UHDPD, Emergency Management Conducting Lockdown Drill March 16 - 17
The University of Houston-Downtown Police Department (UHDPD) and UHD Emergency Management will be conducting a Lockdown Drill on campus March 16 - 17.
The annual Lockdown Drill entails activation of the Lockdown (red panic buttons) system by UHDPD. Emergency Management and UHDPD staff will check automatic door locking mechanisms across campus and document any components that require servicing. Every UHD classroom that has an electronic (fob) entry lock falls under this system. In addition, several public-facing offices can activate the Lockdown system. Once the Lockdown system is activated, the doors can open from the inside, so that occupants may exit; however, the doors are locked from the outside (hallway side).
Lockdown Schedule
Building | Day | Date | Start Time | End Time |
One Main Building | Wednesday | March 16 | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
Academic Building | Wednesday | March 16 | 10 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. |
Girard Street Building | Wednesday | March 16 | 11 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center | Wednesday | March 16 | 11:40 a.m. | 12 a.m. |
Sciences & Technology Building | Thursday | March 17 | 9 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. |
Shea Street Building | Thursday | March 17 | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
Commerce Street Building | Thursday | March 17 | 10:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. |
Willow Street Building | Thursday | March 17 | 11:25 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
