May 31, 2024  

Main Entrance of Arnold Hall.  

TCU Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Adrian Andrews and TCU Police Chief Robert Rangel conducted a safety drill with Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Faculty and Staff this week. Click here to watch the L.E.S.S. is More video.

Here is what you need to know:

If you haven't already done so, please download the free FrogShield app where you can anonymously report safety concerns and contact TCU Campus Police quickly and directly in emergency situations. Download the app here.

Safety and Security alerts may be broadcasted on the Arnold Hall's intercom system. When you hear the alerts, please follow the instructions.

LOCKDOWN: If you are instructed to lockdown because of a possible active shooter on site, please head to your floor's designated room with a locked door. Do not use the elevators. Once you are in a locked room, do not open the door until you hear an "all clear" announcement. If you hear knocking on the door or someone trying to open the door, do not open the door, stay quiet and stay in place until an announcement is made or an officer clears your room.

The designated Arnold Hall lockdown rooms are:

1st Floor: Head toward the door between Classrooms 124 and 127 (circled on map below. 

2nd Floor: Unisex Restroom 202 or 229A Media Production Room 

3rd Floor: Simulation Deck 321, 322, 323 and Unisex Restrooms 303R and 303S 

4th Floor: Workroom 412 or Workroom 441

EVACUATION: If you are instructed to evacuate the building, please head to the nearest stairwell to exit. Do not use the elevators. Head outside to the evacuation rally point at the corner of Henderson Street and Dashwood Street (see photo above) and wait for further instructions. Do not leave until given an "all clear." 

SEEK SHELTER: If you are instructed to seek shelter because of an imminent weather event, please head to the nearest stairwell to exit. Do not use the elevators. Stay away from the windows, head to lowest level possible and into a room that is at the center of the building. The lowest level shelter room is on the 1st Floor, through  Learning Studio B and through the door to the Learning Support Area (see map below).

CORRECTION: Employees on the 2nd Floor of International Plaza will be moving into Arnold Hall on Wednesday, June 5. A light breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, while supplies last. 

When you arrive at Arnold Hall, please check that your TCU ID opens the main entrance door. If the door does not unlock, please contact Alisa Meriwether at a.meriwether@tcu.edu. 

Only Faculty and Staff who are moving into Arnold Hall from International Plaza should have access to the building through the end of the move. All others will be turned away by the security guards. 

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 (see photo above). 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 move into Arnold Hall, 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

You must purchase the permit and receive a TCU parking sticker for your vehicle before you can gain access to the Arnold Hall gated parking lot. 

Employees and students should not park in the visitor or reserved parking spots. Special permits are required for visitor and reserved parking. Those parked in this lot without permits will be towed at the owner's expense.

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 do not move furniture in your office or common spaces. If you move your office furniture, IT will be unable to connect your computers and devices. 

View the Facilities Guide here. 

Walls: Do not hang anything on walls. Once you're ready to hang your items, please contact Alisa Meriwether at a.meriwether@tcu.edu to schedule a time for TCU facilities to hang your items.

Terraces: 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.

Furniture: Please do not move furniture into other offices, departments or floors. Please do not move furniture in your office. If you move your office furniture, IT will be unable to connect your computers and devices. 

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

If the vendor requires a street address for the shipment, you can provide this information:

Burnett School of Medicine at TCU, Attention: Your Name 

2901 Stadium Drive,  TCU Box 297085

Fort Worth, TX 76129

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 

Piadina

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.

3rd Floor Student Lounge  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.