Facilities Operations & Maintenance Department
Access Control
for access email:
SVCREQs@boisestate.edu
Boise State University access control policy
http://www.boisestate.edu/policy/policy_docs/9080_AccessControl.pdf
In the last few years, a new electronic access system,
called Millennium or KABA, has come to campus in a limited fashion. First
it was in the new Student Housing building, then on the fourth floor of
the Science/Nursing Building and West Campus Academic Building. Now the
entry doors for several of the core buildings on campus are on the system.
As funds and other resources become available, the system will spread to
the rest of campus. Funds have been set aside to convert the areas
currently controlled by the older Diebold system.
Why is this happening? Security for both the campus personnel and property. As the university grows and becomes more research oriented tighter security is need to protect the researchers, their work and general public. The researchers need an environment where their work will be protected from unwanted actions from others. The general public needs a hazardous materials confined to a secure location.
The Millennium System
allows us to limit access to certain people during different periods of
time. Each door reader tracks who has access and who enters when-even if
the main computer goes down, the door readers will continue working for
hours and download the information when reconnected to the system.
It also gives us the ability to grant or remove access almost instantly
when the need arises This reduces the time and paperwork needed to gain or
lose access. Currently an email from the department chair or designated
representative will be sufficient.
Another feature of the system allows us to setup a controlling pc
in different areas to control the doors in those departments. This cuts
the time and paperwork even further as each department will be
responsible for controlling access.
The new card access system is a win/win/solution to the problem of whether there is too much access or too little access to campus buildings. Individuals and departments will have faster access to the areas while FO&M spends more time and effort on improving the campus facilities.