Campus Custodial Service Impacts AY 2023-24
Although our campus is generally back to pre-COVID operations, we continue to have a large vacancy rate with our custodial team and are unable to complete all the tasks as we did pre-COVID. From a custodial service level perspective, the Fall 2023 Quarter will look the same as it did this past year. Facilities Management will continue these service levels due to current staffing limitations:
- Restrooms, classrooms, kitchens, conference/study rooms, elevators, drinking fountains, entrance doors, and hallways will continue to be cleaned on a daily basis (Monday through Friday).
- Building stairwells will continue to be checked daily and cleaned on a weekly schedule.
- Office cleaning services will continue to be one day per month. Office cleaning consists of emptying refuse and recycle bins as well as servicing the floors or carpeted areas only.
- Facilities Management asks for your assistance in removing food waste items in private offices or other departmentally dedicated space that may contain food waste. Please dispose of these items in the nearest restroom or authorized kitchen area. Please do not place refuse cans outside office doors, as these may become a trip hazard in an emergency.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging recruitment era.
Typical Pre-COVID-19 Cleaning Schedules
Generally, academic buildings, classrooms and lecture halls are serviced at night.
Daily
- Trash bins are emptied.
- Recycling containers are checked, wiped down, and emptied.
- Chalkboard/chalk trays are cleaned.
- Tile is dust-mopped or the carpets are vacuumed.
- The instructor's table and lectern are cleaned.
- Chairs are placed back in position.
- Chalk is replenished and erasers cleaned or replaced as needed.
- Graffiti is removed as needed.
Weekly
- Door frames and light switches are cleaned.
Monthly
- All areas of the room are dusted: HVAC vents, window sills, baseboards, and fixtures.
Yearly
- Chalkboards and whiteboards are washed.
What to expect
Carpet and tile are clean but may be worn in high traffic areas.
All elevators and lobbies have a set schedule of what is cleaned daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. Custodial offers additional services on a recharge basis.
Daily
- Trash bins are emptied.
- Large debris is removed.
- Entrance mats are vacuumed.
- Main lobby entry door frames, door handles and glass are cleaned.
- Drinking fountains/water refill stations are cleaned.
- Recycling containers are checked and emptied.
- Furniture is placed into its original position.
- Elevator walls, including call buttons, card readers and ADA push buttons; panel doors; handrails and floors are cleaned.
Weekly
- Door frames and light switches are cleaned.
- Tile is dust-mopped or the carpets are vacuumed.
- Recycling containers are wiped down.
Monthly
- All areas are dusted: HVAC vents, window sills, baseboards, and fixtures.
Yearly
- Floors are stripped and waxed once-a-year in main lobbies and hallways (first floor only).
What to Expect
Carpet and tile are clean but may be worn in high traffic areas.
All labs are cleaned three times per week to ensure all research and instructional performance are not affected. Custodial offers additional services on a recharge basis.
Three times per week
- Trash bins are emptied; recycling bins are checked and emptied.
- The floors are dust-mopped and wet mopped.
- The furniture is returned to its proper position.
What to Expect
Occupants are responsible for cleaning their own desks, tables, countertops, refrigerators, and other surfaces.
Offices are cleaned weekly by our custodial staff. Custodial offers additional services on a recharge basis.
Daily
- Kitchen floors are cleaned and trash is removed.
Weekly
- Trash and recycling bins are emptied and wiped down.
- The floors are dust-mopped, wet mopped, and carpets are vacuumed.
- Walls, doors, door frames, door knobs, cabinets, book shelves, chairs, window sills, under the desk, and vents are dusted or wiped down.
What to expect
Offices are on a less rigorous schedule because they typically receive the least traffic. Occupants are responsible for cleaning their own desks, tables, keyboard, phones, etc.
All restrooms have a set schedule of what is cleaned daily, monthly, and yearly. Custodial offers additional services on a recharge basis.
Daily
- Trash bins and receptacles are emptied, and liners are replaced.
- Dispensers, including toilet paper, paper towels, seat covers, and hand soap, are checked and restocked as needed.
- Tile is dust-mopped and then wet mopped thoroughly.
- All surfaces including toilets, urinals, handle bars, sinks, hand dryers, dispensers, light switches and door handles are sprayed and scrubbed.
- Mirrors are cleaned.
- Partition doors and walls are cleaned and free of non-permanent graffiti.
Monthly
- All areas of the room are dusted: HVAC vents, window sills, baseboards, and fixtures.
Yearly
- Walls are washed.
- Floors are scrubbed or stripped.
What to expect
All lights should functional. Soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, faucets, door, and stall handles, and other bathroom fixtures are cleaned. All supplies are stocked. Toilets, sinks, and floor are all cleaned.
All stairways have a set schedule of what is cleaned weekly. Custodial offers additional services on a recharge basis.
Weekly
- All tiled steps and landings are swept and wet mopped; carpeted stairs are vacuumed.
- All rails, walls and other level surfaces are dusted, cleaned and are free of graffiti.
What to expect
Carpet and tile are clean but may be worn in high traffic areas.
