Issue
April
2014
Inside Facilities
WELCOME
NEW EMPLOYEES
John Cisneros started working
here with the Grounds Department on February 17th. John came
to us from the Kmart Distribution
Center in Lawrence. Prior to
Kmart, he worked at Jostens.
John’s hobbies are fishing, watching football, and watching his
daughter run track.
KBI Forensic Science Center
Easter ................................ 4/20
Last day classes—Law .......... 4/30
Finals ..................................5/3-16
Last day classes ................... 5/9
Mother’s Day ....................... 5/11
Commencement ................... 5/17
Memorial Day ...................... 5/26
(University Closed)
RECENT EMPLOYMENT
ANNIVERSARIES
APRIL
Steve Wakes—11 years
Charles Daugherty—10 years
Darin Thomas—9 years
Melvin Kline—4 years
Arnold Stensaker—4 years
Jeff Russell—2 years
MAY
Wanda Leppla—43 years
Shelby Peek—16 years
Waldon Brown—13 years
Deb Youngs—10 years
Carol Nelson—10 years
Mark Noble—9 years
Jay Hall—3 years
Congratulations !
Thank you for your service
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621
785.670.1700
Inside Facilities Issue 04 April 2014
Sustainability
Corner
Nelda Gaito, University Architect explains to Eric Moss, Bill Edmonds, Mike Jauken, Peter Bonnel,
and Ed Wiss the project boundaries and building layout for the new KBI building.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Washburn University will hold a Groundbreaking
Ceremony for the new KBI Forensic Science Center on Wednesday, April 30th. We anticipate
a large turnout from the community and news media for this event. The area could be quite
congested during the morning hours.
The construction staging and fencing will start on May 19th along with the start of earthwork
on the site. Durow Drive and Mulvane Ave. will remain open during the construction, but
there could be intermittent short periods of time that the streets might be blocked due to
construction traffic.
Workers Compensation – Safety First
Marta Haut—Assistant Director of Human Resources
SAFETY FIRST! We hear it and we say it often.
Do we always practice it, or only when we are
not in a hurry? Are you aware of at-risk behaviors? Do you know what you can do to make a
difference and help reduce injuries, costly
claims and lost work time? You are an important member of the Washburn Community
and WU needs you. What you do is important
and the way that you get it done makes you
unique. Without a doubt, Facilities Services is a
hard-working department devoted to keeping
our campus a place in which every Ichabod can
take pride.
General Safety Guidelines:
Know Your Body and Your Limits
Ask for Assistance When Needed
Organize Your Work
Avoid Rushing to Complete Jobs
Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
Practice Procedures for Safe Handling and
Use of Chemicals
Use Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Awareness
Report Potential Safety Issues Immediately
Communicate Your Ideas and Concerns
The supervisory team of Facilities Services
recently attended a Workers Compensation
101 class to help bring awareness of safety
solutions to the entire team. Please take time
to speak with your supervisors about the class
to help keep this important conversation going. You and the work that you do are appreciated, so please remember - SAFETY FIRST!
In March, Facilities Services welcomed Kristine Hicks as the Washburn University’s very first Energy
and Sustainability Manager. Kris
joins us from the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment where
she held the position of Environmental Scientist in the Bureau of Waste
Management. Kris provided recycling, composting, source reduction,
and financial and managerial assistance to individuals, local government units, and the private sector for
the State of Kansas. Kris has a degree in Engineering Technology from
Columbus State in Ohio and an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana.
Kris will have a diverse group of duties in her position at Facilities Services including: Energy Management, ongoing energy efficiency
projects, verification and measurement, recycling, campus wide sustainability initiatives and outreach
programs.
Welcome aboard, Kris. We look forward to working with you as we
move forward with the campus wide
sustainability process.
Department News P. 1
Project Updates P. 2
On The Job! P. 3
Upcoming Events P. 4
Anniversaries
Randy Morris working on the new office suite for Human Resources
in the Morgan Hall Welcome Center Project.
Friendly greetings and a service orientated perspective are becoming more and more important to all of
us in Facilities Services. With the ever increasing and
intense competition for students each year at colleges and universities, every encounter with a prospective student should be looked upon as a service opportunity and the opportunity to make a good and
lasting impression. The value each of us brings to
the Washburn Campus, day in and day out, to the
admission and retention process is on display as we
go about our everyday activities. We are all ambassadors for the Admission’s department as many
times, the first person a prospective student sees is a
member of the facilities staff working on the campus
grounds, sprucing up a doorway, or moving about
from building to building. What is remembered most
and noticed by many, are the encounters that go
beyond the usual and set us apart from other campuses. A smile and a friendly greeting accentuate
our role as Washburn Ambassadors.
Facilities Services is an integral component of the
University that is tasked with the care and maintenance of the campus physical assets. We are measured though, by the value we bring to the Washburn
Community as we go about our activities. These
folks may be another member of the Facilities Services team, a prospective or current student, a faculty member, a member of the community, and on and
on and on. The point is, that each and every encounter we have with an end user should leave our customers with a good impression and one that exhibits
the characteristics of our mission statement:
Facilities Services Mission Statement
The Facilities Services Department mission is to support and extend Washburn University’s focus of excellence in teaching and the effective delivery of quality academic programs. This mission is accomplished
through the exceptional delivery of facilities services
in a timely and cost effective manner along with great
customer service.
Facilities Services staff members strive to maintain an
efficient, safe, clean, attractive, and inviting environment for all stakeholders associated with Washburn
University. Facilities Services also provides the necessary services to facilitate usage by the external
community.
Revised 2/2014
Service that was once considered okay is no longer
acceptable. The challenged landscape of higher education is real and here to stay. The diverse demographics of our student population continue to
evolve and will continue to change rapidly. We have
students from many different backgrounds and cultures, and they come to Washburn with a wide range
of expectations. We are accountable to our customers and to this University to deliver quality customer
service in all of our encounters with all members of
the Washburn Community. The good work that is
being done is noticed and appreciated and I look forward to working with you as we meet the challenges
ahead.
Rich
Facilities Services
ON THE JOB !
ESCO PROJECT
APRIL
Sherman Young ............. 11
Jill Monie ....................... 14
Chip Mason ................... 15
Henry Williams .............. 23
Mike Jauken .................. 30
MAY
Carol Nelson .................. 1
Mickey Kline .................. 9
Kyle Riggles ................... 14
Guy Leubbe ................... 16
Doug Smith .................... 16
Ronnie Collins................ 31
The project and construction
area continues to be a very
busy place with multiple projects in the design stage or
ready to begin construction.
Listed below are some of the
projects that are being handled
through Facilities Services:
The campus wide ESCO project
implementation and construction phase is rapidly drawing to
a close and will be entering the
warranty and fully operational
phase. New air conditioning
chillers have been installed in
Memorial Union, Henderson,
Garvey, and Petro. A new
chiller is slated to go operation-
al for Morgan Hall later this
month. Lots of new associated
HVAC equipment was installed
in these buildings along with
significant work being done in
Mabee Library and Benton Hall.
Look for the Trane portable job
site office to be moved off the
corner of 21st and Washburn in
the next 30 days.
The summer roofing season will
soon be in full swing with roof
replacements scheduled for
KTWU, Bianchino Pavilion, portions of Garvey, and the Art
Building.
Major parking lot reconstruction
will be occurring in the lots adja-
cent to the Law School (Lots 11
& 9).
The Morgan Hall project continues to march along with the
majority of the demolition
activities to conclude mid to
late April.
More locker room upgrades
will be occurring in the lower
level of Petro along with refinishing of the swimming pool
floor.
This is not a complete list of
projects that will be occurring
during the next couple of
months, but it is definitely
shaping up to be a very busy
time in Facilities Services.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
“KUDOS” OF THE
MONTH
“I would like to thank all of
you for keeping our walkways clear of snow and ice.
This is my second winter
here at WU and I continue
to be impressed and grateful!”
Marta Haut—HR
“The door frame strengthening project that was undertaken look very nice and
seamless as if they had been
there all along. They appear
to be doing the job quite
well. Thank you very much
for your quick attention to
this request.”
Dr. John Mullican
The new Morgan chiller defies gravity.
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION
March 24, 2014 The Daughters of the American Revolution came to campus to once again plant a tree on our
campus. Pictured at left are Dr. Farley and Mike Jauken
assisting in planting the tree. The Daughters of the American Revolution have been planting a new tree on campus
every spring.
In addition to the Daughters of the American revolution
tree planting, 20 evergreen trees were planted by the
grounds crew in March for the Millennium tree project.
The Employee Wellness Program
would like to announce that Mike
Sershen, Facilities Services Custodial Worker has been selected to
receive a Living Well at Washburn
Award. Mike’s nominators wrote
the following:
“Mike is an inspiration to everybody at the gym. His weight routines are impressive, and he has a
connection with everybody at the
gym. He always has something
supportive and positive to say. He
also should be commended for
quitting smoking.”
Facilities Services team members working with the Petro crew to perform a fast turnaround
for Lee Arena after an all-day public job fair and then a home double header basketball game
that evening.
“It has been a challenge and my
pleasure to compete with Mike at
the SRWC's fitness and strength
competitions. While I sometimes
end up the winner in my age category, Mike does the same in his.
We enjoy trading bragging rights
over who's the strongest/fittest
man over 40. “
“Mike has been an incredible contributor to the Lifetime Wellness
class I taught last semester. He is
very helpful and enjoys providing
assistance. When requested, he
happily shares workout tips. He
also offers to spot people who need
it. Everyone in the gym knows and
respects Mike. The younger people
who exercise admire him and are
inspired to work to be in as great
physical shape as he is when they
are his age. The older people look
to him for inspiration and motivation to improve themselves.”
“Mike has great ideas on nutrition
and increasing one's consumption
of vegetables. Late last year I took
his advice and changed my nutritional habits. This resulted in my
lowest blood pressure measurements in decades. I owe Mike a
personal thank you for positively
affecting my health.”
Congratulations Mike for Living
Well at Washburn!
Carpenter Bernie DeCesaris built cabinetry to house microscopes utilized in the
Biology Department of Stoffer Hall and mailboxes for the Greek House.
Congratulations are in
order to Jackie Dendy and
Peter Bonnel for passing
their national certification in
becoming Certified Pool
Operator (CPO) as awarded
by the National Swimming
Pool Foundation (NSPF).
Great work!!
David Baruth keeps up with the
construction dust in the Morgan
Hall Welcome Center Project.
Carpenter Bernie DeCesaris
installing a new door for a suite in
the LLC.
ON THE JOB !
ESCO PROJECT
APRIL
Sherman Young ............. 11
Jill Monie ....................... 14
Chip Mason ................... 15
Henry Williams .............. 23
Mike Jauken .................. 30
MAY
Carol Nelson .................. 1
Mickey Kline .................. 9
Kyle Riggles ................... 14
Guy Leubbe ................... 16
Doug Smith .................... 16
Ronnie Collins................ 31
The project and construction
area continues to be a very
busy place with multiple projects in the design stage or
ready to begin construction.
Listed below are some of the
projects that are being handled
through Facilities Services:
The campus wide ESCO project
implementation and construction phase is rapidly drawing to
a close and will be entering the
warranty and fully operational
phase. New air conditioning
chillers have been installed in
Memorial Union, Henderson,
Garvey, and Petro. A new
chiller is slated to go operation-
al for Morgan Hall later this
month. Lots of new associated
HVAC equipment was installed
in these buildings along with
significant work being done in
Mabee Library and Benton Hall.
Look for the Trane portable job
site office to be moved off the
corner of 21st and Washburn in
the next 30 days.
The summer roofing season will
soon be in full swing with roof
replacements scheduled for
KTWU, Bianchino Pavilion, portions of Garvey, and the Art
Building.
Major parking lot reconstruction
will be occurring in the lots adja-
cent to the Law School (Lots 11
& 9).
The Morgan Hall project continues to march along with the
majority of the demolition
activities to conclude mid to
late April.
More locker room upgrades
will be occurring in the lower
level of Petro along with refinishing of the swimming pool
floor.
This is not a complete list of
projects that will be occurring
during the next couple of
months, but it is definitely
shaping up to be a very busy
time in Facilities Services.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
“KUDOS” OF THE
MONTH
“I would like to thank all of
you for keeping our walkways clear of snow and ice.
This is my second winter
here at WU and I continue
to be impressed and grateful!”
Marta Haut—HR
“The door frame strengthening project that was undertaken look very nice and
seamless as if they had been
there all along. They appear
to be doing the job quite
well. Thank you very much
for your quick attention to
this request.”
Dr. John Mullican
The new Morgan chiller defies gravity.
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION
March 24, 2014 The Daughters of the American Revolution came to campus to once again plant a tree on our
campus. Pictured at left are Dr. Farley and Mike Jauken
assisting in planting the tree. The Daughters of the American Revolution have been planting a new tree on campus
every spring.
In addition to the Daughters of the American revolution
tree planting, 20 evergreen trees were planted by the
grounds crew in March for the Millennium tree project.
The Employee Wellness Program
would like to announce that Mike
Sershen, Facilities Services Custodial Worker has been selected to
receive a Living Well at Washburn
Award. Mike’s nominators wrote
the following:
“Mike is an inspiration to everybody at the gym. His weight routines are impressive, and he has a
connection with everybody at the
gym. He always has something
supportive and positive to say. He
also should be commended for
quitting smoking.”
Facilities Services team members working with the Petro crew to perform a fast turnaround
for Lee Arena after an all-day public job fair and then a home double header basketball game
that evening.
“It has been a challenge and my
pleasure to compete with Mike at
the SRWC's fitness and strength
competitions. While I sometimes
end up the winner in my age category, Mike does the same in his.
We enjoy trading bragging rights
over who's the strongest/fittest
man over 40. “
“Mike has been an incredible contributor to the Lifetime Wellness
class I taught last semester. He is
very helpful and enjoys providing
assistance. When requested, he
happily shares workout tips. He
also offers to spot people who need
it. Everyone in the gym knows and
respects Mike. The younger people
who exercise admire him and are
inspired to work to be in as great
physical shape as he is when they
are his age. The older people look
to him for inspiration and motivation to improve themselves.”
“Mike has great ideas on nutrition
and increasing one's consumption
of vegetables. Late last year I took
his advice and changed my nutritional habits. This resulted in my
lowest blood pressure measurements in decades. I owe Mike a
personal thank you for positively
affecting my health.”
Congratulations Mike for Living
Well at Washburn!
Carpenter Bernie DeCesaris built cabinetry to house microscopes utilized in the
Biology Department of Stoffer Hall and mailboxes for the Greek House.
Congratulations are in
order to Jackie Dendy and
Peter Bonnel for passing
their national certification in
becoming Certified Pool
Operator (CPO) as awarded
by the National Swimming
Pool Foundation (NSPF).
Great work!!
David Baruth keeps up with the
construction dust in the Morgan
Hall Welcome Center Project.
Carpenter Bernie DeCesaris
installing a new door for a suite in
the LLC.
Issue
April
2014
Inside Facilities
WELCOME
NEW EMPLOYEES
John Cisneros started working
here with the Grounds Department on February 17th. John came
to us from the Kmart Distribution
Center in Lawrence. Prior to
Kmart, he worked at Jostens.
John’s hobbies are fishing, watching football, and watching his
daughter run track.
KBI Forensic Science Center
Easter ................................ 4/20
Last day classes—Law .......... 4/30
Finals ..................................5/3-16
Last day classes ................... 5/9
Mother’s Day ....................... 5/11
Commencement ................... 5/17
Memorial Day ...................... 5/26
(University Closed)
RECENT EMPLOYMENT
ANNIVERSARIES
APRIL
Steve Wakes—11 years
Charles Daugherty—10 years
Darin Thomas—9 years
Melvin Kline—4 years
Arnold Stensaker—4 years
Jeff Russell—2 years
MAY
Wanda Leppla—43 years
Shelby Peek—16 years
Waldon Brown—13 years
Deb Youngs—10 years
Carol Nelson—10 years
Mark Noble—9 years
Jay Hall—3 years
Congratulations !
Thank you for your service
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621
785.670.1700
Inside Facilities Issue 04 April 2014
Sustainability
Corner
Nelda Gaito, University Architect explains to Eric Moss, Bill Edmonds, Mike Jauken, Peter Bonnel,
and Ed Wiss the project boundaries and building layout for the new KBI building.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Washburn University will hold a Groundbreaking
Ceremony for the new KBI Forensic Science Center on Wednesday, April 30th. We anticipate
a large turnout from the community and news media for this event. The area could be quite
congested during the morning hours.
The construction staging and fencing will start on May 19th along with the start of earthwork
on the site. Durow Drive and Mulvane Ave. will remain open during the construction, but
there could be intermittent short periods of time that the streets might be blocked due to
construction traffic.
Workers Compensation – Safety First
Marta Haut—Assistant Director of Human Resources
SAFETY FIRST! We hear it and we say it often.
Do we always practice it, or only when we are
not in a hurry? Are you aware of at-risk behaviors? Do you know what you can do to make a
difference and help reduce injuries, costly
claims and lost work time? You are an important member of the Washburn Community
and WU needs you. What you do is important
and the way that you get it done makes you
unique. Without a doubt, Facilities Services is a
hard-working department devoted to keeping
our campus a place in which every Ichabod can
take pride.
General Safety Guidelines:
Know Your Body and Your Limits
Ask for Assistance When Needed
Organize Your Work
Avoid Rushing to Complete Jobs
Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
Practice Procedures for Safe Handling and
Use of Chemicals
Use Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Awareness
Report Potential Safety Issues Immediately
Communicate Your Ideas and Concerns
The supervisory team of Facilities Services
recently attended a Workers Compensation
101 class to help bring awareness of safety
solutions to the entire team. Please take time
to speak with your supervisors about the class
to help keep this important conversation going. You and the work that you do are appreciated, so please remember - SAFETY FIRST!
In March, Facilities Services welcomed Kristine Hicks as the Washburn University’s very first Energy
and Sustainability Manager. Kris
joins us from the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment where
she held the position of Environmental Scientist in the Bureau of Waste
Management. Kris provided recycling, composting, source reduction,
and financial and managerial assistance to individuals, local government units, and the private sector for
the State of Kansas. Kris has a degree in Engineering Technology from
Columbus State in Ohio and an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana.
Kris will have a diverse group of duties in her position at Facilities Services including: Energy Management, ongoing energy efficiency
projects, verification and measurement, recycling, campus wide sustainability initiatives and outreach
programs.
Welcome aboard, Kris. We look forward to working with you as we
move forward with the campus wide
sustainability process.
Department News P. 1
Project Updates P. 2
On The Job! P. 3
Upcoming Events P. 4
Anniversaries
Randy Morris working on the new office suite for Human Resources
in the Morgan Hall Welcome Center Project.
Friendly greetings and a service orientated perspective are becoming more and more important to all of
us in Facilities Services. With the ever increasing and
intense competition for students each year at colleges and universities, every encounter with a prospective student should be looked upon as a service opportunity and the opportunity to make a good and
lasting impression. The value each of us brings to
the Washburn Campus, day in and day out, to the
admission and retention process is on display as we
go about our everyday activities. We are all ambassadors for the Admission’s department as many
times, the first person a prospective student sees is a
member of the facilities staff working on the campus
grounds, sprucing up a doorway, or moving about
from building to building. What is remembered most
and noticed by many, are the encounters that go
beyond the usual and set us apart from other campuses. A smile and a friendly greeting accentuate
our role as Washburn Ambassadors.
Facilities Services is an integral component of the
University that is tasked with the care and maintenance of the campus physical assets. We are measured though, by the value we bring to the Washburn
Community as we go about our activities. These
folks may be another member of the Facilities Services team, a prospective or current student, a faculty member, a member of the community, and on and
on and on. The point is, that each and every encounter we have with an end user should leave our customers with a good impression and one that exhibits
the characteristics of our mission statement:
Facilities Services Mission Statement
The Facilities Services Department mission is to support and extend Washburn University’s focus of excellence in teaching and the effective delivery of quality academic programs. This mission is accomplished
through the exceptional delivery of facilities services
in a timely and cost effective manner along with great
customer service.
Facilities Services staff members strive to maintain an
efficient, safe, clean, attractive, and inviting environment for all stakeholders associated with Washburn
University. Facilities Services also provides the necessary services to facilitate usage by the external
community.
Revised 2/2014
Service that was once considered okay is no longer
acceptable. The challenged landscape of higher education is real and here to stay. The diverse demographics of our student population continue to
evolve and will continue to change rapidly. We have
students from many different backgrounds and cultures, and they come to Washburn with a wide range
of expectations. We are accountable to our customers and to this University to deliver quality customer
service in all of our encounters with all members of
the Washburn Community. The good work that is
being done is noticed and appreciated and I look forward to working with you as we meet the challenges
ahead.
Rich
Facilities Services