IMPORTANT UPDATE
Shortages Impact Capacity
IFM Custodial team is impacted by staffing shortages due to unforeseen extended leave needs of existing team members and failed recruitment for additional staff to support Milgard Hall. While we work to expedite the procurement process for other external resource services, we ask folks to assist in minimizing workloads and be aware of campus cleaning prioritization.
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 will include but are not limited to department suites, individual offices, and internal stairwells. Supplies and self-cleaning tools (vacuums, dusters, supplies) will be available at MDS 113 IFM suite for checkout as occupants need. All conference rooms will be cleaned two times per week versus daily.
We also ask that event managers evaluate the event cleaning needs of upcoming activities and identify when self-cleaning can occur on 25Live event forms to reduce the impact on the limited custodial resources. IFM appreciates your support during this challenging time, and for any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out for clarity and further detail awareness.
SPRING CLEANING
Guidance for the end of the academic year
With the end of the school year and spring cleaning around the corner, faculty and staff may be clearing out their offices, whether to leave for summer break or get organized for the new season. Whatever your plans, the IFM Custodial and Maintenance teams are here to assist with waste and recycling removal, confidential shredding and more.
General Schedule
Academic Spaces
All classrooms, conference rooms and breakout rooms are cleaned and disinfected daily by custodial team members.
Suites and Offices
All suites are on an every other week cleaning schedule, however receptacle waste removal is the responsibility of the occupants. Individuals are to 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 that have increased frequency needs. Additional receptacles have been placed throughout corridors to accommodate this and will be serviced at a minimum daily. Individual offices and workstations are serviced monthly, and receptacle waste removal is the responsibility of the occupants. Receptacle liners are provided at department suites for distribution and stocked on a regular basis. Food waste should never be left in receptacles in suites and offices, only placed within designated corridor receptacles.
Custodial Support for Events
Events that utilize university classrooms, conference rooms, Philip Hall or any other spaces that include food should be scheduled for custodial services cleaning via 25Live. Advance notice is encouraged so building occupants and IFM can make the necessary arrangements for these support services.
If you prefer to self-clean, please add a note on FS Task Item in 25Live and we will verify if it is allowable for that space.
Please note if your event enlists Facilities Resources such as custodial cleaning, extra trash receptacles, water or electrical and you need to cancel within 5 days of your event, you are required to contact IFM directly via phone 253-692-5700. If you do not cancel directly, you may incur a charge.
Sustainability
UW Tacoma strives to make campus as sustainable as possible in as many areas as possible. Here is what Custodial Services has done to help with this initiative:
- 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.
Understanding Spaces and Service
Campus cleaning is coordinated by classifying UW Tacoma campus spaces into certain cleaning types, which are then assigned specific frequency and tasks. Click on the items below to learn more about each cleaning type.
- Mirrors and countertops are cleaned
- Dispensers are cleaned and stocked with soap, towels and toilet paper
- Main surface/floor is cleaned, waxed, etc.
- Toilet seat is cleaned
- Sink chrome and bowl are clean and sanitized
- Vents and registers are cleaned and cleared
- Walls and doors are cleaned
- Edges and baseboards are cleaned
- Floor drains are clear
- Corners are clean
- Inner and outer toilet bowl is cleaned and sanitized
- Waste receptacles are cleaned, emptied and relined
- Urinal chrome, walls and bowls are cleaned and sanitized
- Waste/debris are removed/disposed of
- Waste receptacles are cleaned and relined
- Fire equipment is dusted
- Glass is cleaned
- Cobwebs, dust bunnies or debris are removed
- Walls are dusted, any postings, tape and smudges are removed
- Doorway/thresholds/mats are cleaned and in place
- Edges/baseboards are clean
- Water fountains are cleaned and sanitized
- Main surface/floor is cleaned, waxed, etc.
- Corners are cleaned
- Waste/debris removed/disposed of
- Waste Recepticles are cleaned, emptied and relined
- Floors are vacuumed
- Glass is cleaned
- Walls are dusted, any postings, tape or smudges are removed
- Any cobwebs or dust bunnies are removed
- Main surface/floor is cleaned, waxed, etc.
- Trash containers are clean and empty
- Whiteboards, furniture and work surfaces are wiped clean
- Waste/Debris are removed/disposed of
- Waste receptacles are clean, emptied and relined
- Doorway/thresholds/mats are cleaned and in place
- Edges and baseboards are cleaned
- Corners are cleaned
- Whiteboards, furniture and work surfaces are wiped clean
- Glass is cleaned
- Any cobwebs and dust-bunnies are removed
- Water fountains are cleaned and sanitized
- Main surface/floor is cleaned waxed, etc.
- Walls are dusted; postings, tape, and smudges are removed
- Waste/debris is removed
- Waste receptacles are cleaned, emptied, relined and relocated to corridor
- Floors are vacuumed or swept and mopped
- Edges and baseboards are cleaned
- Glass is cleaned
- Any sinks and countertops are cleaned and sanitized as needed
- Any dispensers are cleaned and restocked as needed
- Walls are dusted, any postings, tape or smudges are removed
- Whiteboards, furniture and work surfaces are wiped clean
- Waste receptacles are cleaned, emptied and relined
- Workstations and bookshelves are dusted
- Carpets and floors are vacuumed and spot cleaned or swept and mopped
- Glass doors are cleaned
- If applicable, restroom trash containers are cleaned, emptied and relined
- If applicable, soap, towel and toilet paper dispensers are cleaned and restocked
- If applicable, inner and outer toilet bowl is cleaned and sanitized
- If applicable, restroom floors are sanitized
- If applicable, mirrors and countertops are cleaned
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 Work Order 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 or public lighting that is out, please call Facilities Services at 253-692-5700.
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.
Looking for more answers? Check out Custodial Services FAQ.
