Undergraduate Handbook Page 102
MCCORKLE MUSIC BUILDING AND BELL HOUSE
Per the Mercer University COVID-19 Protocol Honor Code, students who are
unvaccinated are to remain masked while in the School of Music, Newton Chapel, the
Bell House, and all associated music spaces, like Penfield Hall. There are no exceptions
to this rule, except under doctor supervision and approval granted by the University.
Faculty, staff, and students who are fully vaccinated may elect to not wear a mask while
on University property, as directed by the University.
McCorkle Music Building and the Bell House are for music students only. Non-music
students may not use the building for practice unless required by ensemble scholarship.
Non-music majors who attend classes and ensembles in the McCorkle Music Building
are the only students other than TSM majors who will have access to the building.
Masks must be worn and physical distancing required at all times when using shared
spaces. Face shields may be worn, but only if a mask is worn beneath the face shield.
Please obey all signage and do not obstruct those who need to move through the shared
spaces.
Mercer’s contracted custodial service (National Management) will clean and disinfect
high touch surfaces in common areas once daily.
Faculty and students are responsible for wiping high-touch surfaces with approved
disinfectants between lessons.
Students will not be allowed to use the Green Room in McCorkle.
McDuffie Center for Strings students, please use the Kitchen in Bell House as
infrequently as possible, with users providing their own containers and utensils.
Students who use the Kitchen in the Bell House must clean all containers and shared
equipment before and after use (including the microwave interior). IF YOU TOUCH IT,
CLEAN IT!
If you set up a large room for a chamber rehearsal, please put your stands and chairs
away where you found them when you have finished your rehearsal (do NOT leave your
chairs and stands in the middle of the room), and be sure to wipe down any surface you
may have touched.
Always practice good hygiene. Everyone should wash their hands often with soap and
water for at least 20 seconds, especially while in public spaces and after blowing their
nose, coughing, sneezing, or touching their face. It is strongly suggested that everyone
use the hand-washing guidelines each time after entering and exiting on-campus spaces
and before and after eating. Please strive to avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Hand sanitizer stations are located throughout the McCorkle Building and Bell House.
Everyone is encouraged to use the sanitizer stations.
All teaching studios continue to have reduced capacity because of the need for physical
distancing. Some lessons may be scheduled in larger rooms.
The following principles apply when using any Music Building/Bell House rooms:
1. Stay home if you feel unwell, get tested, and await results before returning to
campus.
2. Keep a safe distance from other people in classes.
3. Practice healthy hygiene, use hand sanitizer at the start and end of classes, and wipe
down surfaces (including pianos, percussion, and music stands) before and after use.
Please notify the Music Office if your room is out of hand sanitizer or wipes so they
may contact National for refills.