Persons possessing a valid George Washington University identification card (GWorld card) may enter Ross Hall 24 hours a day upon activating the GWorld authentication reader at the front desk or the entrance door on weekends/holidays. Only members of the GW community who have received authorization from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences will be permitted access to Ross Hall unescorted. Students are not allowed to sign guests in without prior approval from the dean’s office. Individuals whose GWorld card fails authentication at the badge reader will not be permitted to sign in without a School of Medicine and Health Sciences staff or faculty member.
Ross Hall’s main lobby will be the only point of entry to and departure from the building for students, faculty, researcher, and staff. The loading dock is only for deliveries, GW Facilities, and OAR staff members, it is not an authorized entrance/exit for students, staff and faculty members, or guests.
- GWorld Card
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When you tap a GWorld card on a GWorld iClass reader, the response should be two green lights and a beep.
- First light is the reader encryption algorithm recognizing the card as a GW card. If someone tried using a non-GWorld card (like a metro card or US Gov ID card) the reader would not respond at all.
- Second green light indicates you have authorized access.
- Access will not be granted with an expired GWorld card
- GWorld Mobile Card
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To use the GWorld Mobile Card, you must do the following:
- Have Access to an Eligible Mobile Device
- You will need an eligible Apple or Android operated mobile device that meets specific requirements.
- An Approved Photo
- Current GW community members - The photo on file with the GWorld Office will transfer to your GWorld Mobile Card during the mobile card set-up process.
- New employees and students - upload your photo to start the mobile card set-up process.
- Use GW Two-Step Authentication
- GW’s Two-Step authentication is required to set-up your GWorld Mobile Card. Follow GW Single Sign-on to confirm your GW identity.
- The GET Mobile App
- The GET Mobile app helps you manage your GWorld account and is needed to set-up your GWorld Mobile Card. Download during the mobile card set-up process.
If there are any issues with the Mobile Card please reach out to the GWorld Card Office.
- Have Access to an Eligible Mobile Device
- SMHS Research Release and Facility Access Form
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This form, along with laboratory safety training, must be completed before a visitor can access an SMHS laboratory. The form is required for all volunteers, interns, visiting scholars, and students working in any SMHS laboratory.
Failure to complete laboratory safety training courses will result in disabling card entry.
- Completing Request form
- All fields must be filled out. Missing information will delay processing access requests.
- There must be a start and end date
- Department Chair must sign the completed form
- Attach copies of both Safety training certificates to the completed form. Training is provided by the Division of Safety & Security and the Office of Laboratory Safety
- Send form and copies of certificates to smhsops [at] gwu [dot] edu (smhsops[at]gwu[dot]edu)
- Please note that the completed form must come from department administrators – who would have reviewed the request for completeness and accuracy. Forms will not be accepted directly from students or affiliates.
- Request will be reviewed and processed accordingly. Undergrads are given semester-based access, and Graduate/Ph.D./Post-Doc are given a year of access or the annual of Safety training certificate. PS: The Safety training date supersedes other dates.
- Once the request is approved/denied, an email will be sent to the department administrator.
- Completing Request form
- Datawatch Card
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Datawatch card is used in some of our lease spaces. Send an email to smhsops [at] gwu [dot] edu (smhsops[at]gwu[dot]edu) to request a datawatch card/fob if you have an office in an SMHS leased property.
- Visitors: All visitors will be required to present a government-approved identification with picture verification and be signed in by a School of Medicine and Health Sciences Staff or Faculty member. Visitors without a government-approved picture identification WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. All non-GW personnel must be escorted at all times while in Ross Hall by their host.
- All visitors must be checked in by the security guard and assign a visitor’s badge for the day
- Visitors should be escorted from and to the security desk by the staff they are visiting.
- Visitors: All visitors will be required to present a government-approved identification with picture verification and be signed in by a School of Medicine and Health Sciences Staff or Faculty member. Visitors without a government-approved picture identification WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. All non-GW personnel must be escorted at all times while in Ross Hall by their host.
- COVID-19 Reminders
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Students and employees must stay home if they are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms of COVID-19 include the following:
Fever (100.4 or higher) or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea