Physical Plant

The Athletic Grounds team maintains and services all outdoor athletic facilities on campus, including everything from the turf on the soccer fields to the clay of baseball and softball diamonds to the cross-country course. 

The Automotive department mechanics maintain, inspect, service, and clean all University vehicles. They also maintain a variety of other University-owned equipment, such as mowers, generators, and golf carts.

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The Campus Safety and Risk Management department is responsible for managing workplace safety, life safety, and environmental compliance-related matters for the University, including the following functions:

• Occupational safety and health-related policies and procedures (OSHA compliance)
• Accident and injury reporting and investigations,
• Workers compensation insurance and claim management
• Safety training and record keeping 
• E-waste/universal waste disposal (includes, batteries, light bulbs and all e-waste consisting of computers and other electronic components and devices),
• Hazardous materials management (includes oversight of the Safety Data Sheets or SDS program for all chemicals on campus) and waste disposal
• Emergency preparedness planning,
• Insurance claim management for both property casualty related accidents and personal injury
• Insurance policy information and requests for certificates of insurance 
• Fire safety/Life safety compliance – includes all fire alarm, kitchen suppression systems, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers), over-sight of fire safety inspection program of campus buildings and grounds
• Elevator maintenance and inspection program
• Oversight of underground and aboveground gas tanks (BUSTR compliance)
• Insurance and policy-related issues for the Universities fleet management program

These functions are part of the University’s overall risk management program, in addition to those provided by the Campus Security Department.

The Facility Maintenance department is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all the facilities on campus. This includes HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance. This team inspects and repairs campus structures. The services they provide include:

• Painting
• Installing flooring
• Performing carpentry work
• Providing pest control
• Inspecting, repairing, and installing high- and low-voltage electrical systems
• Inspecting, repairing, servicing, and installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment
• Inspecting, repairing, servicing the plumbing systems on campus
• Creating and retaining building records and drawings as renovations and new projects occur

Cedarville University’s team of groundskeepers is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, sustainable, and beautiful landscape in support of the university’s academic areas, providing an outdoor campus environment that can be enjoyed by students, faculty, staff, and visitors alike. We train with departments, government agencies, and private organizations in the areas of research, industry best practices, technology, sustainability, and plant health.

The Grounds team can be found planting flowers and trees and mowing grass in the spring, raking leaves in the fall, and removing snow in winter. They manage more than 450 acres of land. They also maintain a tree database that tracks the age and type of 1,458 marked and tagged trees. Cedarville Grounds clears 48+ miles of campus sidewalks and more than 20 miles of roadway.  Its de-icing materials allow vehicles to navigate roads safely and pedestrians to walk safely to work, school, or home.

Their responsibilities vary greatly, but their goal is to display the glory of God through the beauty of God's creation on Cedarville’s campus.

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The Interior Design department is responsible for design selections and furnishings for new construction and campus renovation projects. The Director of Interior Design works closely with faculty and staff across all departments. Furniture repairs and routine maintenance are performed by the Furniture Maintenance Technician to keep our existing furniture looking and functioning at its best.

The primary responsibilities of the Interior Design department are:

• Specifying furniture, coordinating new furniture installations, and the repair and maintenance of existing furniture
• Specifying flooring, paint, and other interior building finishes
• Developing and maintaining lifecycle-based replacement schedule for furniture

The Interior Design department strives to be good stewards of new and existing resources to provide a comfortable, safe, and pleasing environment to faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

Cedarville University contracts all custodial services with HES Facility Management. HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions.

HES Staff

• Melissa Huff, HES Director of Custodial Services
  • melissa.huff@hes.com
• James Huff, Human Resources Manager
  • james.huff@hes.com
• Ed Donnaker, QA Manager – Men’s
  • frank.donnaker@hes.com
• Erynne Ferryman, QA Manager – Women’s
  • erynne.ferryman@hes.com

Custodial responsibilities

HES Facility Management is responsible for cleaning approximately one million square feet of building space five times a week. This includes more than 800,000 square feet in the administrative buildings and 200,000 square feet in the hallways and bathrooms of the residence halls. Each summer they thoroughly clean every classroom, conference room, auditorium, hallway, bathroom, office, and staircase on campus two separate times.

Campus Cleaning Hours

• Administrative Buildings: 5–9 a.m.
• Residence Halls: 10–4 p.m.
• Student work hours (available) 4–8 p.m.