Custodial Services

Custodial Services is responsible for maintaining a clean environment within all buildings maintained by University Services including classrooms, common areas and offices. Special services not included in routine maintenance may be requested as needed through the Service Center.

Services provided by Custodial Services that are generally not chargeable to the requesting department include:

• Lock and unlock the main entrances of the buildings (as needed)
• Clean restrooms and replenish supplies (daily)
• Empty trash cans in public areas (daily)
• Clean classrooms, floors, stairwells and walls (daily)
• Clean classroom vertical writing surfaces (daily)
• Clean private offices three times per week (M, W, F)
• Vacuum carpets (daily)
• Refinish hard surface (once a year)
• Clean carpets (once a year)
• If special funding is received wash windows inside and out (once a year)
• Dust unobstructed areas as scheduled by Custodial Services
• Respond to emergency clean up situations (as needed)

Examples of chargeable services include:

• Clean upholstery by service request only
• Cleaning carpets more than once a year
• Refinishing hard surface floors more than once a year
• Window cleaning once per year, if funds are available 

Custodial Services does not provide:

• Moving of heavy furniture
• Moving personal belongings in order to clean
• Cleaning of laboratory, bench tops, sinks, or filling sink towel cabinets
• Running of errands
• Performing personal services