Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 30
FACILITIES
by Emily Rudduck
At the University of South
Alabama, both permanent
and temporary staff work
together on training and team
building. Here, a member of
the custodial team is working
in one of the student rooms
in New Hall.
First impressions pack an
immeasurable weight for students
touring an institution's residence
halls. In addition, maintaining clean
spaces and responding to maintenance
requests directly impact a student's
decision to continue living on campus.
But when there are thousands upon
thousands of square feet of living,
social, and professional space to clean,
creating and maintaining an effective
cleaning schedule can prove to be
challenging.
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA FREYALDENHOVEN AND LAUREN GULSBY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA.
Messy Matters
The optimal cleaning schedule balances
resources against campus standards.
30
KNOWLEDGE
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Establishing a cleaning schedule
that fits an institution's specific
expectations first requires setting
the standard of cleanliness, taking
into consideration both what the
institution's standards are and what
is realistic in terms of daily, weekly,
and monthly tasks. Jackie Kimbler,
unit manager at Texas Tech University
in Lubbock, notes, "You have to have
a clear scope of work and then the
frequency of those tasks." Then those
tasks need to be prioritized within a
specific timeline. Holding frequent
meetings to evaluate space, budget,
and time limitations is an effective
way to prioritize what needs to be
done. James Bridgeforth, associate
director of housing and dining at
the University of South Alabama in
Mobile, says, "We sit down in May and
look at the timeline of where we need
to be every week, every month, until
the end of the summer." They also
examine the challenges ahead. "We
have some buildings that are brand
new; then we have some that are 40
years old that are popular because
they're apartment style," Bridgeforth
says. Naturally, the higher traffic
buildings have a significantly larger
cleaning requirement than do other
buildings.
Essential cleaning duties - such as
Facilities Management
Hire staff to accomplish work to established standards. Monitor completion of
work to ensure standards are met. Allocate resources to support standards.
Talking Stick - September/October 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - September/October 2015
Talking Stick - September/October 2015
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Academic Initiatives
Facilities
Regroup
Data Delivery
Talking in Code
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Intro
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - BB1
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - BB2
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Talking Stick - September/October 2015
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Cover2
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 1
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 2
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 3
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 4
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Contents
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 6
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 7
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 8
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 9
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Vision
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 11
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Just In
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 13
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 14
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 15
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 16
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Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 18
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 19
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Calendar
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 21
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 23
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Transitions
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 25
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Academic Initiatives
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 27
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 28
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 29
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Facilities
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 31
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 32
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 33
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Regroup
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 35
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 36
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 37
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Data Delivery
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Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Talking in Code
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Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - 55
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - First Takes
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Around Student Affairs
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Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - New Members
Talking Stick - September/October 2015 - Snapshot
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