The Facilities Department is responsible for operating and maintaining the physical environment of the University Community. This includes 30 buildings valued at $500 million in 150 acres of grounds.

The staff of 29 full-time employees consists of technicians and skilled craftsmen with the skills and abilities to maintain the wide variety of buildings and equipment on the campus. These services must be provided in a manner, which minimizes disruption of instructional and public service missions of the University.

Facilities Department operates and maintains academic, office, apartments, residence halls, and leased buildings. Building items include roofs, electrical, plumbing, appliance, paint, carpentry, heating, ventilation and air conditioning. We are also responsible for the campus Post Office, Custodial, Transportation and Grounds, as well as the maintenance of the entire campus utility infrastructure, which includes high voltage electric, gas, sewer, and water.

FACILITIES MISSION STATEMENT
Facilities Department strives to support the academic mission of La Sierra University by providing quality service in an efficient and professional manner to ensure building safety and comfort. Our focus is to continually improve and ensure customer satisfaction.

We are a team of skilled technicians, craftsman, and management staff that maintains utilities, buildings, and grounds for the university community.

Emergency maintenance needs weekdays after 5:00pm and on weekends should be requested through the Security office (ext. 2222 or 951-785-2222).

Facilities/Physical Plant Staff:
Director                                                  Associate Director
Al Valdez                                                 Zoreh Afshar
Project Manager                                      Custodial/Post Office Manager
Chuck Nelson                                           Fernando Gutierrez
Administrative Assistant
Aaron Hoover

Carpentry/Alarms/Keys                           Paint
Sanford Harlan                                         DeWayne Chrispens
Construction                                            Plumbing
Manuel Berumen                                       Nenad Stegnjaic
Electric                                                    Pools/Safety
Oscar Serio                                               Dennis Brown
HVAC
Ron Tkalec
Noel Casillas
Calvin Tucker

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Last update on May 10, 2010