As part of its commitment to campus safety, Durham College (DC) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will hold an emergency secure-and-hold drill at the joint DC/UOIT Oshawa campus on Wednesday, November 26 at 9:45 a.m. All buildings west of Simcoe Street North and south of Conlin Road will be affected.

The drill is designed to build awareness around the steps to take in the event of an actual secure-and-hold event while testing the college and university’s emergency response plan and secure-and-hold procedures in order to identify areas for improvement going forward.  An outline of the drill can be found on the secure-and-hold webpage.

Please note: the campus will be closed during the drill and no traffic permitted to enter or leave the premises.

The Office of Campus Safety will use the Campus Incident Response Emergency Notification System (CIRENS) to notify staff, faculty and students of a secure and hold event. Students are encouraged to follow the college or university on Twitter to receive CIRENS messages, not only for this exercise, but for all emergent situations on campus.