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OTDI Facilities and Logistics

We are so excited to welcome you to OTDI’s two main office facilities, Mount Hall and TNC. We strive to ensure that our facilities are safe and healthy for all staff. Please review the information and guidelines below to get acquainted with building resources.

Please contact Mount Hall facilities support staff if you have questions:

 

Mount Hall

Mount Hall

Mount Hall is located near the intersection of West Lane Avenue and Carmack Road. It sits within the West Campus area, across the river from the main Oval.

Parking

The following areas are designated for faculty, staff and students with parking permits. Visit the CampusParc website for more information.

  • The newly constructed parking lot is located north of the building and accessible at the intersection of Carmack Rd. and Arthur E. Adams Dr.
  • WA parking spaces are located on the west side of the building near the loading dock
  • Carmack lots 2 and 3 are located south of the building across the bridge over Carmack Rd.
  • Motorcycle parking is available in Carmack lot 2

Metered and guest parking is located at the front of the building. Guest parking is only for guests and should not be used by staff.

If you are a contractor, you will need to complete the Contractor Parking Permit Request Form and take it to the CampusParc office in the Gateway Plaza at 1560 N High St. if you wish to buy a permit. 

Recommended Staff Parking Permits

  • WA Pass – If you plan to park at Mount primarily*. Central Campus can be easily accessed by CABS bus.
  • WAE Pass – if you only plan to park on Central Campus after 4 p.m. or on weekends and need garage access.
  • A Pass – If you plan to park on Central Campus frequently.
Buses

The Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) is a free transit service provided by The Ohio State University Transportation and Traffic Management. CABS bus stops near Mount Hall are located at Carmack 2, 3 and 5. Check out the 2021-22 CABS services hours and routes. 

Beginning Monday (7/19) and continuing through August, Carmack Road, west of Kenny Road, will be closed in two phases for road repair. Signage will detour traffic and CABS routes (MC, WC) to Lane Ave. Access to the loading docks and parking will be maintained.

CABS Detours - Med Center Express, West Campus

  • Phase 1 - Westbound MC and WC routes will proceed from Kenny Rd. to the Carmack Lots and exit to Lane Ave.
  • Phase 2 - The MC and WC routes will be detoured via Lane Ave. to the Carmack Lots.

Download the Ohio State app for real-time CABS bus tracking.

Construction Updates

Mount Hall is located adjacent to major construction projects taking place on West Campus. Use the links below to access construction updates.

The Telecommunications Network Center (TNC)

Telecommunications Network Center

The Telecommunications Network Center (TNC) is located on South Campus, near Neil Avenue, just east of Wexner Medical Center.

Parking

The following areas are designated for faculty and staff with parking permits A, B and motorcycle pass. Visit the CampusParc website for more information.

  • Parking lot on Pennsylvania Ave. between 8th Ave. and King Ave.
  • 9th Ave. Garage

If you are a contractor, you will need to complete the Contractor Parking Permit Request Form and take it to the CampusParc office in the Gateway Plaza at 1560 N High St. if you wish to buy a permit. 

Buses

The Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) is a free transit service provided by The Ohio State University Transportation and Traffic Management. Check out the 2021-22 CABS services hours and routes.

Construction Updates

TNC is located adjacent to major construction projects taking place in and around Wexner Medical Center. .Use the links below to access construction updates.

Building Logistics

Each person who enters our buildings is required to swipe in or tap in with their badge. Although it's tempting to hold the door as a courtesy gesture, please refrain from this practice to keep our building safe and secure. Each person must access the buildings with their own card and be given the "green light" to enter the building individually. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please email pickering.46@osu.edu.

Access to the building is driven by the onboarding/offboarding (roll on/roll off) feature in Self Service. New staff who need access to the building should contact their manager or our HR representatives.

You can submit a Building and Restricted Space Access Request through IT Self Service to grant building access for staff, student employees or consultants.

Open Office Guidelines

Respect the privacy of each person’s workspace.

  • Announce yourself when arriving; Consider knocking
  • Avoid peering over or peeking into another’s workspace
  • Do not repeat conversations that you overhear
  • Avoid responding or interjecting when you are not part of the conversation
  • Do not congregate in front of others’ workspaces.
  • Use conference rooms and/or close office doors when giving constructive feedback, for private conversations, personal calls and group gatherings.

Be thoughtful about noise, smells, cleanliness and working styles.

  • Keep your voice low
  • Keep your desk phone ringer at a low volume
  • Use headphones when listening to music
  • Keep your cell phone on vibrate/silent
  • Do not use your speakerphone or computer speakers
  • Do not yell across workspaces.
  • Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing.
  • Keep shared spaces clean (i.e. conference rooms, break room tables, refrigerator, microwave, etc.).
  • Understand that others may not want, or cannot physically tolerate, heavily scented items such as perfumes, lotions, colognes, air fresheners, etc.
  • Respect differences in working styles.

If you work in an office...

  • Close your door if you are in a meeting, listening to music or using your speakerphone.
  • Be mindful of the issues you are discussing. If they, even briefly, include sensitive information or involve giving constructive feedback to an employee, close your door.
  • Inform your staff if it is okay to knock on your door when it is closed. Some managers keep their doors closed to block out the noise from the rest of the floor and staff do not know when it’s okay to interrupt.
  • Impromptu conversations that last over a few minutes should be moved to your office so that those in the surrounding areas are not disturbed.
  • Be aware of your volume as you move from your office to the shared spaces.
Emergency Evacuations

In the event that we need to evacuate, it’s important that you understand and follow our fire evacuation procedures. We have outlined the basic steps below.

Determine your location and make your way to the nearest exit.

Once you have arrived at your evacuation assembly point stay put until otherwise notified. The evacuation assembly point is across the street from the main entrance on 8th Ave. 

If you aren’t with your team please contact your manager to let them know that you’ve made it out of the building and to safety.

If you manage a team, please make sure that you can account for the whereabouts of all your team members. If you have attempted to contact missing team members and cannot account for them, please notify Aaron Pickering by calling 614-292-8813 or emailing pickering.46@osu.edu.

Once you have arrived at your evacuation assembly point, additional information will be distributed through Buckeye Alert on your mobile phone.

Once you’ve been notified that the building is safe to re-enter you can leave your evacuation assembly point and resume your normal workday.

Mount Hall Floor Plans

Refer to the following floor plan PDFs to help navigate Mount Hall.

Operations and Resources

Both of our buildings operate in similar ways, and new employees can use this page to learn the operations and resources at each location.

Supplies and Logistics

Office Supplies

All staff are welcome to use office supplies located in Mount 203 (2nd floor) or TNC 020 (ground floor). Additional supplies (batteries, screen wipes, handheld vacuum, etc.) can be found at the front desk on the 1st floor.

Document Shredding

  • Mount: Located in Garden Level 060, 034 (across from room 034A), 1st floor 110 and 150, and 2nd floor 210 and 250.
  • TNC: Located on the ground floor next to the front desk and top floor next to the copy machine.

Printing, Copying and Faxing

To print from your personal device, select "Employee Follow Me Printing" on the printer list, then swipe your BuckID on any copy machine to print. Paper supplies are in cabinets adjacent to the copy machines. Additional paper can be found in the supply rooms –, Mount 203 and TNC 020.

Mount Hall Copy and Fax Machines

  • Garden Level (ground floor): Across from Mount 001H
  • 1st floor: In collaborative areas 110 and 150
  • 2nd floor: In collaborative areas 210 and 250

TNC Copy and Fax Machines

  • Ground Floor: Across from room 025A Battery Room
  • Top Floor: Across from the women’s restroom 101T

Deliveries

Instruct delivery personnel to notify you directly when your food order or package has arrived; the front desk will notify you via Teams otherwise.

Mailboxes

At TNC, mailboxes are located at the front desk. At Mount Hall, mailbox numbers correspond to your workspace or office number and are located as follows:

  • Garden Level (ground floor): Across from Mount 050 and adjacent to Mount 070
  • 1st and 2nd floor: Adjacent to the kitchen and bathrooms

Bulk Trash Disposal

Dispose of bulk items (i.e. pizza boxes, shipping boxes) at the outside dumpsters. Mount Hall has dumpsters off of the loading dock located at the northwest corner of the building on the Garden Level. At TNC the dumpster is at the northwest corner on the top floor.

First Aid

  • Mount Hall first aid supply boxes are available for staff use and are located on the 1st and 2nd floors adjacent to each kitchen and on the Garden Level next to restroom 004T.
  • TNC first aid supplies are located on the ground floor next to the front desk and the top floor next to TNC 107M.
Kitchen and Food Guidelines

While food and drink are welcome in the building, there are specific guidelines that you should follow to keep our facilities sanitary. Please be mindful and tidy up after yourself.

  • Potlucks and team lunches: Potlucks and team lunches are allowed, but all food needs to be removed from the collaborative areas and workspaces by the end of the day. No food can be left out overnight.
  • Personal food and beverage: Food and beverages can be stored in the refrigerator for one week. The refrigerator will be entirely cleaned out each Friday.
  • Vending machines: Snack and beverage vending machines are located in the Mount Hall Café on the Garden Level and in the TNC Café (TNC 010).  These machines accept both cash and credit card payment.
  • Water: Cold and hot water dispensers are available in each kitchen throughout the building in Mount. Water dispensers are available in TNC on the ground floor in the Café and top floor (in between the men’s and women’s restrooms 100T and 101T).
  • Recycling: Please be mindful of your waste and recycle whenever possible. Recycling guidelines are posted near each recycling and waste receptacle.
  • Microwaves and toasters: Located in the Café on the Garden Level at Mount and in the ground floor Café at TNC. Please use the provided plastic food covers to prevent food buildup and residue.
  • Mount Hall food trucks: Food trucks are available for lunch service at Mount Hall weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Check out the upcoming food truck schedule on the Street Food Finder website.
  • Food options nearby
    • Mount: Tai’s Asian Bistro, Piada, Starbucks, etc. are on Lane Avenue and food trucks often frequent Martha Moorehouse across Kenny Road.
    • TNC: Panera, Brugger’s Bagel’s, Hangover Easy, Adriatico's
Rooms and Resources

TNC Meeting Rooms

Search Outlook for  “+CIO TNC (room number).” Please leave time before and after your meeting to clean up and put the room back to its original configuration.

Mount Hall Meeting Rooms

Search Outlook for “+Mount Hall (room number/number of seats).” Please leave time before and after your meeting to clean up and put the room back to its original configuration.

  • Board Room 101 and Mount Hall Café (requires approval): Upon placing your reservation in Outlook, Aaron Pickering is automatically notified for approval and coordination.
  • Privacy rooms: Search Outlook for “+Mount Hall Privacy Room 260E (1)" or "+Mount Hall Privacy Room 001G (1)”
  • Privacy rooms (first-come, first-serve): Garden Level 001F, 1st Floor 160A, 2nd floor 260D
  • Privacy pods (first-come, first-serve): Two pods are located in the Cafe
  • Lactation Room: Search Outlook for “+Mount Hall Lactation Room 018A (1)" The lactation room is a private space used by nursing mothers and may not be used for any other purpose.
  • Wellness Room (up to one hour each day): Search Outlook for “+Mount Hall Wellness Room 160C” (door accessible inside Mount 160B).
  • Garden Level Activity Room (with biking desk): Search Outlook for “+Mount Hall Activity Room 022A”
  • Mount Hall SUV: Search Outlook for “+Mount Hall SUV 325” then contact pickering.46@osu.edu or oram.6@osu.edu for keys. Managers must first register their staff as an approved driver
Technology Support

In-Person Tech Support


Because the IT Service Desk is at Mount Hall, in-person tech support is available on located on the Garden Level in Mount 050. 

Remote Tech Support

The IT Service Desk has everything you need to access the right technology resources with 24-hour support, seven days a week.