Facility Services
Environmental Management
- Heating - As a rule, the heating season is from mid September through mid May. During normal hours of operation, interior temperatures are maintained at 68-72 degrees.
- Air Conditioning - During the air conditioning season, from mid May to mid September, cooling is provided to maintain interior temperatures from 74-76 degrees during normal hours of operation.
- Interim Seasons - Heating and cooling systems cannot be adjusted to accommodate rapidly changing outside temperatures. During the interim season, building occupants may experience some discomfort which the Facilities Department has no control over. Please be patient as heating and cooling systems are adjusted during these periods.
- Ventilation Systems - Heating and cooling is distributed throughout the buildings when air is forced through the ventilation system. All ventilation systems have fresh-air intakes which have been set to conserve energy and optimize comfort.
- Indoor Air Quality - Please report concerns about air quality, fumes, or unusual odors to the Facilities Department.
Housekeeping Services
Housekeeping services are provided by a private contractor. Questions or concerns about housekeeping should be directed to Corie Kettner at 365-4669.
Key Control
Building keys are issued to staff upon the completion of a Key Request form.
- Keys are never to be duplicated, loaned, or transferred to others.
- Notify the Facilities Department immediately when keys have been lost or stolen.
- Terminated or transferred employees must return all College keys to the Facilities Department.
- Specific keys may be issued for special functions with the approval of the supervisor and the Director of Facilities. These keys must be returned on the next working day following the special function.
Relocation of Equipment and Machinery
Shipping and Receiving is responsible for inventorying and maintaining records for the location of College property.
- College property valued at $500 or more must be inventoried.
- College property should not be moved from one location to another until Shipping and Receiving is notified.
- Contact Neal Mathews at 365-4485 with questions.
Building Security
Buildings are opened at the beginning of the academic school day and locked upon completion of their scheduled use.
Access to college facilities is limited to scheduled classes and events, or by authorized personnel.
Telephone Services
The Facilities Department is responsible for campus telephone equipment and maintenance.
- Requests for service or equipment should be made on a work request form.
- Calling cards are available to staff on an as-needed basis when traveling.
- A loaner cell phone is available to check out when traveling.
- The college Staff Directory is available online.
- Contact Corie Kettner at 365-4669 with questions regarding telephone use, maintenance, or repair.
Shipping and Receiving
The Facilities Department is responsible for delivering freight, packages, and mail. All freight, packages, and mail are shipped from and received by the Receiving Department.
Delivery Schedule
- Interoffice mail, package(s), and U.S. mail deliveries begin daily at 10 a.m.
- Last pick-up of interoffice mail, packages, and U.S. mail is at 2 p.m.
- Outgoing mail is delivered to the post office at 3 p.m.
- Campus mail is forwarded to the Lakeland Campus on a daily basis.
- Mailings over 200 pieces must be prepared as a bulk mailing.
- Contact Neal Mathews at 365-4485 with questions regarding the processing of mail.
College-Owned Vehicles and Vehicle Services
College-Owned Vehicles
The College maintains a fleet of vehicles for staff use when traveling on College business.
- All employees are required to complete a driver-safety class before using college-owned vehicles.
- Drivers must possess a valid driver's license and must be a Nicolet College employee, or under the immediate supervision of a College employee. Those under immediate supervision must provide a copy of their driver's license to Facilities.
- To reserve a vehicle, call 365-4419.
Vehicle Services
Unlocking and Jump-Starting Vehicles
When requesting assistance to start or open a vehicle, please provide the make, license number, and location of the vehicle. A waiver
releasing Nicolet of any responsibility must also be signed.
Accident Reports
When a vehicular accident occurs on College property, it needs to be reported to the Oneida County Sheriff's Department and to the Director of Facilities.
An Accident Report form must also be completed.
Parking Services
Nicolet College provides parking free of charge to students, staff, and visitors. Students are expected to become familiar with and honor all campus parking regulations. Parking in no parking or inappropriate areas on campus will not be tolerated, and persons parking in those non-designated areas will be ticketed. No cars are to be left parked overnight in the campus lots, unless prior arrangements have been made with the Facilities Department. Offenders who do not pay their parking tickets within three weeks will have a Hold for Indebtedness placed on their records and will not be allowed to register for future classes unless the Hold is cleared up.
Handicapped parking - Handicapped parking is clearly marked and reserved for individuals with a state disability permit or with a temporary disability permit issued from the College Services Office, University Transfer Center, Room 103.
Short-term parking - 15-minute parking spaces exist near all buildings.
Two main parking lots - Rhinelander campus - to the east and south of the Tamarack Center, also have preferred parking near buildings for car pool vehicles. Vehicles parking in these spaces must have valid car pool stickers, which are available from the Admissions Office, Room 210 of the University Transfer Center.
Nicolet College provides and maintains adequate parking. Vehicles must be parked in designated areas only.
- Only state-issued permits and plates are valid when parking in handicap spaces.
- Temporary permits may be requested from College Services in UTC 103.
- Car pooling permits may be requested from the Student Life Office in LRC 108.
- Violations of College parking policies will result in a citation.
- Questions about parking tickets should be directed to the office of College Services, 365-4413.
- If you need to leave your vehicle overnight, please contact the Facilities Department for instructions.
- If a vehicle is inoperable, please provide Facilities with the make, license number, and anticipated date of removal.
- Vehicles left overnight may be towed away at the owner's expense if prior arrangements are not made.
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