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Building Chairs Duties
Current Roster of Building Chairs
Current Roster of Building Chair Alternates
Required Workplace Postings
Building Information and Line Drawings 

Building Hours

A PowerPoint presentation Building Chair Survey April 08

Building Chairs Duties:

1. Notify the Physical Plant Services dispatcher (x4742) of any malfunction of facilities or equipment (i.e., roofs, corridors, rest rooms, building exteriors, etc.) that are not under the direct supervision of any department chair.
2. Serve as a liaison between departments and Physical Plant Services in matters pertaining to building equipment and maintenance.
3. Serve as a liaison between departments and the Campus Security Committee and the University Police department in matters pertaining to security and safety issues and policies.
   • A PowerPoint presentation on Emergency Preparedness
   • A PowerPoint presentation on Fire Safety
   • A PowerPoint presentation on Tornado Preparedness
   • A PowerPoint presentation on Use of Building Public Address Systems).
4. COORDINATE:
   1. with departments in the building, the placement of security information;
   2. with Physical Plant Services, the placement of bulletin boards and signs within each building;
   3. with I&MT (Network Operations Center (NOC)), the location of public campus phones within the building;
   4. all required postings are posted on the building bulletin board;
5. Meet periodically with the other building chairs to discuss matters related to building maintenance and security. The Vice Chancellor of Administrative Affairs will coordinate at least one meeting of chairs per year.
6. Be prepared to communicate with UWM Administrative Affairs' departments on facility issues using e-mail.
7. Appoint a Building Chair Alternate.