Jordan Redman
Contributing Writer
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an opinion article by student Jordan Redman
The maintenance staff is helping keep North Central College in healthy condition thanks to its timely fixes to help students and staff avoid a variety of potential dangers.
Maintenance handles common repairs from changing light bulbs to major issues like heating system damages. The staff is split into five main working areas: HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), residence halls, academic halls, athletic facilities and ground crews.
“We have a fairly high standard, (and) they work hard to achieve it,” said Patrick Cannon, associate of business operations. “This winter has been especially hard on some of the guys because we have had some in here since three in the morning for snow removal. They come in day to day and know their job and take it pretty seriously.”
The HVAC crew takes care of all the heating and ventilation system issues that include baseboard heaters, boilers and the education plant’s stem system.
Then there is the ground crew that takes care of all the outside work. They help plow the school roads and and make needed repairs to outside structures. They also take care of the garbage around campus.
“I believe the maintenance does a good job around campus, and I haven’t seen anything that (they need) to fix,” said Anthony Johnson, junior.
There is an order of importance to what tasks maintenance tackles first. Situations that take priority are referred to as life-safety issues. An example of that is an exposed electrical socket that can potentially cause harm.
There are a few things that students can do to help keep the maintenance in tip-top shape.
Students can respect their surrounding areas, as well as staying in good communication with hall directors regarding maintenance issues. Students can also submit work tickets by emailing maintenance request or maintenance@noctrl.edu to notify the staff of any issues on campus.
