Services
For an emergency need as call the Facilities Office Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 507-933-7504 or after hours Campus Safety 507-933-8888
For a non-emergency need, submit a maintenance request.
Custodial Services
The custodial building services teams work diligently to care for the square feet 1,847,356 of residence halls, academic and administrative buildings across our campus.
>Custodial Services Information
Event Support
The event support team mManages event set-up requests for tables, chairs, and staging. Please submit your requests via the room reservation form when you make request a space for your event. Or contact the Facilities Office at least 2 weeks before your event with your request. Staff may be reached at 507-933-7504 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and via email at pplant@gustavus.edu .
Furniture
Requests for furniture and furnishings must be submitted to Facilities Management. Contracts and agreements with various vendors provide the best cost savings for quality products. Departments purchasing items from retail/on-line stores without Facilities Management approval will be responsible for all costs associated with those items including purchase, delivery, assembly, and repair.
Moving Furniture or Equipment
We are also charged with the movement of materials throughout campus and the arrangement of staging, tables, chairs and other items as needed for special events and in support of activities on our Campus.
Transportation Services
The transportation staff maintains the College's fleet of Motor Pool vehicles as well as the Facilities Management and Campus Safety vehicles. They also provide repair work and preventive maintenance to the grounds equipment.
Find information about scheduling use of a college vehicle and picking up keys at the Motor Pool website.
Landscape Services
The landscape services team is responsible for maintaining the 360-plus beautifully landscaped acres of College grounds, including the Arboretum, outside athletic facilities, and the miles of sidewalks and roads and parking lots. Our team work diligently to mow, plant, weed, mulch, water and everything else needed to keep the grounds beautiful. The winter months are spent shoveling, plowing, and sanding.
Electrical Services
The electrical services team is responsible for maintaining the electrical and lighting systems of the College. They support both the internal and the external needs of the buildings, outdoor facilities, walkways and street lighting.
Plumbing Services
The plumbing services team is responsible for maintaining the College water, sanitary sewer, storm water, and roofing systems of the buildings and outdoor spaces.
Carpenter Services
The carpenter services team is responsible for maintaining the physical structures and furnishings within the buildings and outdoor spaces.
Paint Services
The paint services team is responsible for maintaining the interiors of the buildings and outdoor spaces.
Keys and Locks Services
The locks services team is responsible for maintaining the College's electronic access, lock systems and keys. They build the cores that go into the locks and cuts the keys used by faculty, staff and students for access across campus.
Utilities Services
Utility Services is responsible for maintaining the College's steam generation plant, chilled water units and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
Name badge
Name badges can take 14-21 days during busy seasons to get back. Please plan accordingly. Facilities does not make them in house. Order a name badge here.
Installed Building Signage
It is the requesters responsibility to make sure they put the color, measurements and wording for the signs they are requesting. Submit a sign request here.