Entries Tagged as 'Riverfront'

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Volunteer Flower Day…Coming Soon!

Save the Date!
Volunteer Flower Day will be on Tuesday, May 4th!
Join Facility Operations for the 5th annual Volunteer Flower Day, starting at 9:00AM outside of the Student Center near the Fountain.  Volunteers and our Ground’s Crew will be planting flowers throughout the McNichols Campus all day long!
Keep checkin’ in for more info.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Let Facility Operations Know!

Please notify Facility Operations when you notice a facility-related issue in a public area (e.g. an elevator problem, leaking faucet, or icy steps) so we can take action as soon as possible. Simply submit a Facilities Work Request or call if it’s an emergency.
Thank you for helping us maintain safe and fuctional University facilities!

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Phonebooks are in!

AT&T Phonebooks for Metropolitan Detroit have arrived!  Each phonebook has both White Pages and Yellow Pages.  If your department would like a copy for your office or area, please submit a Work Request under “Mail.”

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Snow Removal

Happy 2010!
Snow Removal is now in full force.  Please notify Facility Operations if there is an area of concern.  Thank you and stay warm!

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Law School Scheduled Electrical Shutdown

On Monday, December 28th, the Law School will have a one-hour electrical shutdown starting at 8:00AM. 
Thank you!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Perfect Gift for the Person Who Has Everything

Is there a “hard to buy for” person on your gift list? We’ve got the solution! Honor your loved one with a University building sign or dedication tree! With this everlasting present, forever pay tribute to the birth, graduation, or life of a loved one.
For more information on these great gift ideas, visit the Facility [...]

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

UDM’s Energy Initiative

You may have noticed some of the University’s efforts to conserve energy.  Listed below are some of the proactive steps Facility Operations is taking to minimize consumption:

UDM Energy Initiative- Electrical
With electrical consumption accounting for 44% of the University’s utility budget, members of the UDM Electrical Department are systematically evaluating our buildings and eliminating nonessential [...]

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Electrical Shutdowns (Thanksgiving Weekend)

During Thanksgiving weekend, Facility Operations will be performing five separate electrical shutdowns to allow for electrical repairs in the following buildings:

Loranger Building
Friday, November 27, 2009
Beginning at 8:30 AM, lasting approximately 4 hours
Quad Complex
(Please Note: when power is restored, North Quad will have a fire alarm test)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Beginning at 10:30 AM, lasting approximately 6 [...]

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Personal Space Heaters NOT Allowed

The use of space heaters where the existing electrical infrastructure cannot support the energy required by such equipment is a safety hazard and in direct violation of the City of Detroit Building Code.
To maintain a safe and comfortable working/learning environment, while optimizing energy costs and consumption, Facility Operations has developed a policy that restricts the [...]

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Scheduled Maintenance on Helpdesk systems

Per the UDM ITS blog:
ITS has scheduled maintenance and upgrade of hardware and software for Monday, October 19, 7:30 a.m. to improve reliability and availability on different systems. Expected downtime for systems is 1 hour. Affected systems are ITS helpdesk, Facilities Helpdesk, HR Helpdesk and Financial Aid systems.
We apologize for possible inconvenience caused by this [...]