Effective Monday, January 31st, 2022, all exterior doors throughout the campus will be locked with the following exceptions:

• Beginning 15 minutes before scheduled gatherings (meetings, classes or events), the relevant exterior door(s) will be programmed to be unlocked for a 30-minute window.
  (Ex. For a ministry meeting that starts at 7 p.m. in the Life House, the Life House main entrance will be unlocked from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.)
• During business hours, the main door of the Pastoral Offices building (to assist visitors) and the church doors (to allow access for prayer) will be unlocked.
• The church doors will be unlocked during Mass as well as an appropriate window of time before and after Mass.
• On Sundays, the Family Center will be open for coffee & donuts and Gift Shop access (on relevant days) from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

During business hours, visitors to the campus for reasons other than scheduled gatherings, appointments or prayer (i.e. unscheduled meetings with staff, volunteering, etc.) must check in at the Pastoral Offices building. Visitors who have scheduled appointments with staff members do not need to check in at the Pastoral Offices building nor wear a visitor badge. However, they must be always escorted by staff members.

Ministry Leaders with issued electronic key cards will be able to access relevant facilities outside of the above-mentioned window associated with their scheduled meetings.

The push bars on exterior doors are never to be disabled or bypassed by any means (i.e., using a hex key, propping the door open, etc.).

If you have feedback on this policy, please provide it in writing to info@stmaustin.org.