Access to Buildings and Classrooms

How to access physical campus spaces at the College.

Access to buildings and locations on campus is stratified and based on several factors.  Different systems may be used at different locations.  Types of physical access control include:

• Physical keys
• Cougar Card (College ID)
• RFID keyfob
• Door codes

Regardless of access control type, pre-authorization is required for access to all buildings, rooms, and spaces.

The Department of Public Safety prefers the use of Astra Schedule as the default space reservation tool.  However, if the space you require is not listed on Astra, there are other tools available below.

Please note that there is no “proactive” door opening service, as pre-opening buildings for events is a security risk.  For all events, if the door(s), including interior room(s), need opened for the event, an event host or sponsor should call Public Safety Dispatch (953-5609) when on-scene, prior to the event, to have an officer respond for an unlock.  It is during that call that the reservation will be confirmed from one of the submission methods below.  For your event with several buildings and rooms, please call for the unlock before the event at one building to meet with the responding officer on-scene and coordinate the opening of the rest of the buildings. 

Proper ID is required on-scene for all door openings.  This will be cross-referenced with the tools listed below to ensure access is authorized.

Astra Schedule

Astra Schedule is the preferred tool to reserve and confirm classrooms, conference rooms, and other spaces.  Astra is a next-generation scheduling tool, replacing the Live25 tool previously employed.  

Please click here to access Astra Schedule (College login required).

Temporary Building Access Form

The Temporary Building Access Form collects approval data for individual access to physical locations, on a temporary basis, on the College of Charleston campus.  This form is designed for administrators, supervisors, and building managers only.  Submissions will only be accepted and considered valid if entered by a College administrator, supervisor, or building manager with the authority to grant access to the location in question. 

Please click here to access the Temporary Building Access Form (College login required).

Door Opening Requests Email

If your request cannot be fulfilled via Astra Schedule or the Temporary Building Access Form, please send an email from your College of Charleston account to DoorOpeningRequests@cofc.edu.  Generally, reaching out via email is only required when a large number of temporary access requests must be entered in bulk.