During the summer months, Facilities Planning and Management works hard to complete key construction and repair projects in time for the beginning of the fall semester. Many of these initiatives are part of the regular capital improvement budget, while others are made possible through gifts or grants. In each and every case, we take seriously our commitment to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. Below is a list the activities you may notice as we begin a new academic year.

Projects completed or nearing completion:

• New roof at the Legal Clinic
• New windows in Goodwin-Kirk walkways
• Upgrade to south dining facility at Hubbell
• Installation of camera on the Ross parking lots
• Repair to the roof at Morehouse
• Wall repair and painting at Morehouse
• New chiller east of the Campus
• Elevator upgrades at Knapp, Aliber, Cowles, Cartwright, Old Main, Carnegie, and the Occupational Therapy building
• Replacement of the Aliber skylights
• Carpet replacement projects at Carnegie, Old Main, and Fine Arts
• Stucco repair and painting at Alumni House
• Lighting upgrades at Cartwright, Opperman, and Knapp
• Door replacement on the south-end of the Fine Arts Center
• Renovation of Law Review area in Cartwright
• Completion of Science Connector Building
• Completion of Collier-Scripps Hall
• Steamline repairs at the Olmsted Center and Cowles Library
• Lighting upgrades
• Door replacement at Fine Arts Center

Future projects:

• South electrical switch at Fine Arts Center
• Ray Promenade
• Renovation of the south end of 3206 University (soon to be Human Resources)
• Renovation of Ray Institute (soon to be Drake International)
• Many other department moves across the campus

Each year we update a comprehensive deferred maintenance and repair list and share it with key leaders and departments across campus. This process helps us prepare for the planning of the next summer’s work. A special thank you to all the members of the Facilities Planning and Management team who helped complete these projects.

— Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management