Types of Door Access

KSU has transitioned to an all-electronic lock campus. Our innovative approach allows us to enhance security and streamline physical access to campus facilities for students and the campus community. 

KSU is also proud to offer the Mobile Talon Card. Each device is a separate credential, so remember if you have a Mobile Talon Card on both your phone and your watch, each device will require an update at a HotSpot when access is added and again every seven days.

By accepting door access rights, each individual agrees to:

  • Safeguard their Mobile or Physical Talon Card to maintain security.
  • Protect their Mobile or Physical Talon Card from theft or loss.
  • Not loan or allow any other individual to use their Mobile or Physical Talon Card for entry.
  • Assure that doors are locked after entering or leaving.
  • Assume responsibility for the conduct of any person they allow to enter a locked facility.
  • Immediately notify the Talon One Service Center if their Mobile or Physical Talon Card is lost or stolen.  

Door access is subject to review and regular auditing. KSU reserves the right to deny or remove access privileges. 

 

Door Access Room Types

Each room on campus has been assigned a security level with corresponding approvals needed to obtain access to these locations.

    • General classrooms, labs, and meeting spaces are considered Universal Locations.
    • Access is granted to all faculty and staff. No additional approvals are necessary.
    • Most areas are classified as a Standard Location.
    • Access requires approval by the requestor’s supervisor or sponsor.
    • Elevated Risk Locations are rooms containing hazardous materials and/or equipment, financial assets, sensitive data, significant physical assets, or University infrastructure.
    • Access requires approval from the requestor’s supervisor or sponsor as well as approval from the Elevated Risk location approver.

Faculty and Staff Access

    • KSU employees are granted access to Universal Locations during their first week of employment.
    • Additional access can be requested using Decisions.
    • Classroom access is automatically granted to faculty members based on the room assigned to the course.
    • The access is granted and removed in alignment with the academic schedule to ensure each faculty member can access the classrooms where they teach.
    • An Access Group is a grouping of doors a department or subset of employees require access to. For example, all department staff may need access to shared doors such as building entrances, suite entrance(s), conference room(s), hallway doors, breakroom(s), etc., that are shared by the department. This allows department staff to request and gain access to multiple doors rather than requesting doors individually.
    • Door Access maintains a list of Access Groups and updates these as needed when departments and their spaces evolve.
    • For assistance with Access Groups, please email dooraccess@kennesaw.edu or call 470-578-6726
    • When requesting access to your departmental areas, please use the pre-built access groups when possible.
    • Access requests may only be submitted for one individual at a time. 
    • Any number of doors or groups can be added to a request 
    • All requests for access to elevated-risk locations will be directed to the appropriate individuals for approval after supervisor approval has been received.
    • A supervisor or elevated-risk approver can delegate their approval duties to a specific individual for all future requests. To assign a delegate, log into Decisions and follow the instructions here.

Submitting an Access Request Using Decisions

Submit a request by logging into Decisions. Make sure you are on campus or using the VPN.

How To Submit an Access Request

Student Access

  • Housing and Residence Life manages access to residential living spaces and buildings. Access to these locations is granted based on the terms of the Student Housing License Agreement. 

  • To request access based on CRNs, please email dooraccess@kennesaw.edu with the CRN, list of door(s) needed, and an expiration date A date for access removal is required (maximum one year from access request).

  • Supervisors and professors can request access for student assistants, teaching assistants, graduate assistants, volunteers, Interns and Research Assistants by using Decisions. 


    Bulk access requests for multiple students can be sent in a spreadsheet to dooraccess@kennesaw.edu. Please be sure to include each student’s NetID or KSUID. 


    A date for access removal is required and is limited to one year from access request. 

Visitor & Contractor Access

Event Access