Procedures—Institution Wide

Emergencies

For emergencies (Fire, EMS, Active Shooter) call 9-911 from any 㽶Ƶ phone or 911 from your cell phone; then call the 㽶Ƶ Public Safety at 404-752-1794 or 404-752-1795. For all other emergencies or to report suspicious activity call the 㽶Ƶ Public Safety at 404-752-1794 or 404-752-1795.

Building Evacuations

You must evacuate the building immediately when the alarm sounds continuously or when notified through the 㽶Ƶ Mass Alert system.

㽶Ƶ ID

All faculty, staff and students must wear their 㽶Ƶ ID on the upper torso and visible at all times while on the main campus.

No one is allowed to open or hold open a door to any building for anyone not properly displaying an 㽶Ƶ ID except for accepting a personal visitor or visitor to your department.

Working after hours

Employees and Students coming in after hours and on weekends must present their 㽶Ƶ ID, and sign in at the Lee Street gate.

Obeying a lawful order

All faculty, staff, students and visitors must obey the lawful orders of all 㽶Ƶ Public Safety officials.

Weapons

Weapons are not allowed on any property owned or occupied by Morehouse School of Medicine.

Parking Deck Operations

The 㽶Ƶ Parking Deck is a Pay to Park facility and for the express use of our faculty, staff, students and visitors of Morehouse School of Medicine. “Reserved” spaces are valid 7:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (President, Dean and other “titled” spaces are reserved 24/7).

  • All vehicles must stop at the gate house unless otherwise directed by Public Safety Staff.
  • If you pay for monthly parking access, a valid 㽶Ƶ parking decal must be affixed in your vehicle at all times.
  • For after-hours parking access you must present a valid 㽶Ƶ ID and sign in at the gate house.
  • Except for certain circumstances, overnight parking is not allowed. Contact Public Safety for additional information.
  • 㽶Ƶ parking decals must be properly displayed when entering the parking deck. Violators will have to pay the daily parking rate to enter the parking deck.
  • Persons working at off-site facilities must show their 㽶Ƶ ID in order to park in the main campus parking deck.
  • The posted speed limit is 5 miles per hour in the deck. Violators will be fined.
  • Playing loud music is not allowed in the parking deck.
  • Parking in a handicap parking space without properly displaying a valid handicap parking hang tag or license plate is a State of Georgia violation. Violators will be ticketed.

Georgia Hands-Free Law - 㽶Ƶ Summary/Statement

The General Assembly passed House Bill 673 also known as the “Hands-Free Law” and it was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal. The Hands-Free Law took effect on July 1, 2018 and there is no grace period. A link to the complete law can be found at 

As a general rule, employees should not conduct any 㽶Ƶ business while driving (i.e., do not attempt to answer the phone or respond to text messages while driving). If you are a physician or other healthcare provider who must provide information or respond to an emergency, we expect you to use your best judgement with hands-free technology to respond and/or move to a safe environment to complete the appropriate action. The safety of our employees, students, patients, and the community is of primary importance as we implement this law and conduct 㽶Ƶ business.