May 29, 2024  

2024 Move Committee outside of Arnold Hall.  

The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University's Senior Leadership and Move Committee would like to formally welcome you to our new medical education building, Arnold Hall! 

A light breakfast will be served on May 29 and June 4 through 9:30 a.m., while supplies last. 

On Monday, June 10 at 7:30 a.m., we invite all faculty, staff and students to participate in a historic group photo on the Arnold Hall lawn. Students, please wear your Burnett School of Medicine at TCU white coats. Faculty and staff can wear business casual, Burnett School of Medicine gear or purple attire. We will start the photo shoot promptly at 7:30 a.m. so please arrive on time in order to be in the photo.

At noon on June 10, we invite all faculty, staff and students to join us on the first floor for ice cream and some welcome gifts at the Arnold Hall forum. 

As our employees from the 3rd Floor of International Plaza move into Arnold Hall today, we'd like to remind everyone to do the following steps before you make the move into the new building:

☐ TCU ID: You will always need your TCU ID with you at Arnold Hall. If you have issues with your ID card, please contact please contact Alisa Meriwether at a.meriwether@tcu.edu. Pick up your new TCU ID cards from your unit lead.

☐ Parking Permit: To park in the Arnold Hall parking lot, please purchase a TCU parking permit. Here are instructions on how to register your vehicle (.pdf) at my.tcu.edu  Employees and students should not park in the visitor or reserved parking spots. Special permits are required for visitor and reserved parking.

View the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Move-In Checklist here.

IT Help: Brandon Timmon, Seth Warner and Trey Ivy will be circulating to make sure you are able to connect your device and update printing. To expedite support, contact 817-257-HELP (4357).  If they can’t resolve the issue over the phone, they will open a ticket that will be immediately routed to on site School of Medicine IT.

For immediate classroom support, contact 817-257-8001.

IT wants to give you the flexibility to arrange your workspaces to what best suits your needs.  Once you have everything in place, someone from IT will dress all of the cables to minimize their appearance.

Please note: Hardware is still being installed on all Arnold Hall terraces so they will be temporarily unavailable for use. Please do not go out on the terraces until further notice.

View the Facilities Guide here. 

Main Entrance of Arnold Hall. 

As we move into our new medical education building, here are some reminders on inviting visitors to the building:

Burnett School of Medicine at TCU employees must meet your guests at the security desk at the main entrance of Arnold Hall. Employees will escort their visitors at all times in the building. Please arrange your visitor's parking prior to arrival date with Alisa Meriwether at a.meriwether@tcu.edu 

Our Classroom Visitors Policy states that the school "prohibits visitors in the classroom unless arranged and approved by the course director." Review the policy here.

Visitors should only be invited during building operating hours: 

Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to Midnight

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Please note all faculty, staff, students and visitors must enter the building at the main entrance under the portico next to the security guard station. (see photo above). Doors along Rosedale Street are emergency exits only and no one will be allowed to enter or leave at any time. Alarms will sound. 

Tours of the building for guests and visitors will be scheduled in July after all units have moved into the building. We will provide two tour dates per month and we suggest waiting until tour dates have been finalized. In addition, we will have a formal building dedication in September. 

Faculty and Staff can now purchase annual parking permits for Arnold Hall. Cost is $75 for the annual permit, which will be valid through August 2025. Here are instructions on how to register your vehicle (.pdf) at my.tcu.edu 

Here are some of your frequently asked questions about parking:

How do we access the Arnold Hall parking lot? You will enter the parking lot via Dashwood Street (see map above) from either Henderson Street or Washington Street. Your new TCU ID will get you access into the gated parking lot once you purchase your parking permit. If you do not have a new TCU ID, please contact your unit lead.

Can I register more than one vehicle? Yes, the first vehicle is full price and the 2nd vehicle would be 50% off.

Is payroll deduction available? Yes, full-time employees may choose payroll deduction as payment. Part-time and temporary employees must pay with a credit or debit card.

How do I register a motorcycle? Motorcycles are registered the same way as vehicles and require an annual permit.

How do I register a bicycle or moped? To register a bicycle or moped, go to https://parking.tcu.edu/register-your-bicycle/

Piadina

View of Piadina from Arnold Hall Grand Lobby

Pizzeta

TCU Executive Chef Michael Smith has created an Arnold Hall café  menu that will be served exclusively to our faculty, staff and students. He says, "I want you to close your eyes, take a bite and be transported to the Amalfi Coast." The cafe, Piadina, is named after the rustic Italian flatbread sandwich, which can be filled with a variety of meats, cheeses and vegetables. The menu consists of several customizable items including three salads, Italian subs and Pizzetas. In addition to the freshly made items provided daily by Sodexo, Black Rooster Bakery items such as muffins and breakfast pies will be available as well as Peet's Coffee. Recently, a small group of students and staff tasted some of the cafe offerings and all were impressed by the taste and variety. While there will be gluten-free and vegetarian options, please note that this will not be an allergy-free kitchen. The café  is scheduled to open mid-June and will operate from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Lemon and Blueberry Cookies 

Italian Subs

One of three freshly made salads.

4th Floor Break Room at Arnold Hall.

Workspaces on 4th Floor of Arnold Hall.

4th Floor Conference Room at  Arnold Hall.

All unit department heads have received floor plans with workspace assignments for their teams. If you have any questions about your workspace assignment, please contact your unit lead.

The following workspace guidelines will be in place at Arnold Hall:

Offices & Workspaces: Arnold Hall has beautiful views, natural light, and collaboration spaces. To allow for future growth, guidelines have been set for space allocation. Full-time employees who are Director level or higher will be assigned offices. Full-time Assistant Directors may be assigned shared offices. Workspaces (see photo above) have been assigned to all other full-time employees. In addition, for those who are not full-time employees with the School of Medicine, hoteling spaces will be available. Office assignments were done with much thought and planning, and you may not move into open offices or workspaces. If you have any questions on your assignment, please contact your unit's department head or Judy Bernas at j.bernas@tcu.edu 

Cleaning Schedule: The TCU facilities team will clean shared, common spaces daily. Offices and workspaces will be cleaned once a week. Please dispose of any food items in shared-space trash cans (i.e. break rooms) on a daily basis. 

Mail Schedule:  All mail and all shipments to Arnold Hall will go through TCU. Shipments will NOT be accepted at the Arnold Hall entrances. TCU will deliver mail and shipments daily.

Please address ALL mail and shipments to the following Burnett School of Medicine mailing address:

Burnett School of Medicine at TCU

Attention: Your Name 

TCU Box 297085

Fort Worth, TX 76129

• May 24: Please ensure all mail or shipments to International Plaza arrive on or before May 24. 

• June 3: Starting June 3, all mail and shipments will be delivered to Arnold Hall. 

3rd Floor Student Lounge  at Arnold Hall.

3rd Floor Anatomy Lab  at Arnold Hall.

2nd Floor Library  at Arnold Hall.

For questions, contact Move Committee Leaders Alisa Meriwether at a.meriwether@tcu.edu and Maricar Estrella at m.estrella@tcu.edu

We're grateful to Ashley and Greg Arnold of Dallas, Texas, who have made a major gift to establish The Ashley and Greg Arnold Endowment, which will provide perpetual support for annual operations for our medical school. Our new medical education building will now be named Arnold Hall. Read more about the Arnolds here. 

Dean Flynn and Fort Worth City Councilwoman Elizabeth Beck take a tour of the Near Southside neighborhood, which will be home to our new medical education building. Watch a video and read more here.