Facilities Archive

Mies Campus Custodial Service Changes

March 11, 2021
As a result of the continued reduced occupancy and activity level on the Mies campus, individual office cleaning will be conducted on a monthly basis. Main corridors, lobbies, restrooms, and scheduled classrooms will continue to receive daily cleaning and frequent disinfection of high-touch surfaces.
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Mies Campus Custodial Service Changes

January 14, 2021
As a result of the continued reduced occupancy and activity level on the Mies campus, beginning Tuesday, January 19, individual office cleaning will be conducted on a monthly basis.
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Help Test Campus Temperature-Measure Stations

July 14, 2020
In preparation for the start of the fall semester and the community’s return to campus, Illinois Tech has installed four temperature-measure stations across three of our campuses to promote health and safety across campus.
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78589 Celebrate Dion Manly’s Service to Illinois Tech

November 15, 2018
Please join the Illinois Tech Office of Facilities and Public Safety as we bid farewell to Dion Manly on Thursday, November 15 from 1–2:30 p.m. in the McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) Welcome Center. Dion is leaving after 14 years…
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Learn how to Submit a Work Order

April 12, 2018
Facilities Operations and Maintenance has partnered with the Office of Technology Services and the Controller’s Office to convert from FAMIS, our current work order system, to HawkWorks, an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) as of April 10.
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State Street Construction

March 13, 2018
An external contractor is performing construction not associated with Illinois Tech along State Street between 31st and 35th Streets and 33rd Street between State Street and Indiana Avenue for the next one to two weeks.
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Enter the Work Management System Branding and Logo Contests

January 18, 2018
Facilities is close to fully replacing FAMIS, the current maintenance work order system, and upgrading to an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) - Planon Self-Service.
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Electronic Waste Work Order Week

September 19, 2017
Illinois Tech faculty and staff can submit work orders through FAMIS this week (September 18 through Friday, September 22) to have electronic waste collected by Facilities next week (Monday, September 25 through Friday, September 29).
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New LED Street Lights in the D5 Parking Lot

August 31, 2017
There are now three self-contained and self-powered LED streetlight units at the north end of D5 parking lot to provide safety lighting along 34th Street.
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New Facilities Management System Coming This Fall

August 24, 2017
Facilities Maintenance Management has partnered with the Office of Technology Services (OTS), the Controller’s Office, and the project management team of Planon to convert from FAMIS, our current work order system, to Planon Self Service, an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS).
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Faculty/Staff
- Want to Learn More About How to Optimize the Hybrid-Technology Classrooms for Your Students?
  January 18, 2022
  Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) staff are available to provide you with hybrid-classroom AV training either individually or in a group setting.
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- Virtual Faculty Lounge on Creating Community in Your Courses
  January 18, 2022
  January’s Faculty Lounge will focus on how faculty can build community with students in both physical and online classrooms.
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- Staff: Check Your Paychecks
  January 13, 2022
  January 14, 2022, is the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported no later than Friday, January 21.
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- Registrations Now Open for Pre-College Summer Programs!
  January 13, 2022
  Illinois Tech summer programs are designed to be hands-on opportunities for high school students to explore STEM fields and learn about careers in the vibrant city of Chicago.
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- Volunteer to Judge at the Chicago High School Virtual Ethics Bowl
  January 11, 2022
  The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions invites Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students to volunteer at the Chicago High School Ethics Bowl Regional Competition which will take place virtually on February 12, 2022. Volunteers will help…
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- Get your health habits going in 2022 with Wondr Health
  January 11, 2022
  The start of a new year is the perfect time for you to get to work on developing new healthy habits for sustained weight loss and management. If that appeals to you, check out the BCBS Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim) program to see how it can help you reach your goals.
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- COVID Protective Product Store Hours
  January 11, 2022
  The COVID Protective Product Store at Mies Campus continues to support our students, faculty, and staff. Department coordinators should submit a HawkWorks request to order products or other related services. Once you receive your order confirmation email, product pickup is available Monday through Thursday, 8–10 a.m.
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- IRS Announces Business Mileage Rate Increase for 2022
  January 06, 2022
  Beginning on January 1, 2022, the standard mileage rates for privately owned vehicles while on official Illinois Institute of Technology business will be 58.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents from the 2021 rate. Illinois Tech’s Buy It Expense module…
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- Preparing Your Blackboard Site for Spring 2022
  December 23, 2021
  Spring 2022 instruction will be virtual until January 24. To help you with this transition, the Center for Learning Innovation is offering two workshops.
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- Staff Council Event: Campus Success Begins With Us – 19 January, 3-4pm
  December 21, 2021
  The Staff Advisory Council has put together a panel of working peers who will be sharing their relatable and inspiring experiences and stories of their involvement with the student body to help you to think about your role and assist you in exploring opportunities to be more involved in aiding in our students’ success stories online via your web browser at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19.
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