Requests for assistance with facilities, maintenance, furniture/furnishings, or signage projects are handled by different units.
Several approvals may be required before work on your project can begin, depending on project scope, budget, and campus impact. All projects must have fiscal approval before moving forward.
Call 911 first in an emergency, then contact your campus facility services office.
Maintenance work requests are managed by each IU campus’s facility services office.
Services covered include repairs, general maintenance, custodial, installation of items attached to a building, building emergencies, moving and event setups, grounds and landscape, snow and ice removal, heat/air conditioning, temperature controls, paint, plumbing, fabrication, masonry, carpentry, elevators, fire controls, etc.
If you are in an emergency situation, call 911 first, then contact your campus facility services office.
Contact your campus facility services office to submit a maintenance work request. IU CAS authentication is required to submit a maintenance work request.
IU has established consistent target temperatures (set points) for heating and cooling equipment in all campus buildings to help increase efficiency and lower carbon emissions.
To report Bloomington campus building exterior or grounds safety concerns such as campus lights not working, sidewalks needing repair, fallen trees and limbs, etc., use the exterior safety/maintenance request. The exterior safety form may be used by campus visitors.
To report a concern at a residence hall on the Bloomington campus, please contact Residential Programs and Services (RPS) by using the student contact form or the non-student contact form.
Building design and construction is managed by IU Capital Projects for all IU campuses. It encompasses new construction, additions, renovations, interior design, space changes, floor coverings, wall coverings, window coverings/film, casework/millwork, etc.
Furniture and furnishings design and specifications are managed by IU Interior Design/Capital Projects, and we partner with IU Purchasing for procurement.
A request for service should be completed when acquiring and/or reconfiguring furniture or furnishings for any IU-owned or -occupied space, particularly for custom items. Select “Furniture Only” on the request for service form.
Some standard furniture and furnishings do not require a Capital Projects request for service and may be purchased directly through Kuali Financial System (KFS). For a complete list, which you should check periodically for updates, visit the IU Purchasing website and select the furniture spreadsheet.
Examples of standard items that may be purchased directly through KFS include:
For additional information about placing standard furniture and furnishings orders and installation of standard items, visit the IU Purchasing website.
For questions or assistance with the request form for furniture/furnishings/interior design requests, including ordering of custom items, contact iudesign@iu.edu or 812-856-9659.
Executive leaders may submit space requests for the Bloomington and IUPUI campuses via the Space Committee Request process.
Pre-Construction Asbestos Compliance and Abatement Services (PCON) encompasses all inspections and testing to determine the presence/absence of asbestos (ACM) containing materials, providing cost estimates for compliance and abatement, and the safe removal of asbestos containing materials (where present).
Exterior signage including temporary event signs, pole banners, or other banners must start with a University Communications & Marketing Signage Request.
Continue to Temporary Exterior Signage Request ->
For Indianapolis-related questions:
Examples of requests that should be directed to Facility Operations:
Examples of requests that should be directed to Capital Projects:
Warranty requests may be submitted for IU construction projects that have been completed within the last two years. The IU Capital Projects Construction Manager assigned to the project will assist requestors with the repair or replacement process for the item being requested under warranty.
View the current status of your project by using the Project/Work Order Lookup tool.
Many capital project requests will follow this progression (depending on project scope and budget):
Please contact vpcpfoff@indiana.edu to request information contained on this page in an accessible format.
