We can get into a room to fix something for maintenance, she said. We don t have to call ahead and tell them, and they know that because it s on their lease. The University Apartments follow a University conduct code in terms of behavioral issues, said Director of Housing Rebecca Figura. The Physical Plant is responsible for the physical assets of the University. Work orders get prioritized with other work orders from dorms, classroom buildings and other facilities on campus, said Larry Ward, facility manager for the Physical Plant.
Single units have a higher priority.
Apartments do come to the top of the list with work orders because with rental properties people are living in them 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Ward said. Calls should be called directly in as an emergency if reported as that kind of a situation, he said. Under normal maintenance situations, they are directed to the manager of married housing. Lewis Savage, facilities coordinator for University Apartments, said the University hires the vast majority of contract-work through the bid process or Physical Plant. It was up to the Physical Plant.