The following message is from the Office of Emergency Management and Safety:
To comply with state fire safety guidelines and to enhance the safety of the UMW community, the University plans to conduct fire drills in administrative and academic buildings beginning the week of Oct. 27. See the tentative schedule of dates for fire drills in each building below. Exact dates and times will not be posted. Be assured these exercises are being conducted in ways that minimize negative impact on the University community.
UMW Administrative and Academic Building Fire Drill Guidelines are available on the Emergency Management and Safety website so that all are aware of their roles and responsibilities. Supervisors and faculty should make sure that students, faculty and staff are aware of expectations and have a general understanding of how these drills will be conducted.
For questions, please contact Campus Fire Safety Officer Briant Atkins at batkins@umw.edu or 654-2108.
| Week Number | Date | Building 1 | Building 2 | Building 3 |
| 1 | Oct. 27-31 | GW Hall | Lee Hall | Simpson Library |
| 2 | Nov. 3-7 | ITCC | Combs Hall | 1004 College Ave |
| 3 | Nov. 10-14 | Melcher | Pollard Hall | duPont Hall |
| 4 | Nov. 17-24 | Fitness Center | Trinkle Hall | 1201 William St |
| 5 | Nov. 24-28 | None | None | None |
| 6 | Dec. 1-5 | Stafford North | Stafford South | Dahlgren |
| 7 | Dec. 8-12 | Exams-None | Exams-None | Exams-None |
| 8 | Dec. 15-19 | Monroe Hall | Jepson | Heating Plant |
| 9 | Dec. 22-26 | UMW Closed | UMW Closed | UMW Closed |
| 10 | Dec. 29 – Jan. 2 | UMW Closed | UMW Closed | UMW Closed |
| 11 | Jan. 5-9 | Fairfax House | Hamlet House | Tyler House |
| 12 | Jan. 12-16 | Annex A | Annex B | Marye House |
| 13 | Jan. 19-23 | Anderson Center | Goolrick | Simpson Library |
| 14 | Jan. 26-30 | Alumni Center | Tennis Center | Brent House |