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Menstrual Hygiene Products
UW Tacoma stocks menstrual hygiene products in all-gender restrooms and restrooms designated for female students. Making hygiene products widely available expands access to an essential resource, improves the experience of students on campus, and brings us into compliance with Washington State law. Facilities is eager to provide this support!
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Shortages Impact Capacity
The Facilities Custodial team continues to be impacted by staffing shortages. While we work with reduced staff, we are prioritizing specific spaces. Please see our general service schedule below. The schedule is subject to change based on daily staffing levels and campus requests.
Prioritized spaces will remain restrooms, classrooms, general food/eating areas for faculty/staff/students, and central (hallway) three-bin waste station removal. Locations impacted by reductions/cuts include but are not limited to department suites, individual offices, and internal stairwells. Supplies and self-cleaning tools (vacuums, dusters, cleaner) are available from at the MDS 113 IFM suite for any faculty or staff to check out.
We also ask that event managers evaluate cleaning needs when planning their events and identify when self-cleaning can occur on 25Live event forms. Facilities appreciates your support during this challenging time. Please feel free to reach out with questions or concerns.
General Service Schedule
- Classrooms/Labs - Twice weekly
- Restrooms - Twice daily
- Conference rooms - Daily
- General eating areas - Daily
- Hallway 3-bin waste removal - Checked daily, trash removed as needed
- Break rooms - Daily
Special requests may be made by submitting a Facilities Service Request. Requests are completed as soon as possible as resources are available. For situations requiring immediate attention, please call IFM at 253-692-5700.
Suites and Offices
Custodial services for suites and offices are not currently being provided. Trash removal is the responsibility of the occupants. Individuals take the waste from their offices or workstations and place it in corridor and open area receptacles. This allows custodial team members to focus on academic spaces and other central areas. Additional receptacles have been placed throughout corridors to accommodate this and will be serviced at least once a day. Receptacle liners are provided at department suites for distribution. If you run out of liners, please enter a Service Request. Food waste should never be left in suites and offices to prevent odors and pests.
Custodial Support for Events
Events where food will be served should be scheduled for cleaning by custodial services via 25Live. Advance notice is needed to make arrangements for these support services. Please also note if your event enlists other Facilities services such as cleaning after craft activities, extra trash receptacles, water access, or electrical support. If you need to cancel within 5 days of your event, contact Facilities directly via phone 253-692-5700. If you do not cancel directly, you may incur a charge.
Sustainable Business Practices
UW Tacoma strives to make campus as sustainable as possible in as many areas as possible. Custodial Services supports sustainability in the following ways:
- Toilet tissue is 100% recycled with a minimum of 20% post-consumer waste.
- Paper towels are a minimum of 40% post-consumer waste.
- Cleaning products are typically Green Seal approved.
- Recycling and composting is available campus-wide.
Always dial 9-1-1 in an emergency.
In the case of fire, police or medical emergencies first dial 9-1-1 and then Campus Safety & Security at 253-692-4416.
Urgent Facilities Service Requests call 253-692-5700.
If there is impending risk to life, health, safety or potential damage to facilities such as a broken window, power failure, broken water pipes, fluid spills, suspicious odors, doors that cannot be secured, public lighting that is out or restrooms that need restocking, please call Facilities Services at 253-692-5700.
Facilities Service Request
If you have a Work Request User account, please use the button below and log in with your assigned user account. If you do not have an account and are interested in learning more about this option or are unable to access your account, please email Facilities Services.
