Tornado Shelter Locations
In the case of a tornado warning, all residents of Denison University should immediately seek nearby shelter. The following guide shows safe, low-level, or below ground locations that you can seek out should severe weather occur.
East Quad
Basements can be used for the following locations:
- Beaver
- Crawford
- East
- Sawyer
- Shaw
- Shepardson
Other safe locations:
- Gilpatrick -- Interior hallway on the 1st floor
- Huffman -- Dining Hall; enter from the stairwell near Room 103
West Quad
Basements can be used for the following locations:
- Curtis East
- King
- Stone
- Shorney
- Smith
Other safe locations:
- Curtis West -- Lowest hallway, below Dining Hall, Women's Restroom stairwell
North Quad
Basements can be used for the following locations:
- Ash
- Chamberlin
- Sunset
- Taylor
Other safe locations:
- Preston -- Stairwell, bottom level
- Morrow -- Access card for Residence Life Staff
- Beta -- Access card for Residence Life Staff
- Kappa Sig -- Access card for Residence Life Staff
- SAE -- Stairwell, bottom level
- Sunset A/B/C/D -- Bicycle Rooms; 3rd level (needs key). Bottom two apartment bathrooms 01-02 & 101-102
- Upper/Lower Elm -- Ground-level Laundry Room, Exercise Room, hallway
- Hayes Hall & Wright Hall -- Ground-level Laundry Room, Exercise Room, hallway
Satellites
Basements can be used for the following locations:
- Monomoy Annex*
- Mulberry*
- Rose*
- Bancroft*
- Shannon*
- 215 North Prospect*
- 135 Main*
*Residents should call operator to have the basement opened