Facilities Management Services (FMS)
The mission of Facilities Management Services is to provide exceptional service and
resources to our campus community. Our commitment is to communicate clearly, respond
promptly and to effectively resolve the needs of our campus community. We are dedicated
to working with the campus to provide a safe, comfortable, attractive, sustainable
and functional environment conducive to teaching, learning, research, and community
service.
Communication: We commit to provide effective, open, frequent, proactive communication both written and verbally in a professional manner.
Teamwork: We commit to partner in a collaborative, open, respectful manner, sharing solutions to determine the best approach to meet the needs of our customers and the College.
Responsible: We commit to approach our work and each task with a work ethic that is reflected by our timeliness, our sense of urgency in providing the service, and the quality of the solution. We commit to a positive, helpful, “can do” attitude.
Respect: We conduct ourselves with actions that reflect our care and concern for all individuals, our work place, the equipment we use, our natural environment, and the College as a whole.
Safety: We commit to execute our work discerning potential hazards, taking the necessary
steps to overcome those risks, and always wearing all personal protection equipment
required to perform the tasks in the safest manner possible.
The major departments of FMS are:
Environmental Services is committed to providing high quality services that results in clean, well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing facilities. One of our main objectives is focusing on customer service, teamwork, and creating an environment where our employees can learn and grow personally and professionally. Facilities Management Services can be considered the "heart" of the College’s operations. In performing our various responsibilities, we strive to cultivate individual honesty, integrity, exemplary customer service and excellence.
Facilities Management Services (FMS) provides maintenance services to the entire campus. As key stewards of the College’s facilities, FMS is responsible for facility assessments, skilled trades, general construction, building care, and the management of planned, corrective, and preventive maintenance.
FMS consists of Maintenance Support Shops, which includes HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Fleet Management, Lock and Carpentry. Work Requests can be created via the TMA FixIt form or by calling Work Management, 410.337.6166.
The Campus Grounds Department is responsible for the management of close to 300 total acres here at Goucher College. Of those 300 acres roughly 90 acres are “manicured” and the remaining 210 acres consist of the wooded areas as well as roadways. The Grounds team is responsible for items such as daily trash removal on the grounds, and maintaining the exterior athletic facilities. We respond to work requests issued by students and staff, perform horticultural maintenance of the trees, turf, and shrubs throughout campus, and operate the Goucher bus and other vehicles as needed.