The Department of Facility Services is responsible for the basic operation and maintenance of the physical facilities of the University. Our department can be broken down into six basic areas. These include Utilities (Power Plant), Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds maintenance, Mail Services, and Administration. These areas are discussed in greater detail below.

Administration
This is the office function of our department. A Director, Assistant Director, and one Secretary staff it. Most all requests for services should be sent to this office when any service is requested. We ask that a work order be sent for any routine service needs, but please call us for any emergency or urgent need and we will respond as soon as possible.

Custodial Services
This department is our largest department and it serves to provide a clean work environment. Most every floor of every building has a custodian assigned to it. They generally work in the afternoon and evenings. Please feel free to ask any of our Custodial staff to take care of any special need that you may have.

Grounds Department
The Grounds crew services all areas that are outside of our buildings. Most people think of them as the grass-cutting crew, but they perform many other services. This department takes care of over two hundred live oak trees and almost three hundred crepe myrtles. They also provide road and parking lot maintenance and strive to keep our campus free of litter.

Mail Services
Mail Services provide our campus with all postal and shipping/receiving services. They also provide bulk mail services. Please see the following for specific bulk mail requirements.

BULKMAILS
Due to the growth of the University and bulk mails, all bulk mails consisting of 1,000 pieces (or over) need to be in the Mailroom at least 24 hours prior to being mailed out. Bulk mails consisting of less than 1,000 pieces need to be in the Mailroom by 10:30 a.m. of the day you would like them to be mailed out.

Bulk Mail Requirements:

1. Must be in zip code order.
2. Must have a LSUS return address.
3. Must be bulk stamped.
4. Must weigh the same.
5. Must enclose exact number of papers in all.
6. Must enclose exact same information inside and out!
7. Must not contain ANY handwritten notes/information!
8. Must have an account number written on separate form/post it paper.
9. In other words all information has to be the same on all!

Once the bulk mail is in the Mailroom, all pieces are then counted, rubber banded in bundles of 10 or more, and labeled with the appropriate stickers. They are then placed in trays or bags according to zip codes and size of bundles. All bundles are written in a book and priced. All trays are labeled with appropriated labels and covered. All bulk mails have to be specially delivered to the main Post Office on the Greenwood Road. In order to get the bulk mail to the main Post Office on time, our driver must leave here no later than 3:15 p.m. Please take this information into consideration when you are preparing a bulk mail.

Bulk mails, which do not follow the official U.S. Postal Services guidelines, will be returned to the department from which it came.

All corrections are the responsibility of the department, not the Mail Room.

Maintenance
Our Maintenance department provides for maintenance of our campus buildings. Although this department is very small in relation to our campus size, we strive to keep our buildings in the best condition possible. If you have any maintenance need, please contact our office and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Utilities (Power Plant)
This department is staffed from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Their primary responsibility is to provide the campus with heating, air conditioning, main electrical service, and elevator services. They also will respond to any urgent service need after business hours and/or on weekends. You may call this department directly at 797-5007 for any department-related heating, air conditioning or elevator need.