NOTE: As of the beginning of the 2024-25 School Year, all the labs now have a traditional lock and key instead of the Omnilock System.

At the beginning of the year each Student Consultant will be assigned a personal Omnilock code that is valid for the duration of the year. The Omnilock code is a 7-digit numeric code that can be used to open the door to every lab by typing in the numbers carefully. Do not share your personal omnilock code as each Consultant is assigned a unique code that can be used for every lab. The code is entered into the keypad on or by the outside entry door.

Opening an Omnilock door…

1. Input your 7-digit Omnilock code slowly.
2. When the green light flashes, first gently pull UP on the handle then pull DOWN to open.

Other Omnilock Details

When you enter your code, watch the lights that will flash prior to opening the door. If you see a red light (which is the battery warning signal) before the standard green light (which will then open the door), it is imperative that you report a Facilities Issue in the Support Request System. The Omnilocks run on batteries, and it is possible that the batteries will die and others will not be able to get into a lab. A dead Omnilock battery means that the lab is locked, and no one, including yourself, will be able to get it. It is very important that we make sure the Omnilock batteries do not die.

The Omnilock will automatically unlock at 9:00am when the labs are scheduled to be open to classes and customers. Therefore, the opening consultant will need to enter a valid Omnilock code to enter the lab before 9:00am, as you are expected to come to your opening shift at 8:45am. If you find that the door to a lab is not remaining unlocked, submit a Facilities Support Request and prop the door with a trashcan or a doorstop. The Omnilock will also automatically lock when the lab closes and the closing consultant is responsible for making sure the door is locked when they leave.

Never put tape on the lock to keep a door open. The closing consultant may not know or forget about the tape. They may then check the door handle and the door will appear locked, but the door won’t latch closed so it can be pulled open early the next morning by a student, causing the alarm to go off. Police consider a taped door a recipe for burglary.