He plans the paint schedule, maintains a database of already painted rooms and orders supplies. During the summer, his supervisor left on medical leave and Wayne had to step in as interim supervisor. Under Wayne's leadership, more than 300 student rooms and several commons areas were painted over the summer break. Two major projects, the interior painting of Amini and Templin halls, were also completed. Being relatively new to the Student Housing Department when he took on unanticipated additional responsibilities, Wayne worked extra hours to become familiar with shop procedures, the various residence and scholarship halls, the personalities of shop employees, and to develop a rapport with the student crew, which painted more than 100 rooms in 40 days.
Painting is usually the last task to be performed in a project.
Wayne worked closely with other shop supervisors to ensure that his crews were ready to move in and complete the painting at the earliest possible time. Jim Peterson, the unclassified non-teaching employee of the month, has been technical director of the University Theatre for nearly eleven years and helps select the shows to be produced each year. The University Theatre mounts 12 to 14 shows a year - a much larger number than is typical for academic theatres. Jim is responsible for all technical aspects of the shows, including costumes, scenery, lights, sound, props and makeup. Jim is responsible for staff and student safety and for all equipment.