)
For other questions regarding fire safety issues on the OU Norman Campus, contact the University Fire Marshal at Campus Safety e-mail at fire@ou.edu.
Questions pertaining to campus emergency procedures should be referred to the OU Police Department, (405)-325-2864, or by e-mail to Operations at OUPD OPERATIONS.
Questions on ADA compliance and/or accommodations for physically disabled persons should be referred to:
The best way to assess heat risk is to use the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Map from the Oklahoma Mesonet. WBGT uses heat, humidity, sunshine and wind to determine risk. To better understand what the WBGT categories mean and how to implement appropriate hydration and work-rest schedules, refer to this guide (PDF).
BEAT THE HEAT
Summers in Oklahoma can be very hot and humid. Know what to do if you experience heat stress or heat illness and the signs to look for. Below are some helpful fact sheets and links to sites where you can get more information.
The combination of temperatures well below freezing and strong winds can be dangerous if you are outdoors for significant periods of time, and if you are not wearing appropriate warm clothing.
The National Weather Service uses "wind chill" as the most accurate way of calculating these dangers during extreme cold weather. A combination of the latest weather knowledge, medical knowledge, computer modeling, and clinical trials have informed the guidance on wind chill and safety.
STAY SAFE IN COLDER WEATHER
During the Winter Months!
Have a Plan - Make a Kit - Stay Informed
For most individuals, wind chills of -18F or colder, combined with skin exposure of greater than 30 minutes can lead to frostbite. If wind chills drop to -30F, then frostbite can occur in 10 minutes. (See Wind Chill Chart for Critical Values)
For the OU Norman Campus, weather monitoring commences when the wind chill factor is expected to go below freezing (32F). Expected wind chill factors below zero (0F) means a heightened awareness of weather conditions, and campus safety officials monitor the weather on a minute-to-minute basis.
Always dress appropriately for the weather. In extreme cold, wear a hat or a coat with a hood because half of your body heat can be lost from your head. Use your hood, earmuffs or cover your ears with a scarf or the collar of your coat. Wear tight-fitting mittens and socks as your fingers and toes are the next most vulnerable parts of your body. Wear several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Trapped air between the layers will insulate you. Stay dry! If your clothing is wet, your body is likely to lose heat more quickly. When wind chills are below zero, limit your outdoor exposure by spending as much time as possible indoors.
We are always available to address your specific concerns when bitterly cold air arrives. You may email us your questions at emergencypreparedness@ou.edu
EVERY LIGHTNING STORM CAN BE A RISK
"When thunder roars, go indoors!"
LIGHTNING SAFETY
Postpone activities promptly if you hear thunder and go to a safe shelter immediately. Get out of the water and don’t stand in puddles of water, even if you are wearing rubber boots.
Sturdy buildings are the safest place to be. Avoid sheds, picnic shelters, baseball dugouts, and bleachers. If no sturdy building is nearby get in a hardtop vehicle with windows closed. The steel frame of the vehicle provides some protection if you are not touching metal.
If you can’t get to a shelter, avoid trees. Crouch in the open, keeping twice as far away from a tree as it is tall.
Coaches and leaders should monitor the weather during practice sessions or games.
Avoid metal! Drop metal backpacks, stay away from clotheslines, fences, exposed sheds, and electrically conductive elevated objects. Don’t hold on to metal items such as golf clubs, fishing rods, tennis rackets or tools.
Stay several yards away from other people. Don’t share a bleacher bench or huddle in a group.
IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Call 911 immediately. Get medical attention as quickly as possible.
Give first aid. If the victim has stopped breathing, begin rescue breathing. If the heart has stopped beating, a trained person should give CPR. Use an AED if available. If the person has a pulse and is breathing, address any other injuries.
People struck by lightning carry no electrical charge that can shock other people. You can attend to them without risk of shock.
Earthquakes have been on the rise in recent years in Oklahoma. In 2014 Oklahoma officially became the most seismically active state in the lower 48, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with 567 temblors magnitude 3.0 or greater. Below are some helpful fact sheets and links to sites where you can get more information about earthquakes.
TORNADO SAFETY - TAKING REFUGE
The City of Norman maintains a citywide civil defense warning siren that will be sounded in the event of a tornado warning. If severe weather is imminent and
you are outdoors, move indoors as quickly as possible.
Consider obtaining an emergency kit and weather radio for your department.
Shut off any equipment that might be affected by a temporary loss of electricity.
Close hallway doors as you leave to shield the corridors from flying debris.
Move to any of the best available refuge areas in the building. Become familiar with the location of the best available refuge area in your building before a storm occurs.
When you are off-campus or in buildings without designated shelters, move to a small room on lower levels, an interior hallway, or a basement. GET IN, GET DOWN AND COVER UP!
Avoid upper floors, large glassed areas, auditoriums, and windows.
Stay out of parking garages, auditoriums, and exterior walkways. Stay away from electrical appliances.
Use the telephone for emergency calls ONLY.
STAY CALM AND ALERT.
Call 911 to report any damage.
There WILL NOT be an all-clear signal from the siren system in Norman.
Courtesy of the NOAA National Weather Service WSR-88D radar network and the Oklahoma Mesonet
| Building Name | Street Address | Severe Weather Refuge Area | Building Safety Coordinator | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Hall or Price Hall | 1003 Asp Ave. | Room E4: Main corridor first floor of Adams; Room 1C: Office storage; Room 1Q: Copy/storage room; Room E5: Corridor in Adams, first floor | Monica McCulloch | mmcculloch@ou.edu |
| Andrew M. Coats Hall | 300 West Timberdell Rd. | First floor, below grade | Jim Shuster | jim.shuster@ou.edu |
| Animal Holding Facility | 730 Van Vleet Oval | George Lynn Cross Hall Basement | Mike Todd | miketodd70@ou.edu |
| Anne and Henry Zarrow Hall | 700 Elm Ave. | Kitchen room 140; First floor bathrooms, hallway in front of family restroom; First floor hallway if everyone is on the floor in front of classrooms 115, 120 and 105/110; Either one of the stairwells if on the first floor | Nancy Nichols | njnichols@ou.edu |
| Armory | 290 W. Brooks St. | First floor gym within the midshipman room | Nesha Williams | Nesha.S.Williams-1@ou.edu |
| Bizzell Memorial Library | 401 W. Brooks St. | Lower levels one and two in designated areas | Larry Myers | Larry.L.Myers-1@ou.edu |
| Boomer Outreach Building | 300 Kellogg Dr. | OCCE Forum Basement; OCCE Administration Basement | Tom Hoyt | tom.hoyt@ou.edu |
| Buchanan Hall | 1000 Asp Ave. | First-floor bathrooms; Admissions office room 131; Admissions office closet in front office area; Bursar office break room | Pam Dempsey | pdempsey@ou.edu |
| Burton Hall | 610 Elm Ave. | First Floor Hallway; One of the interior offices on the first floor with no windows | Kristi Wright | cosmo@ou.edu |
| Carnegie Building | 650 Parrington Oval | Basement level of the building in areas with no outside doors or windows, for example, area at bottom of stairs outside room 112, Men's and women's restrooms; Hallways outside restrooms; Interior offices and hallways, keeping all doors and windows closed | Cyndy Adams | coadams@ou.edu |
| Carpenter Hall | 840 Asp Ave. | Center Hallway on ground floor | Jessica Carabajal | jessc@ou.edu |
| Carson Engineering Center | 202 W. Boyd St. | Subbasement and tunnel | Kristi Boren | kdboren@ou.edu |
| Cate Center Dining Hall | Closed for remodel | TBD | TBD | |
| Cate Center 1 | Move to Honors via covered walkway, and seek refuge in east side first floor restrooms | Michele Nabonne | mnabonne@ou.edu | |
| Cate Center 2 | First floor men's and women's restrooms and west wing first floor hallway with all doors closed. | Brenda Mackey | bmackey@ou.edu | |
| Cate Center 3 | 32 Cate Center Dr. | Second and third floor hallways for the two center houses in each building with all doors closed | ||
| Cate Center 4 | East side corridor first floor from OUPD to double doors. West side first floor corridor between two overhead exit sides. | Amy Hardesty | ahardesty@ou.edu | |
| Ceramics Studio and Kiln Facility | 401 E. Congress St. | Room 114; The kiln room; The NE corner of the building with all the doors and windows closes | Stuart Asprey | stuart@ou.edu |
| Collums Building | 201 E. Lindsey St. | Room 132 for Biology staff and students; Room 130 for Health Exercise Science staff and students; Printing break room and adjoining hallway for Printing, Mailing and Document Services staff | William Wright | andywright@ou.edu |
| Copeland Hall | 860 Van Vleet Oval | Restrooms located on the first floor of Copeland Hall; Hallway outside the restrooms on the first floor; Oklahoma Daily Break Room 170; Oklahoma Daily Conference Room 173; Sooner Yearbook office Room 174 | Seth Prince | sethprince@ou.edu |
| Collings Hall | 820 Van Vleet Oval | Basement, if basement utilized to capacity move overflow to first floor hallway with all doors closed | Barbi Delong | bdelong@ou.edu |
| Couch Restaurants | 309 W. Third St. | Central hallway between walk-in coolers and freezers | ||
| Couch Center Dormitory | 1524 Asp Ave. | Students, faculty, staff into hardened storm shelter; Basement thru 6th floor elevator lobbies except first floors; Basement laundry; Basement restrooms and hallway; Hallways of floors 1-6 (with all hallway doors closed); Restrooms of floors 1-6 (with doors closed) | ||
| Cross Village | 1691 Asp Ave. | Cross A: Black Box Theater (east wing, faces east) Cross B: DIY Space (west wing, faces west) Cross C: Cycle Studio (South east wing, faces east) Cross D: Rehearsal Nook (south wing) | Younna Smith | yosmit@ou.edu |
| Dunham College | 250 W. Lindsey St. | Storm Shelter in the basement of Dunham Hall | ||
| Headington College | 200 W. Lindsey St. | Storm Shelter in the basement of Headington | ||
| Headington Hall | 100 E. Lindsey St. | Stairwells 3, 4, and 5 | Kyle Butcher | kyleb@ou.edu |
| Kraettli Apartments | 212-A Wadsack Dr. | Storm Shelter at Kraettli | Mason Barker | mason.barker@ou.edu |
| Traditions Square East | 2500 Asp Ave. | Storm Shelter at Traditions East | Mason Barker | mason.barker@ou.edu |
| Traditions Square West | 2730 S. Chautauqua Ave. | Storm Shelter at Traditions West | Adisha Waghmarae | adishawt@ou.edu |
| Walker Center | 1400 Asp Ave. | Storm Shelter (on site); Basement thru 6th floor elevator; Lobbies except first floors; Basement laundry; Basement restrooms and hallway; Hallways of floors 1-(with all hallway doors closed); Restrooms of floors 1-5 (with doors closed) | Younna Smith | yosmit@ou.edu |
| Dale Hall | 433 W. Lindsey St. | Basement | Janie Adkins | janie@ou.edu |
| Dale Hall Tower | 455 W. Lindsey St. | First floor hallways outside Rooms 105 and 107 (with all doors closed); Stairwell on first floor | Rhonda Hill | rhonda@ou.edu |
| Devon Energy Hall | 110 W. Boyd St. | Basement and adjoining tunnels | Rodney Keele | rckeele@ou.edu |
| Ellison Hall | 633 Elm Ave | Interior hallway in advising on the first floor | Steven Marshall | steven.marshall@ou.edu |
| Engineering Labratory | 200 Felgar St. | First floor in the interior offices, classrooms; Restrooms and hallways with all doors on the exterior side of the building closed | Larissa Mainers | larissa@ou.edu |
| Evans Hall | 660 Parrington Oval | Basement | Toni Pace | t.pace@ou.edu |
| Rawl Engineering Practice Facility | 850 S. Jenkins Building 34 | In the tunnel | Jimmy Cannon | jimmyray@ou.edu |
| Facilities Management Complex | 160 Felgar St. | Ground floor restrooms, or lower level of Sarkeys Energy Center | Allison Richardson | arichardson@ou.edu |
| Felgar Hall | 865 Asp Ave | Hallways of first floor with all doors closed | ||
| Sarkeys Fitness Center | 1401 Asp Ave | Basement, particularly the locker rooms and associated hallways | Malinda Williams | mdwilliams@ou.edu |
| Murray Case Sells Swim Complex | 1701 Asp Ave | Lifeguard room, men's and women's restrooms | Stephanie Peruttzi | sputman@ou.edu |
| Gaylord Hall | 395 W. Lindsey St. | Stairwells on first floor; Rooms 1113, 1115, 1033, 1031, 1050, 1605, 1565, 1561, 145A | Tony McCoy | tmccoy@ou.edu |
| George Lynn Cross Hall | 770 Van Vleet Oval | Basement | Mike Todd | miketodd70@ou.edu |
| Goddard Health Center | 620 Elm Ave. | Basement, Seminar Room, and Hallway | Roy Garren | rgarren@ou.edu |
| Gould Hall | 830 Van Vleet Oval | Garden level ground floor of Gould Hall: A, C, and D wings, away from windows | Jerry Puckett | Jerry.puckett@ou.edu |
| Greenhouse Facility | 770 Van Vleet Oval | George Lynn Cross Hall Basement | N/A | N/A |
| Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center | 1335 Asp Ave. | Men's and women's restrooms on the first floor | Steve Willingham | swillingham@ou.edu |
| Cate 5, Honors College, David L. Boren Hall | 1300 Asp Ave. | The S1 basement of David L. Boren Hall (CCD5). The S1 basement is located in the student resident entrance in the foyer of David L. Boren Hall (CCD5) | Tanya Miller Eager | maverickly@ou.edu |
| Cate 1, Honors College and OU Scholars east wing only | 1300 Asp Ave. | Move to Honors via covered walk way. Seek refuge in East side first floor restrooms. | Michele Nabonne | mnabonne@ou.edu |
| Farzaneh Hall (Formally known as Hester Hall) | 729 Elm Ave. | Stairway C; Room 145, Room 149, Room 144A, Room 138, Room 135, Room 108; Family Restroom on first floor; Hallway outside restrooms on first floor | Becky Wilson | rjwilson@ou.edu |
| Jacobson Faculty Hall | 550 Parrington Oval | Basement | Crystal Ary | crystalary@ou.edu |
| Kaufman Hall | 780 Van Vleet Oval | First floor interior hall on the east side of building with all doors closed | Natalie Tobin | ntobin@ou.edu |
| Landscape and Grounds Building | 1341 Asp Ave. | 1341 Asp Ave employees should immediately seek shelter at the Huston Huffman Center in the east locker room in the basement | N/A | N/A |
| Monnet Hall | 630 Parrington Oval | Basement rooms 2; First floor: Small office in Carl Albert main office; Small closet in Carl Albert main office; Small kitchen in Carl Albert main office; Copy Room in Carl Albert main office; World Lit room 105B | Katherine McRae | mcrae@ou.edu |
| Lin Hall | 440 W. Brooks St. | Basement Area outside elevator | Chad Cunningham | chadcunningham@ou.edu |
| Nielsen Hall | 440 W. Brooks St. | Basement Hallways | Chad Cunningham | chadcunningham@ou.edu |
| Nuclear Engineering Laboratory (NEL) | 905 Asp Ave. | Room 109, 109c, 109F and interior hallways with all doors closed-Risk Management; Room 113- Open Records; Room 120-Telecomm; Room 128-Telecomm | Tammy Porter | tporter@ou.edu |
| OCCE Administration Building | 1700 Asp Ave. | Basement level, away from center of the building | Mehl Ross | rmehl@ou.edu |
| OCCE McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies | 1610 Asp Ave. | Basement | Jennifer Lang | jenny.l@ou.edu |
| OCCE Sooner Suites | 1775 Maple Ave. | Restrooms, interior hallways, and closets; IF enough time move to Forum Basement | Susan Bash | sbash@ou.edu |
| OCCE Thurman J. White Forum Building | 1704 Asp Ave. | Basement | Jacob Maurer | jpmaurer@ou.edu |
| Oklahoma Biological Survey | 111 E. Chesapeake St. | First floor hallway and restrooms | Jessie Tate | jtate@ou.edu |
| Oklahoma Memorial Union | 900 Asp Ave. | Occupants who are in the Crossroads area should use the Crossroad Manager's office; Boomer Room; Hallway to the Conoco Wing (outside the Boomer room); The Crossroads office; Crossroads Lounge; If possible, the OU Federal Credit Union back office. Protection should not be taken in areas with exterior windows or doors; Lowest level of the Annex and remain in the hallway with all the doors closed | Steve Willingham | swillingham@ou.edu |
| Old Chemistry Building and Annex | 620 Parrington Oval | Basement hallway away from stairwells with all doors closed, areas B4 and B5 on east side of building | ||
| Old Faculty Club | 409 W. Boyd St. | Lower level; The 1/2 basement level interior hall; Interior hall restroom (under and east of the stairs and in the center of the south end of the building) | Sharon Burchett | sburchett@ou.edu |
| Parkway South | 3200 Marshall Ave. | First floor tenants use first floor restrooms; Second floor tenants use room 127; Overflow use bottom of the north stairwell; Counseling Psychology use 140 | Karen Kating | k.kating@ou.edu |
| Physical Sciences Center | 601 Elm Ave. | Floors 1 through 4: Interior corridors and lobbies away from glass entrance areas; All classrooms, laboratories, offices and toliet rooms are also considered equally safe | Michael Hillerby | mhillerby@ou.edu |
| Recruitment Services (suites 130, 204, 205, 213) | 756 Asp Ave. | restrooms on first floor | N/A | N/A |
| Richards Hall | 730 Van Vleet Oval | Basement | Kimberly Moser | chittlin@ou.edu |
| Robertson Hall | 731 Elm Ave. | first floor center hallway with all doors and windows closed | Gail Okoe | aokoe@ou.edu |
| Sam Noble Electron Microscopy Laboratory | 1060 Asp Ave. | Basement of George Lynn Cross Hall | Preston Larson | plarson@ou.edu |
| S.J. Sarkeys Complex | 1401 Asp Ave. | In the laboratory areas in the basement; Through the door that joins our building to the fitness center and then into the locker areas | Malinda Williams | mdwilliams@ou.edu |
| Sarkeys Energy Center | 100 E. Boyd St. | First floor corridors without sky lights, first floor classrooms | Allison Richardson | arichardson@ou.edu |
| Sutton Hall | 625 Elm St. | Basement of Sutton Hall (including the two labs located in the basement if needed for overflow and a building representative present in the labs); First floor bathroom with all doors closed | ||
| Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center | 1620 Asp Ave. | Basement | Steve Willingham | swillingham@ou.edu |
| Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall | 1005 Asp Ave. | Freshman Programs Suite, including workroom (excluding the Director's office with the overhead window); men's restroom | Theresa Zedeker | tparks@ou.edu |
| Wallace Old Science Hall | 640 Parrington Oval | South central hallway on the first floor | Jessica Morris | jessmorris@ou.edu |
| Web Communications | 765 Asp Ave. | Restrooms on the first floor of recruitment services | Tom Ashley | tom@ou.edu |
| Whitehand Hall | 339 W. Boyd St. | first floor hallway south of reception area with all doors closed | Laura Tiffany | lauraetiffany@ou.edu |
| Zarrow Hall | 700 Elm Ave. | Kitchen room 140; First floor bathrooms, hallway in front of family restroom; First floor hallway if everyone is on the floor in front of classrooms 115, 120 and 105/110; Either one of the stairwells if on the first floor | Nancy Nichols | njnichols@ou.edu |
| Catlett Music Center | 500 W. Boyd St. | Men's Restroom Room 039; Women's Restroom Room 040; Hallway west side of men's restroom between rooms 029 and 036 away froom windows; Hallway with lockers and stairway behind stairs; Classrooms 0006, 007, 008, 009, 014, 015, 022; Hallway near vending machines; Stairway 023; Area behind Short Hall | Eric Walschap | ericw@ou.edu |
| Fine Arts Center | 563 Elm Ave. | Basement | Jeff Baldwin | jbaldwin@ou.edu |
| Fred Jones Jr Art Center | 520 Parrington Oval | Basement | Brent Goddard | brentgoddard@ou.edu |
| Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art | 555 Elm Ave. | Basement | N/A | N/A |
| Reynolds Performing Arts Center (RPAC) | 560 Parrington Oval | The basement area between the hall side of the building and the dance school area. This area is just outside the elevator doors in the basement. Do not go in the pit area of the hall that is attached to the hallway. | Michael Bearden | mrbearden@ou.edu |
| L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park | 401 West Imhoff Rd | Home and visitor locker rooms, coach's office, training room, tunnel between dugout and clubhouses; Fan accommodations will be determined game by game and likely move to Lloyd Noble Center. | N/A | N/A |
| Lloyd Noble Center | 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. | Patrons sitting in the upper levels of the arena should go to the upper concourse, concourse restrooms, and concession stands. Patrons, players and staff sitting in LW2-LW6, LN1-LN8, LE1-LE5 and the floor area should proceed to the south ramp and lower level dressing rooms | Kevin McIntyre | kmac@ou.edu |
| Everest Training Center | 365 E. Lindsey St. | Move to Mosier indoor locker rooms; training rooms; bathrooms, and "cross shaped" hallways with doors closed. | N/A | N/A |
| Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 180 W. Brooks St. | Will vary depending upon event taking place | N/A | N/A |
| Charlie Coe Golf Learning Center | 4 Par Dr. | Restrooms off lobby both men's and women's | N/A | N/A |
| Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center | 325 W. Imhoff Rd. | Men's and Women's locker rooms and laundry room | N/A | N/A |
| Varsity Rowing Practice Facility | 500 GT Blankenship Blvd. | Bathroom; Staff locker rooms and 2 team locker rooms | N/A | N/A |
| Al Velie Rugby Football Complex | N/A | Move to Wadley Tennis Pavillion next door | N/A | N/A |
| John Crain Soccer Field | 2915 Chautauqua Ave. | Move to Wadley Tennis Pavillion next door | N/A | N/A |
| Marita Hynes Softball Field | 2500 S. Jenkins Ave. | Relocate to Coats Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Headington Family Tennis Center and Wadley Tennis Pavillion | 500 W. Imhoff Rd. | Interior guest, women's and men's locker rooms; Interior OU team locker room; 2 interior bathrooms | N/A | N/A |
| Jacobs Track and Field Facility | 1060 Asp Ave. | Move to Mosier indoor locker rooms; training rooms; bathrooms, and "cross shaped" hallways with doors closed. | N/A | N/A |
| Mosier Indoor Athletic Facility | 395 E. Lindsey St. | Move to Mosier indoor locker rooms; training rooms; bathrooms, and "cross shaped" hallways with doors closed. | N/A | N/A |
| Howard McCasland Field House | 151 W. Brooks St. | First floor locker rooms and restroom and concessions with no windows | N/A | N/A |
| North Base Facilities Management | 1620 Westheimer Dr. | Airport Terminal building restrooms and interior hallway | N/A | N/A |
| Max Westheimer Airport and Terminal Building | 1700 Lexington Ave. Ste 212 | Restrooms and interior hallway in terminal | Kim Fairbanks | kimf@ou.edu |
| NC210 | N/A | NC201 subbasement | Kenneth Carson | kencarson@ou.edu |
| Merrick Computing Center | 1424 Halley Ave. | Men's restroom; Rooms 151, 153, 170, 173, 174, 174A, 175, 179, 180 | Linda McCarty | lmccarty@ou.edu |
| Theta M. Dempsey Transportation Operation Center/Fleet Services | 510 E. Chesapeake St. | Conference room 116 | Leon Fourcade | lfourcade@ou.edu |
| Hazardous Materials Management Center | 519 Chesapeake St. | Room 105; 100. If Hazmat in those areas, move to OUPD next door. | N/A | N/A |
| Landscape Operators Shop | 2729 S. Monitor | Lowest Approved area in Lloyd Noble | N/A | N/A |
| OUPD Joseph K. Lester Building | 2775 Monitor Ave. | Computer server room 103 | ||
| National Weather Center | 120 David L. Boren Blvd. | Rooms 1313 and 1350 | Kyle Sandidge | sandidge1@ou.edu |
| One Partners Place | 350 David L. Boren Blvd. | First floor hallway through/behind door 1500; First floor restrooms; Rooms 1070/1071/1072 (WNI employees); Rooms 1524,1600,1650 (Atkins employees) | Jill Richardson | jill.richardson@ou.edu |
| Two Partners Place | 3100 Monitor Ave. | first floor restrooms and room 189(CSA employees) | Kiley Aaron | kiley.aaron@ou.edu |
| Three Partners Place | 201 David. L Boren Blvd. | Interior stairwell up to 2nd landing; First floor restrooms/showers; Second floor restrooms for overflow | Drew Hendricks | rdjendricks@ou.edu |
| Four Partners Place | 301 David L. Bored Blvd. | First and third floors go to first floor restrooms; Second floor go to second floor restrooms; Room 1000A (OU Title IX employees) | Ruth Ann Shaffer | rashaffer@ou.edu |
| Five Partners Place | 201 Stephenson Parkway | First floor restrooms, 1004, 1005, 1006; First floor showers 1015 and 1016; First floor Stairwell A up to 3rd landing. | Chris McNabb | cmcnabb@ou.edu |
| Radar Innovations Laboratory | 3190 Monitor Ave. | Fabrication Lab/Machine Shop: Go to hallway between these two rooms; Highbay: Go to men or women's locker rooms; All others: Go to first floor men or women's restrooms | Danny Feland | dfeland@ou.edu |
| Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center | 101 Stephenson Parkway | Lowest level of the stairwell in southeast corner of the building. | Carol Jones | caroljones@ou.edu |
| Stephenson Research and Technology Center | 101 David L. Boren Blvd. | First floor rooms 1150, 1150C, Men's and Women's restrooms; Room 1007 | Dora Rapp | drapp@ou.edu |
Central Oklahoma is home to the strongest tornadoes, largest hail, most frequent and dangerous lightning and damaging winds on the planet. Central Oklahoma also deals with the devastating impacts of crippling ice storms and extreme cold snaps, intense periods of deadly heat and drought and wildland fire danger occurring at the urban/rural interface.
To deal with these recurring weather threats, the OU Department of Campus Safety has developed and implemented one of the most comprehensive campus weather safety programs in the nation. On-site professional weather monitoring and support are part of daily operations at OU, and every outdoor event has a proactive weather safety and contingency plan. OU has also invested millions of dollars in severe weather refuge areas to create a safer environment for campus residents against the winds sweeping down the Plain.
The OU Department of Campus Safety's state mandated mission is the maintenance of life safety systems, and to provide support for safe buildings, events and activities. The Department also engages in emergency planning for securing the safety, health and well-being of each of the OU's students, staff, faculty and visitors. Our weather safety efforts are a crucial component of the overall safety mission at OU.
The details of OU-Norman's comprehensive weather safety activities are provided in the report linked below. Should you have any questions, or require weather safety information for your college, department, unit, office or event, please contact the OU Department of Campus Safety at 405-325-5073.
*If there is time, close all doors, especially the interior bathroom/closet/hallway doors.
