Bob Hibbert recycles a plastic water bottle
The department’s resources are limited. We try to meet all reasonable needs connected with teaching, faculty research, and funded research projects.
Office Supplies
Stationary and other supplies are to be used for teaching and research purposes only. Supplies used for purposes other than teaching and research should be purchased elsewhere. The department does not sell supplies to faculty or students. Students needing supplies in conjunction with assistantship activities must make such requests to their supervising faculty member.
Teaching and research assistants are expected to perform the clerical functions associated with reproducing class handouts, exams, recitation/lab exercises, scanning materials, preparing publication materials. Office staff will assist under special circumstances.
Mail Service
Mail is picked-up and delivered once a day. The campus mail system may not be used for personal communication. University Mail Services urgently requests that personal mail not be sent or received through the university mail system.
Students may not post mail at department expense without explicit permission of the administrative manager. Faculty and staff mailboxes are located in room 302 Walker Building. Graduate student mailboxes are located in room 304. The Walker Building mailroom is on the fifth floor.
Faculty mailings for research projects or professional organizations should use their research project budget number or an internal project number, to be coordinated with the office staff.
UPS (United Parcel Service)
UPS parcel express service is picked up at 3:00 p.m. daily for next day delivery. (International schedules may differ.) Please give your item to one of the office staff.
Telephone Service
Campus and local services are provided from all faculty offices without charge. Toll calls are to be made only when professional business cannot be conducted by email or via the U.S. Postal Service. Personal phone calls must be made on personal mobile phones.
Students may make long-distance calls only if associated with funded research and only on their supervising faculty member’s phone. Long distance calls may be made at department expense only for compelling reasons and only with explicit permission of the administrative manager.
Fax Service
Fax Number 814-863-7943. The department’s fax equipment is available to faculty and staff for administrative and research purposes only and is part of the color copier located in 302 Walker Building. Long distance charges apply to faxes, the same as telephone service, so brevity of transmission as well as use restricted to truly urgent matters is important. Graduate students may send faxes only with with explicit permission of the administrative manager.
Recycling
The University recycles paper, glass, metal, plastic, and also composts organic materials. Bins for depositing these materials are clearly marked and are located by the elevators and restrooms. Emptying your office wastebasket is your responsibility.