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Facilities Management
COVID-19 Message from Facilities Management:
In alignment with the President’s message in reference to the Governor’s executive
order closing all non-life-sustaining businesses to in-person traffic, the Department
of Facility Management (DFM) will remain open over the next two weeks via remote work
and essential personnel on-site. Essential functions include support to all other
essential personnel on campus. We recognize that this will be a challenging transition
period for everyone, DFM’s essential personnel will be on campus to support you.
We’ll continue to adjust our essential operations and on-site staffing to provide
all services needed to support students, faculty, and staff as the current situation
evolves.
Our main office line, 745-3253 will be manned from 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday thru Friday.
Please continue to submit Work Orders via our Maintenance Connection web requestor,
the link is:
https://www.maintenanceconnection.com/mcv18/online/mc_login.htm.
For any after hour emergencies, please call our university police at 270-745-2548, they will contact our on-call DFM duty manager.
WKU is an AASHE Silver Rated Campus!
Every 3 years, WKU Facilities Management collaborates with the Office of Sustainability to complete the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Report. This report comprehensively evaluates WKU's sustainability practices from multiple angles to award a final score. Facilities Management helps WKU be more sustainable with our green cleaning program, our recycling program and our energy management efforts. In 2019, WKU maintained it's score of being a silver rated campus. In the next report, we are going for gold!
Employee Appreciation Efforts
Our employees are our best asset! Facilities Management hosts several appreciation events throughout the year to reward their hard work.
Back to School Backpacks
Each year, DFM stuffs backpacks for the children of employees. Education matters from kindergarten to college.
Back to School Backpacks
HR Staff Member, Teresa Gil, distributes backpacks to employees.
Chaney's Dairy Barn Day
Each summer, DFM sponsors an ice cream day for employees.
Employee Appreciation Lunch
Chief Facilities Officer, Bryan Russel, and Campus Services Manager, Kyle Davenport, grill steaks at the annual Employee Appreciation Lunch.
Employee Appreciation Lunch
DFM Managers serve each employee to honor their hard work.
International Housekeeping Week
Front office and HR staff pass out fresh fruit, granola bars and juice to WKU's custodial staff.
Employee Appreciation Breakfast
DFM employees wait in line to receive their free breakfast.
Employee Recognition
At the Employee Appreciation Breakfast, Facilities Management Director, Ken Branch, recognizes outstanding employees.
Employee Appreciation Breakfast
DFM Staff spend the morning socializing and enjoying their breakfast.
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