severe weather procedures and tornado procedures outlined on the Department of Public Safety website. Facilities at Arkansas Tech have designated shelter zones for use during severe weather events. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the designated shelter zones in the campus facilities they visit on a regular basis. Maps showing the shelter zones are displayed in campus buildings. Access diagrams displaying shelter areas in a variety of facilities. If uncertain about the shelter zone in a particular facility, the Department of Public Safety encourages members of the campus community to follow these guidelines when determining the safest location during a tornado warning:
- Stay away from outside walls, windows, mirrors and glass
- Move to the lowest possible level of the building
- Do not use elevators
- Sit on the floor with your back to the interior wall; cover the back of your head with arms
- Remain in the building unless told to evacuate by emergency personnel
