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Asbestos, Lead, and Silica Evaluations
The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) manages a comprehensive asbestos management program that delivers training courses, performs asbestos air monitoring, and assists project managers with asbestos projects on campus. EHSO monitors silica dust and lead paint on campus. If you have an asbestos, silica, or lead paint concern on campus, please contact EHSO at asbestos@uic.edu.
Department: EHSO – Chemical Safety
Contact: Kevin Cisner (kcisne1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email asbestos@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/occupational-safety/asbestos/
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AED Service Request
EHSO inspects and maintains all AEDs on campus. If you think the AED in your building is not working properly or is missing, contact our fire safety group.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email gaunk34@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/occupational-safety/cpr-and-aed-programs/
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Biological Waste Consultations
EHSO provides guidance and consultation on how to safely manage biological waste on campus. For assistance with biological waste questions please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Biological Safety
Contact Chang Hwang (chwang5@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email biosafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/research-safety/biological-safety
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Chemical Waste Pickup
The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) has a Chemical Removal Program to safely move unwanted chemicals from UIC laboratories, facilities, and the UIC Medical Center. If you have questions about chemical waste please visit the EHSO website or contact EHSO at chemwaste@uic.edu.
Department: EHSO – Chemical Safety
Contact: Tom Johnson
How to request or obtain service: Email chemwaste@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/chemical-disposal/request-chemical-waste-removal/
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Construction Safety Inspections
All construction projects are inspected to confirm all codes and standards have been obeyed. This includes acceptance testing of all fire protection systems. Along with a certificate of occupancy once all safety codes and safety standards have been adhered to.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email gaunk34@uic.edu
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Design and Construction Plan Review
The University of Illinois Chicago is obligated to follow state and federal building and life safety codes and standards. As such all designs and plans shall be reviewed to ensure they are adhered to, while at the same time, saving money where possible.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email gaunk34@uic.edu
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Environmental Compliance
For any project involving underground storage tanks, boilers/heaters, emergency generators, or equipment containing a refrigerant, please contact Heather Jackson as early in the project as possible.
Unit: EHSO – Chemical Safety
Contact: Heather Jackson (heather9@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email heather9@uic.edu
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Ergonomic Assessment
Ergonomics refers to the science of designing the work environment to the person. Poor ergonomic conditions (i.e. poor posture, overuse of muscles and repetitive motion) can lead to cumulative trauma injuries, also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). If you think your workstation is causing you discomfort, please make an appointment with University Health Services. They will evaluate if you would benefit from an Ergonomic Assessment from EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Industrial Hygiene
Contact: Scott Dubick (sdubic1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email health-safety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/request-a-workplace-assessment/
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Evacuation Planning
In preparation for an event that may require you to evacuate a building, it’s important to know what you should do beforehand so that you’re better prepared to evacuate the building safely and efficiently should the need arise.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
How to request or obtain service: Email firesafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/fire-safety/building-specific-evacuation-plans-2/
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Eyewash Safety and Shower Training
The purpose of the UIC Emergency Shower and Eyewash Safety Program is to ensure that emergency showers and eyewash units are working properly and supplying sufficient clean water to flush out or wash off any hazardous contaminants that personnel may encounter while performing their jobs. Contact EHSO if your eyewash or safety shower does not have a current inspection tag or is malfunctioning.
Department: EHSO – Research Safety
Contact: Chang Hwang (chwang5@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email biosafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/occupational-safety/emergency-shower-and-eyewash-safety-program/
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Fire Extinguisher Service
EHSO inspects all fire extinguishers on campus. If you believe you have found an expired fire extinguisher on campus please report it to EHSO and request that it be inspected.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email firesafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/fire-safety/what-to-do-in-case-of-fire/
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Fire Life Safety Inspections
EHSO Fire and Life Safety performs bi-annual inspections on all campus facilities to ensure there are no fire code violations. Any issues found are forwarded to the proper authority.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email gaunk34@uic.edu
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Food Safety Inspections
EHSO inspects the restaurants, cafes, and other food establishments on campus for food safety. To report a concern, please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Biological Safety
Contact: Chang Hwang (chwang5@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email biosafety@uic.edu
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Fume Hood Testing
For testing fume hoods for research and facilities, please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Industrial Hygiene
Contact: Scott Dubick (sdubic1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email health-safety@uic.edu
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Hazardous Material Shipping Guidance
EHSO provides guidance and training on shipping hazardous materials from campus. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict standards for these shipments in terms of training, paperwork, labels, placards, and packaging. If you need to ship hazardous materials off-campus, please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Research Safety
Contact: Tom Johnson (johns16@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Call (312) 413-2436 or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/research-safety/shipping/
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Hospital Safety Consultations
For any occupational safety concerns regarding UI Health, UI Hospital, and UI clinics, please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Hospital Safety
Contact: Brian Nathe (bnathe2@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email bnathe2@uic.edu
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Hot Work Permit
Before any hot work can proceed on campus, a hot work permit must be completed and submitted to the university Fire Marshal. “Hot work” is defined as a process or procedure that could result in a fire if not properly controlled. Common examples of hot work include welding, burning, cutting, brazing, grinding, and soldering.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email firesafety@uic.edu or go to https://ehso.uic.edu/occupational-safety/construction-safety-guidelines/
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Indoor Air Quality Assessment
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) refers to the quality of air within a building and how it relates to the health and comfort experienced by its occupants. IAQ is a concern for the university since most of its employees and students spend a majority of time in classrooms, laboratories and offices. Contact EHSO if you think you have an indoor air quality issue in your work area.
Department: EHSO – Industrial Hygiene
Contact: Scott Dubick (sdubic1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: visit https://ehso.uic.edu/request-a-workplace-assessment/
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Injury Reporting
All workplace injuries should be reported to EHSO within 24 hours. Please fill out the “first report of injury form” with your supervisor and email EHSO the form at safe@uic.edu. Contact us with any questions about the injury reporting process.
Department: EHSO – Management
Contact: Heather Jackson (heather9@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email health-safety@uic.edu
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Laboratory Construction Review
EHSO provides guidance on laboratory design, chemical storage requirements, and other necessary research requirements. These guidelines are to help project managers ensure contractors are complying with applicable health, and safety regulations as well as UIC internal procedures to protect property and building occupants.
Department: EHSO – Research Safety
Contact: Kevin Cisner (kcisne1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email labsafety@uic.edu
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Mold Assessment
If you suspect that mold is present in your work area, you can request a mold investigation by emailing health-safety@uic.edu with your name, phone number, location, and a picture of the area (jpeg or png).
Department: EHSO – Industrial Hygiene
Contact: Scott Dubick (sdubic1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email health-safety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/request-a-workplace-assessment/
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Occupancy Determination
For building occupancy determinations and code reviews. please contact EHSO for assistance.
Department: EHSO – Fire Safety
Contact: Mark Gaunky (gaunk34@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email gaunk34@uic.edu
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Radiological Waste Pickup
Collecting, processing, and disposing of radioactive waste and supervising cleanup of hazardous radioactive spills.
Department: EHSO – Radiation Safety
Contact: Olusegun “Larry” Larinde (olarin2@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email olarin2@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/research-safety/radiation-safety/radioactive-waste-collection-request/
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Research Safety Consultations
The Environmental, Health, and Safety Office has a comprehensive research safety program to protect researchers from chemical and biological hazards as well as both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Please refer to the laboratory safety, biological safety, radiation safety, and laser safety sections of the website for additional information on each of these research safety programs.
Department: EHSO – Research Safety
Contact: Kevin Cisner (kcisne1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email labsafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/research-safety/laboratory-safety/
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Research Training Requirements
The Laboratory Training Matrix shows the Laboratory Safety Training Requirements for anyone working in a UIC laboratory. In addition, it is the responsibility of each principal investigator to ensure that his or her lab group conducts and documents lab-specific training to instruct staff on each lab’s procedures and hazards.
Department: EHSO – Research Safety
Contact: Kevin Cisner (kcisne1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email labsafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/research-safety/laboratory-safety/
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Respirator Fit Testing
EHSO evaluates the need for respirator protection, recommends appropriate respirators, if warranted, and creates guidelines and training for safe use. For questions on respirators, please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Industrial Hygiene
Contact: Scott Dubick (sdubic1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email labsafety@uic.edu or visit https://ehso.uic.edu/occupational-safety/respiratory-protection-program/
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Training Record Request
EHSO manages over 70 live and on-line training courses. Contact EHSO with any questions about the training requirements for you or your employees. To request safety training records, please contact EHSO.
Department: EHSO – Occupational Safety
Contact: Heather Jackson (heather9@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email health-safety@uic.edu
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Utilities Safety
The Utilities Safety program exists to ensure the safety of Utilities Plant Engineers and campus workers. EHSO provides safety training, safety audits, hazard assessments and is a resource for safety consultation. If you have any safety questions, please contact health-safety@uic.edu
Department: EHSO – Occupational Safety
Contact: Scott Dubick (sdubic1@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email rprovo2@uic.edu
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Building Maintenance
Maintenance of campus buildings. Services include metalworking, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, locksmithing, painting, and elevator repairs.
Department: FM – Building Maintenance
Contact: Brandon Jackson (bjacks26@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Submit a request for service via FMWeb
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Custodial Service
General cleaning services in UIC’s academic, athletics, medical, and events buildings; stripping, waxing, and polishing of floors upon special request.
Department: FM – Building Services
Contacts: Pablo Acevedo (acevedop@uic.edu), Gabriel Bernal (gabernal@uic.edu) – East Campus, Janice Thornton (janicet@uic.edu) – West Campus
How to request or obtain service: Submit a request for service via FMWeb
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Facilities Management Customer Support
Central point of contact for all service requests and information concerning work order requests.
Department: FM – Customer Support
Contact: Brandon Jackson (bjacks26@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Call (312) 996-7511
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Grounds Maintenance
FM Grounds provides daily maintenance of campus exterior landscape, sidewalks, parking lots, intramural, recreational, and NCAA fields as well as snow removal from campus sidewalks.
Department: FM – Grounds
Contact: Carly Provost-Rizor (rizorc6@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Submit a request for service via FMWeb
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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Maintenance and operation of all heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment and systems (exclusive of apparatus designed specifically for research).
Unit: Heat, Light, and Power
Contacts: Andrew Barrett (andrewb@uic.edu) – East Campus, Tony Civito (avcivito@uic.edu) – West Campus
How to Request or Obtain Service: Submit a request for service via FMWeb
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Lamping
Re-lamping service for all classrooms, offices, and common areas of university-owned buildings.
Unit: Lamping Services
Contact: Gabriel Bernal (gabernal@uic.edu)
How to Request or Obtain Service: Submit a request for service via FMWeb
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Mail Services
Picking up, sorting, and delivering campus mail. Receiving and delivering U.S. mail. Offering outbound mailing services. Helping the UIC community take advantage of postal discount rates.
Department: Mail Services
Contact: Markiea Dixon (markiea@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://mail.uic.edu/ for more information
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Parking Services
Provides safe, convenient and affordable parking facilities and services to campus residents and visitors.
Department: Parking Services
Contact: Wanda Perry (wandap@uic.edu)
How to Request or Obtain Service Visit http://parking.uic.edu/for more details
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Recycling and Refuse Pickup
Coordination of campus refuse pickup and recycling activities, including supply of recycling containers, scheduling of collections, and provision of education for the campus community as to resource conservation and waste reduction activities.
Units: Sustainability, Transportation
Contact: Joe Iosbaker (iosbaker@uic.edu)
How to Request or Obtain Service Visit https://sustainability.uic.edu/green-campus/recycling or email recycling@uic.edu for more details.
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Campus Design Standards
PSPM serves as the steward of the physical UIC campus and is responsible for the development and interpretation of design standards for building exteriors, interior public spaces, signage and grounds. We also perform a design review of all new projects.
Department: PSPM Learning Environments
Contact: Jonathan Fair (jonfair@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email: jonfair@uic.edu or visit https://architect.uic.edu/design-standards
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Campus Sustainability Standards
PSPM oversees UIC’s Campus Sustainability Standards and helps units and campus to achieve their sustainability goals.
Department: PSPM – Sustainability
Contact: Andy Mitchell (andrewmm@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://sustainability.uic.edu/plans/plans-and-standards
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Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE)
PSPM guides the Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) to develop strategies to institutionalize the goals by intelligently informing how UIC understands its sustainability performance and invests in sustainability across campus to maximize overall impact.
Department: PSPM – Sustainability
Contact: Andy Mitchell (andrewmm@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://sustainability.uic.edu/plans/ccse/
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Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP)
PSPM facilitates the execution of the Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP) by managing and building collaboration among campus units as well as identifies funding sources and mechanisms.
Department: PSPM – Sustainability
Contact: Andy Mitchell (andrewmm@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://sustainability.uic.edu/plan/caip
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Facility Archives
PSPM houses UIC’s official Facility Archives (construction drawings, project manuals, material specifications as well as minutes, correspondence, memoranda, financial records, real estate records, published materials, photographs, sound recordings, and other files). Available drawings include architectural, electrical, mechanical, civil, plumbing, and structural plans for each building.
Department: PSPM – Facility Information Management (FIM)
Contact: Patricia Pac (bpac2@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email bpac2@uic.edu or visit https://fimweb.fim.uic.edu/secure/ConstructionDrawings.aspx
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Facility Floorplans
PSPM maintains an accurate record of campus space, facilities and supporting infrastructure and UIC’s official space floorplans in PDF and DWG formats.
Department: PSPM – Facility Information Management (FIM)
Contact: Patricia Pac (bpac2@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email bpac2@uic.edu or visit https://fimweb.fim.uic.edu/secure/FloorPlans.aspx
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Facility Space Data
PSPM maintains an accurate record of campus space, facilities and supporting infrastructure and provides relevant facilities-related information and space reporting for issues concerning space management, allocation, and utilization.
Department: PSPM – Facility Information Management (FIM)
Contact: Patricia Pac (bpac2@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email bpac2@uic.edu or visit https://fimweb.fim.uic.edu/SpaceInventory.aspx
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Learning Space Renovations
PSPM creates and renovates learning spaces to enable active learning and enhance student success. The goal of each learning space project is to foster student engagement and thereby improve student learning outcomes. Projects are both research-driven and user-focused to support the university’s strategic priorities.
Department: PSPM Planning and Design
Contact: Jonathan Fair (jonfair@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email jonfair@uic.edu or visit https://pspm.uic.edu
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Project Management
PSPM acts as a resource and single point of contact for UIC’s colleges, departments, and administrative units on all capital and non-capital construction and facility renovation projects. For these projects, the unit serves as UIC’s official representative and coordinates with outside professional and contracting services responsible for design and construction.
Department: PSPM Project Management
Contact: Fernando Howell (fhowell@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://pspm.uic.edu/project-management
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Recycling and Waste Management
PSPM sets forth UIC’s sustainability goals, offering signature services and providing expertise and support in Recycling and Waste Management.
Department: PSPM Sustainability
Contact: Andy Mitchell (andrewmm@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://pspm.uic.edu
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Space Request Form
PSPM helps coordinate facility and space planning activities, ensuring that long-range plans for UIC and individual colleges are properly aligned. We also manage requests for space on campus.
Department: PSPM Planning and Design
Contact: Shelby Rodriguez (segan4@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email segan4@uic.edu or visit https://pspm.uic.edu
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UIC Master Plan
PSPM leads UIC’s campus master planning efforts and ensures that new buildings and major renovation projects adhere to the master plan.
Department: PSPM Planning and Design
Contact: Jonathan Fair (jonfair@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email jonfair@uic.edu or visit https://pspm.uic.edu
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Accessible On-Campus Transportation
On-campus Paratransit Service is available seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. All intracampus bus routes and shuttles are accessible
Department: FM – Transportation
Contact: (312) 996-2842
How to request or obtain service: Email rides@uic.edu or visit https://transportation.uic.edu/paratransit-service
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Bicycle and Electronics Registration
The UIC Police Department offers to all community members the opportunity to register your bicycle(s) and electronic devices.
Department: UIC Police
Contact: (312) 996-2830
How to request or obtain service: Email uicpd@uic.edu or visit https://police.uic.edu/services/bicycle-electronics-registration/ and complete the appropriate registration form.
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Child Safety Seat Program
The UIC Police Department offers interactive, comprehensive education and appointment-based Child Passenger Safety Seat Instruction/Installations.
Unit: UIC Police
Contact: (312) 996-2830
How to request or obtain service: Call the UIC Police Department.
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Night Ride
The mission of the UIC Night Ride is to provide a safe and dependable means for students, staff, and authorized visitors of the UIC community to move about within service area boundaries from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Department: FM – Transportation
Contact: Download the TransLoc app to request service.
How to request or obtain service: Email rides@uic.edu or visit https://transportation.uic.edu/night-ride
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Safe Exchange Zone
The purpose of the UICPD Safe Exchange Zone is to provide the university community with an area that they can conduct the exchange of their online transactions or even make child custody exchanges in a safe, neutral environment that is comfortable, well-lit and under video surveillance 24 hours a day.
Unit: UIC Police
Contact: (312) 996-2830
How to request or obtain service: Email uicpd@uic.edu or call the UIC Police Department.
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Self-Defense for Women Workshops
This free four-hour course is designed to introduce adult women participants (18 years and older) to basic techniques that she can use to defend herself physically and to win a fight in a dangerous or potentially lethal situation.
Unit: UIC Police
Contact: Tawanna Clark (uicpdawsda@uic.edu)
How to request or obtain service: Email Tawanna Clark
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Student Internships
The student intern program is designed for a student to get a sense of what a career in law enforcement would entail.
Department: UIC Police
Contact: Policing and Community Engagement Unit (P.A.C.E.)
How to request or obtain service: Email uicpd@uic.edu or call the P.A.C.E. Unit at (312) 413-2354.
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UIC Safe
The UIC SAFE app is a free personal security tool that provides students, faculty, and staff with added safety on the campus.
Department: Office of Preparedness and Response
Contact: Office of Preparedness and Response
How to request or obtain service: Email ready@uic.edu or visit https://ready.uic.edu/digital-materials/uic-safe-app
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Walking Safety Escort
This service is an alternative to walking alone at night, on and around campus.
Unit: UIC Police
Contact: (312) 996-2830
How to request or obtain service: To schedule a walking safety escort, please call (312) 996-2830, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Electronic Access Control
Installs and manages authorizations for card readers to control access to departmental spaces.
Department: Technology and Building Systems
Contact: buildingaccess@uic.edu
How to request or obtain service: Email buildingaccess@uic.edu
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Security Cameras
Installs security cameras in your spaces.
Department: Technology and Building Systems
Contact: vcas@uic.edu
How to request or obtain service: Email vcas@uic.edu
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Utilities Operations
Provides procurement, account management, production, and distribution of steam, chilled water, high temperature hot water, electricity, domestic water, waste water, and compressed air for all UIC main and satellite campuses.
Department: Utilities and Energy Services
Contact: uicutilities@uic.edu
How to request or obtain service: Email uicutilities@uic.edu or call 312-996-3317
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Energy Conservation Measures
Identifies and manages energy conservation measures at the Chicago campus.
Department: Utilities and Energy Services
Contact: uicutilities@uic.edu
How to request or obtain service: Email uicutilities@uic.edu or call 312-996-3317
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Utility Locates
Assists with identification and marking of campus utilities piping and cabling that run underground and between buildings on campus.
Department: Utilities and Energy Services
Contact: uicutilities@uic.edu
How to request or obtain service: Visit https://ipi.cityofchicago.org/Digger