As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance campus security and access control at the Exchange District Campus, starting Monday, December 2, security officers will be stationed inside the doorways of each of the following building’s main entrances:

All other entries to our facilities at EDC will remain locked.

Expanded swipe card access and reviewing current public operating hours

The additional security will support our work to restrict access on campus and help us inform the College community to have College ID as we expand swipe card access to our downtown facilities in the new year.

What to expect when arriving at EDC
 

At each entrance, Security will inform staff and students to ensure they have a valid college ID. Staff and students who do not have a College ID will be provided with information on how to obtain one and instructed to get their ID before the December break, as ID will be required to access the campus in January.

Security will advise members of the public visiting EDC that their access is restricted to public spaces such as Student Services, the Campus Store, Tim Hortons, Culinary Exchange or Jane’s Restaurant only. Access is not permitted anywhere else on-campus, unless there is a stated purpose for their visit.

This initial step is part of our ongoing work to expand swipe card access to our spaces, review our public hours of operation, and restrict access to non-public spaces.

We will share more information regarding card access and campus hours in a future update, in early December, as we finalize those plans.

Access will not be limited for staff and students who do not have a College ID for the rest of the Fall Term while we make this transition for January.

We encourage everyone to carry their RRC Polytech ID cards at all times.  

January 2025 Access

Beginning January 2025, access to the Exchange District Campus for staff and students will require a valid staff or student ID card.

Members of the public must have a stated reason for visiting the campus such as visiting Tim Hortons, Student Services, Campus Store, Culinary Exchange, or Jane’s. Approved visitors, such as service personnel, guests, contractors and people accessing the campus in support of our programs, will continue to be permitted on campus as well. Details on those processes are in development and will be shared soon.

In addition to updated swipe card access, there will be additional changes at The Roblin Centre to manage access to the campus, further details will be shared once finalized.

We recognize that the new year and term will bring new students onto our campuses, and we are working to ensure that new students at EDC can obtain their college ID without impacting their studies. 

We are also developing processes to ensure that special events, conferences, Open Doors, and other activities we host on-campus will continue without disruption once our new access procedures come into full effect in January 2025.

New Signage and Designated Staff and Student Areas  

Along with the upcoming access changes we are installing new signage across campus to identify restricted areas only accessible by RRC Polytech staff and students. Security will actively monitor these spaces and escort anyone off-campus who is not authorized to be in them.

Thank you

This change, and upcoming changes, is a step toward continuing our work to enhance security across the Exchange District Campus and maintain a safe environment for all staff, students, and visitors.

We recognize that this may require some adjustments, and we appreciate your cooperation as we implement these additional safety measures.

Should you need to obtain or replace your ID card, please visit one of our Student Services Centres. For more details on obtaining a card, please visit rrc.ca/ID

Thank you for your support as we continue our efforts to expand the security services and support available to our College community. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Safety, Health and Security Services at safety@rrc.ca.