Welcome to Facilities & Services

We are committed to providing the service and support necessary to maintain and sustain a clean, healthy, and safe environment in which to learn, live, and work.

Request Service

Submit your service, repair, and maintenance requests through the F&S work order system. If you'd like a cost estimate for billable work, note that in your request.

For more information on work order requests, visit our Building Maintenance page, call us at (217) 206-6530, or send us an email at facilities@uis.edu.


F&S Newsletter

We publish a monthly newsletter with the latest news on projects, our support enterprises, our staff, and other timely topics. Please visit Orbit to see the current month's newsletter. A library of past editions can also be found under the Orbit Services menu under the Facilities & Services dropdown.


Construction Projects

Visit our Construction Projects webpage for a list of ongoing, upcoming, and completed projects.

Library Commons Construction

Photos of the Library Commons construction site and the laydown area for contractor materials

July 11 Update: Construction activities have begun! Materials and equipment have been set in the Lot A-North area, so expect to see fencing erected there soon!

Fencing is also being installed around the construction site. Please use caution and be aware of your surroundings when walking in the area.


July 7: Parking Lot A-North closed to allow the contractor to install fencing to convert the lot into a laydown area for materials.

Alternate parking can be found in Lot B, which is open to both Economy and Standard hang tags. You can check out our parking maps or visit the Parking website to explore all campus parking options. Please note that the small parking lot immediately south of HRB will remain open and accessible.


Stay informed on the Library Commons project and other major campus efforts by:

Thank you for your patience and support as we work to enhance the campus!

PAC Plumbing Project

Construction zone at the lower level entrance to the PAC building

July 11 Update: The project is progressing well and is on schedule with approximately 30-40% of the initial project phase completed.

As part of this current phase, temporary adjustments will be made to elevator and entrance availability:

  • The Tower 3 elevator will be temporarily unavailable from July 14 to August 11. During this time, it will be used exclusively by contractors to transport materials between floors.
  • The Tower 2 elevator will serve as the primary elevator for faculty, staff, and students.
  • The Tower 1 elevator remains out of service due to ongoing major repairs.
  • The 2nd floor entrance of Tower 3 will be temporarily closed beginning July 14 to allow the contractor to work in that area. However, the automatic doors approximately 50 feet east of this entrance will remain open and accessible.

Restroom Availability:

  • Tower 2 is currently the sole tower with water service.
  • Towers 1 and 3 will remain without water for the foreseeable future.

The teardrop entrance is closed and SMTD bus service has been relocated to the bus shelter next to Founders Residence Hall at Eliza Farnham and Vachel Lindsay Drive. 

Service and Outage Announcements and Updates

Elevator out of service sign

PAC Tower 1 Elevator Out of Service

Critical repairs are needed for the elevator in Tower 1, so it has been taken out of service for the immediate future. F&S will oversee annual elevator inspections for all three towers in July.

Annual Inspections are scheduled for July 2, 3, 7, and 8. Elevators will be taken out of service temporarily during the inspection process. Please be mindful of posted signs.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Contact Facilities & Services

Feel free to reach out to us if you have questions, concerns, or feedback. We're always happy to hear from you!

Phone: (217) 206-6530
Email: facilities@uis.edu

Office location: BSB 33
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

Building Maintenance

John Grice, Construction Superintendent 
(217) 206-6704 
jwgrice@uis.edu

Maintenance and repair of buildings and their systems along with minor remodeling projects.

Classroom Scheduling

Lisa Bowen, Space Administrator
(217) 206-6378
ClassroomScheduling@uis.edu

Scheduling services for classrooms and general indoor & outdoor spaces.

Custodial Services

Dustin Bringle, Superintendent of Buildings and Transportation
(217) 206-8185
dbrin6@uis.edu

Patty Meyer, Director of Facilities Operations
(217) 206-6053
pmeye2@uis.edu

Routine, urgent, and special cleaning for academic buildings and spaces.

Environmental Health & Safety

Ravneet Chhokar, Director of Safety & Compliance
(217) 206-8062
rchho2@uis.edu

Various EHS topics, including environmental compliance issues, occupational safety, and hazardous waste material handling and disposal.

Grounds

Brian Beckerman, Superintendent of Grounds
(217) 206-7202
bbeck1@uis.edu

Campus grounds maintenance, including gardens, fields, roadways, and sidewalks.

Motor Pool

Dustin Bringle, Superintendent of Buildings and Transportation
(217) 206-6531 or (217) 206-8185
motorpool@uis.edu

Management and maintenance of the university vehicle motor pool.

Moving Support Services

AJ Hamm, Building Service Supervisor
(217) 206-6379
ahamm5@uis.edu

Assistance with moving furniture and equipment, including disposal and surplus, event setups, and recycling & shredding services.

Parking Operations

Teresa Seacrist, Campus Parking Manager
(217) 206-8502
parking@uis.edu

Oversight and management of campus parking operations, including hang tags, parking violations, and parking meters & pay stations.

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