This summer, Facilities Management will be making improvements to several areas of campus as part of the University’s deferred maintenance and capital renewal program. Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information about campus improvements and temporary access restrictions, please visit the below page.
STEWARDSHIP. SERVICE. SAFETY. The Division of Campus Operations ensures the efficient operation of essential university functions and services including stewardship and maintenance of university facilities, operation of campus utilities, public safety, campus dining, parking and public transportation, and on-campus housing. The division is comprised of 12 departments and almost 2,000 employees. While many Operations staff are working behind the scenes, their impact is felt daily by students, faculty and staff.
The staff of Architectural and Engineering Services coordinates and manages new construction and renovation projects at The University of Oklahoma. Department staff normally coordinate preliminary feasibility studies and the development of space programs and budgets, and make site selection recommendations.
A&E Services coordinates the process of selecting outside design consultants for large projects and directs the work of the consultants to help insure that the University design, program, budget and schedule objectives are achieved.
The project will address deferred maintenance in the 1958 Addition to the library.
The Engineering Research Building is a proposed state-of-the-art facility designed to support advanced research and academic growth. Strategically located on the main campus, the building will address:
Phase I of the OU First-Year Housing Master Plan includes the construction of two new residence halls, McCasland Hall (North building) and the South building, on the site of the old Adams Center residence hall.
Phase II of the OU First-Year Housing Master Plan includes the construction of three new residence halls on the site of the old Walker Center residence hall.
The Life Sciences Laboratories Building will provide much needed space to meet growing demand for lower-level chemistry and biosciences laboratory classes and replace outdated and aging laboratory spaces located in George Lynn Cross and the Physical Sciences Center. The project will provide:
This project consists of several components that will overall enhance the airport and improve operations . The project will provide:
The project will address deferred maintenance in the Physical Sciences Center
The multi-purpose weather / radar building will help facilitate open collaboration among university, government, and industry personnel in both weather and radar disciplines. The building will also provide:
Deferred maintenance projects are strategically planned to minimally impact campus operations and use university resources in the most efficient way possible.
The Division of Campus Operations manages the university’s deferred maintenance and capital renewal program that identifies, prioritizes, and addresses various facility needs across the Norman campus and associated properties so that members of the university community have clean, safe and modern facilities in which to learn, live and work.
Whether it's a 200,000 square foot student union or a single-family home, regular building maintenance is required to ensure the proper functioning of utilities, building systems like air conditioning, and building components like roofs and windows. And just like a private home, it's difficult to accomplish all planned maintenance throughout the year. With over 300 buildings and 13 million square feet on the Norman Campus, the university must prioritize more immediate facility needs and defer others to following years.
Understanding how space is utilized on campus and determing its highest and best use is critical to the achievement of the univeristy's strategic plan. To that end, the Norman Campus Space Committee was established to help address space needs and constraints as the university continues to meet our core mission objectives. While all space and property belongs to the university as a whole, stewardship of the space is distributed among the vice presidents and deans, who oversee the space occupied by activities under their administration and ensure that use of that space is consistent with its assigned purpose.
The Space Committee is working with each college and department to find the best solutions for all our space needs. Please contact the Space Committee member identified in your organizational chart to guide you in your space needs.
Campus Space Committee Members:
Campus Operations, through the department of Architectural and Engineering Services, can work with colleges and departments to develop a masterplan for the facilities under their stewardship. This document will provide a long-term vision for the college or department's physical space. The plan considers current and future needs as well as practical, functional, and economic realities. A masterplan can be a valuable tool to inform strategic planning at the college and department level and how that fits into the university’s larger strategic vision.
The Department of Architectural and Engineering Services (A&E Services) provides professional and administrative services required to direct the planning, design, and construction of new and renovated physical facilities at the University of Oklahoma. Services are performed by in-house professional staff or are provided through the management of architectural and engineering consultants.
Department Head: Jeffrey Schmitt, Associate Vice President
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Website: ou.edu/aes
The Department of Campus Safety provides a safe environment for the university's students, faculty, staff, and visitors through education, planning, enforcement codes, regulations, and standards. Services include maintenance of campus life safety systems, processes and policies for building and activity safety including the use of drones on campus, emergency planning including training and drills, weather safety, permitting services, and the fire marshal’s office. Management of the Max Westheimer Airport also falls under Campus Safety.
Department Head: Kevin Leach, Director
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Website: ou.edu/campussafety
The Oklahoma Memorial Union provides a healthy, safe, and welcoming environment for university members, guests, and customers. The union is the heart of campus and a central hub for university activities. The union strives to offer relevant dining options and the infrastructure to host successful events on campus. The Campus Scheduling office was created in recent years with a mission to streamline scheduling practices across the Norman campus. Our office focuses on consolidating different scheduling practices across campus to ensure efficient use of facilities and a consistent method for reserving parties to find and reserve needed spaces.
Department Head: Laura Tontz, Director
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Websites: ou.edu/scheduling | ou.edu/union
Facilities Management (FM) is responsible for meeting the university's ever-changing needs for facility maintenance, utilities, grounds care, custodial services, roads and sidewalk maintenance and other support services. The FM internal operating groups include Engineering and Design, Accounting and Human Resources, Customer Service, Planning, and Business Operations. Facilities Management plays a key role in Emergency Management during severe weather events such as snow and ice storms and other disaster scenarios. Facilities Management is also responsible for the operation of the campus utility infrastructure, including OU’s eight utility systems: the OU electric distribution grid, two utility plants that include steam production and distribution, four chilled water plants and distribution, natural gas distribution, potable water distribution, wastewater (sewer) collection, the production and distribution of well water, and stormwater collection. Additionally, FM purchases all commodities to operate the utility system and all OU utility bills are managed by Facilities Management. Our department employs more than 400 continuous, full-time employees that include talented crafts people, skilled professionals, and highly qualified support personnel; our employees are here to make campus a comfortable place to study, work, live, play or just visit.
Department Head: Matt Rom, Ph.D., Associate Vice President
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Website: ou.edu/facilities
Housing and Food Services is responsible for providing clean and safe on-campus housing for students and providing a wide-range of dining options for the OU Community. H&F is also the university’s largest employer with over 300 full-time, continuous positions and over 750 student positions.
The H&F internal operating groups include Housing Operations, Food Services, Housekeeping, Talent and Organizational Development, Marketing and Communications, OU Passport, Sooner Suites and Residential Properties, and Operations Finance, a shared business services office that provides accounting and payroll services for the entire division of Campus Operations and several Student Affairs departments.
Department Head: Pam Ketner, Associate Vice President
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Website: ou.edu/housingandfood
For nearly 60 years, the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club has provided faculty, staff, students, and the public a championship caliber facility. The par-72, Perry Maxwell design stretches to 7,387 yards from the championship tees, boasting 18 holes of scenic splendor and a challenging test for golfers of all skill levels. Set on the eastern edge of the OU campus, we are ideally located just four miles east of I-35.
Whether you're seeking the perfect site for your wedding, an extraordinary business event or an unforgettable day of golf, you'll find that the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club lives up to its reputation as one of Oklahoma’s top venues.
Department Head: Tyler Woodward, Director of Club Operations/PGA General Manager
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Website: theougolfclub.com
Max Westheimer Airport (MWA), owned and operated by the University of Oklahoma, is an integral component of the transportation infrastructure serving the City of Norman, the University, and the surrounding region. Westheimer is a public-use airport located within the city limits of Norman, Oklahoma. The airport consists of two runways: a 5,200-foot-long, grooved, asphalt primary runway; and a 4,750-foot-long, grooved, asphalt crosswind runway. Max Westheimer Airport has an instrument landing system (ILS), non-precision landing system, an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) with thunderstorm and lightning detecting, a locally operated FBO (Cruise Aviation), an aircraft avionics shop (Avionic Services), Airframe & Powerplant Repairs (Sooner Aviation), a flight school (University of Oklahoma: School of Aviation), and an air traffic control tower staffed 365 days a year.
Department Head: Lance Lamkin, Airport Administrator
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Website: ou.edu/airport
The mission of the University of Oklahoma Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in the university community by providing a safe campus environment in which students, faculty, staff, and visitors may work, learn, and conduct research. We will provide services ethically, fairly and equally in partnership with the members of our community.
Department Head: Nate Tarver, Associate Vice President and Chief of Police
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Website: ou.edu/police
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OU Parking and Transportation operates as a standalone business enterprise that generates its own revenue - receiving no funding from the University central budget. The department internal operating groups include Parking Services, Campus Area Rapid Transit (CART), and Fleet Services. Parking owns and operates approximately 16,000 parking spaces on campus; CART is the campus shuttle bus system that transports more than 800,000 riders annually; Fleet Services coordinates all OU vehicle purchasing/leasing and short-term rental as well as maintenance, repair and fueling.
Department Head: Kris Glenn, Director
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Website: ou.edu/parking
Printing, Mailing, and Document Services comprises the units of Printing, Copy Centers, Central Mail and Document Production. The mission of Printing, Mailing and Document Services is to establish, maintain, and provide high quality printing services to the University community and other State agencies. Printing is committed to providing the best quality product while meeting the scheduling and budget needs of our customers.
Department Head: Sherri Isbell, Director
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Website: ou.edu/printing
The Real Estate Operations Office at The University of Oklahoma provides real estate services to the university in an environment that achieves operational excellence. All university real estate (land, buildings, air rights, water rights, timber rights, and mineral rights) is owned by The University of Oklahoma, not by the administrative unit that is assigned, occupies, or otherwise uses the real estate. The management, acquisition, disposal, and leasing of all university real estate is coordinated by the Real Estate Operations Office.
Department Head: Beau Jennings, Director
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Website: ou.edu/realestate
The Sooner Card is the University of Oklahoma’s official identification card for students, faculty and staff. Whether you're taking classes in-person, or you decide to make a visit to campus at any point during your time in one of OU’s online programs, your Sooner Card connects you to campus by granting you access to buildings, athletic events, campus dining, printing, buying books and course materials, education discounts online and more. Members of the OU community can receive a physical ID card and/or utilize a digital version via Apple Wallet or Google Pay on smart phones and smart watches.
Department Head: Jon Fuller, Director
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Website: ou.edu/soonercard
The Office of the Vice President for Campus Operations provides leadership, strategic planning and oversight for the Division of Campus Operations and its 12 departments.
Division Head: Brian Holderread, Vice President
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Website: ou.edu/operations
