For this reason all expenditures greater than a certain threshold are subject to prior approval by the sponsored program accounting office. When this space is in need of renovation, repair or maintenance a number of different alternatives are available. Immediate work and improvements can always be undertaken at direct department expense. This route is advisable for minor problems that you would like to see accomplished quickly. Facilities Management maintains a back log of projects for renovations such as painting and carpeting for generally funded space.
Departments can improve their priority ranking by offering to share expenses for such projects.
In addition Facilities Management should quickly respond to minor repair problems such as broken windows and lighting maintenance. Centrally scheduled classroom space on campus is also maintained by Facilities Management. Additional requests space improvements can also be made through the annual budget process. Academic Affairs is now making an annual commitment of funds for general improvements in Academic Affairs space. This committee will evaluate projects subject to several criteria such as the instructional focus of the space, the extent to which project completion will finalize larger projects, new utilization of space, the degree to which department or college funds might also be contributed to the project, and the extent to which the project is beyond the ultimate responsibility of Facilities Management.