Your safety is our top priority, including providing safe and secure physical environments. The Physical Access Shared Services group ensures, through enterprise-wide collaboration, that all departments, faculty, staff and administrators are compliant with the Physical Access Management and Control Policy and follow best practices to ensure the security of its physical spaces and access to university assets.
Physical Access Management and Control Policy
Effective April 27, 2021, Ohio State adopted the Physical Access Management and Control policy that establishes comprehensive and coordinated management of physical access across the university enterprise.
Delegate Administrative Areas
Delegate Administrative Areas are responsible for oversight of approved physical access control systems in their areas and for ensuring that operational and administrative protocols are met. Questions regarding access to university spaces should begin by contacting the appropriate delegate administrative area:
- Athletics, Business Advancement - Contact
- CFAES - Learn More - Contact
- Facilities Operations and Development - Learn More - Contact for Brass Keys, Contact for Card Access
- Medical Center Security - Learn More - Contact
- Student Life - Learn More - Key and Access Request - BuckID - Contact
For additional information or questions about this program, please contact Brett Garrett at 614-292-1349.
Forms and Resources
- Physical Access Systems Exception - request form
- Card and Key Exception - request form
- Physical Access Type - considerations
- Key Cabinet Standards
- University Lost and Found - Ohio Union
