Custodial Services

Providing clean, healthy and safe facilities for the DePauw community while keeping in mind the impact on the environment.

DePauw’s dedicated facility service providers are responsible for the cleaning of 140 facilities. The facility service team is composed of 36 facility service providers both part-time and full-time to accommodate the needs of the students, faculty, staff, and guests. Divided into three shifts, seven days a week, the facility service team fulfills routine and reactive care for day-to-day needs, special events, and summer conferences. For more information regarding custodial standards, additional services and service frequencies please contact the facility service provider superintendent, Leticia Roberts, 765-658-4441.

Residential Living Services

Composed of residence halls, duplexes, and university owned apartments and houses, custodial services vary for student living spaces. All members of the community are expected to maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

Residence Halls

Facility service providers provide general daily and annual cleaning to the common areas of the residence halls. Individual living spaces such as dorm rooms are not cleaned by the facility services providers unless extreme circumstances warrant the request.

RESIDENCE HALL COMMON AREAS

DAILY SERVICES:

Bulb replacement
Cleaning of hard surface flooring
Dusting
Interior window and door glass cleaning
Removal of trash and recyclables
Restroom disinfectant and cleaning
Vacuuming of common areas

Yearly Services

Apartment Cleaning
Carpet shampooing
Cleaning of exterior windows
Deep cleaning and re-coat hard surface floors
Set up for Commencement and Alumni Reunion Weekend

University Owned Apartments and Housing / Duplexes

Custodial services are not offered in duplexes or university owned apartments and housing throughout the academic year. Upon student check out, all facilities are cleaned thoroughly for the incoming summer students, summer conferences, and incoming class.

Academic and Office Services

With forty-seven facilities that serve academic, administrative and athletic needs, facility services providers provide services for a combined square footage of 1,535,797 square feet.