Facilities, Building Information & Room Scheduling

Facilities, Building Information & Room Scheduling 

The School of Information has faculty, staff, and students located  on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors of the Leinweber building.

We also have space at The Engagement Center 777 North University (above Panera) and The Collegian, 333 Maynard. 

Google Site/Room Scheduling Click Here      Updating these URL's  is in the process

Event Planning Resource Google Site for UMSI

Google Site for UMSI Event planning Click Here

Door Automatic Locking and Unlocking Schedule 

Faculty should be aware that the Leinweber building has an automatic door and elevator locking and unlocking schedule.  If you teach in the morning or in the late afternoon or evening you will need your MCard to (re)enter the building.

Door and Elevator Weekday (Monday thru Friday) Unlock Schedule

• External Doors and Elevators

• 7:00 am - 7:00 pm  Monday thru Friday

• Locked Saturday & Sunday,  and Holidays.  You will need you MCard to enter the building.

UMSI Classrooms  1125/1240 (Combined) 1280, 1290, 2270, 2280, 2290 , 2510  (Collaborative Classroom), 3520 

• 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (Locked in the summer unless courses or events are held in these rooms)

UMSI Conference Rooms  3349, 3451, 3455, 3459, 3470 (Founders Room) 4440A, 4526, 5133  Student Lounge 2511

• These doors are always locked by default.  Your MCard will unlock any of these rooms that are available  to reserve or use.

UMSI Specialty Labs 1280 Design Studio, and 1305 Maker Lab

• These doors are always locked by default. Your MCard will unlock any of these rooms that are available  to reserve or use.

Open Meeting/Collaboration spaces 4460 (Huddle), 4472 (Huddle) Open Meeting Rooms 4540, 4547, 4560, 5121, 5158, 5460, 5472, 5540, 5560

• These doors are always locked by default. Your MCard will unlock any of these rooms that are available  to reserve or use.

NOTE: All of these doors are locked by default for all hours of the weekend, holidays, and UM season days

Offices, Lounges, and Lunch Rooms

Office Space

All faculty are assigned office space.  Space allocations are at the discretion of the Associate Dean for Faculty and Professor of Information. For part-time lecturers, various rooms at UMSI can be reserved to use during your office hours.

You may find more information at the facilities web page  (Updating these URL's  is in the process) about facilities, room décor, Room Scheduling Policies and Procedures, maps, transportation, phones and other office equipment, ergonomics and the UMSI satellite buildings.

Lounges/Lunch Rooms

The lounges on 3rd and  4th floors  are both open for all faculty, staff, doctoral students, postdocs, and visitors. Mixing between members of these different groups is encouraged. The 5th floor lounge is also a  good place to use as a hoteling workspace for staff, faculty and students. 

Copy / Supply  Rooms

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Keys, Mailboxes, MCards

Mailboxes

UMSI Faculty mailboxes are located  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The mailbox is for USPS and campus mail as well as a place for students to drop off assignments. 

Keys

An office key will be provided at no cost. Upon completion of employment, the key must be returned to our facilities office. Card readers are on exterior doors, elevators, and classrooms. Use the MCard with card readers, particularly in the evening and week-ends. 

MCards

If you are new to the University,  you will need to obtain an MCard. This card provides you with discounts on campus as well as access to Leinweber during locked hours, University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) classrooms, and other meeting rooms that are on a key card access system. If your MCard has expired but you are still employed at the University, you can take your MCard card to one of the MCard locations found on their website.

Whom to contact for help?

Facilities is available to help with facility related maintenance and room furniture needs. Please submit a JIRA ticket through https://help.si.umich.edu or email si-facilities@umich.edu.

Debbie Pipkin is the Facilities Manager and can be reached at dhess@umich.edu her Cell number 734.368.6452 and Office number is 734.764.5704

Sharron Criss is her assistant and can be reached  at scriss@umich.edu his cell phone number 470.451.1072 and Office number is 734.615.8831