Request to unlock a door with a card reader for an event that is open to the public

Requests to unlock spaces are completed through the room reservation process in EMS. When you reserve a room in EMS please indicate that the event is public and you start and end time of the event. This will let us know when to program the doors to be unlocked for the event. EMS reservations are reviewed weekly and we receive notifications of new events to make sure the doors are programmed to unlock. (If a door has no card reader Campus Safety will unlock the door).

Please note that requests must be submitted two business days prior to the event. If you have a “last minute” reservation please send an email to accesscontrol@bates.edu.