Operations Services provides 24-hour routine cleaning services for Babson College and routine maintenance of Babson grounds. Each season requires a variety of tasks that create a beautiful and safe campus for students, faculty and staff alike. Operations Services consists of:
Building Services personnel provide 24-hour routine cleaning services to the entire Babson Community. Routine Building Services include:
- Cleaning and Trash Removal (Note: Academic and Administrative Buildings have public areas cleaned daily and private offices twice a week)
- Furniture moves
- Pest control
- Recycling Program
- Snow removal from sidewalks and stairways
Recycling
- Paper -
All offices are provided with a small blue recycling bin and each building with an oversized barrel. Faculty and staff are responsible for emptying their bins into the larger barrel which is emptied weekly by facilities.
- Cans & Bottles -
Gray bins with green lids are available in classrooms, kitchens and common areas for bottles and cans.
Grounds Operations personnel are responsible for the routine maintenance of all Babson property.
- Landscaping, mowing, pest control, leaf raking and tree pruning
- Minor repairs to roads and sidewalks and block, concrete and brickwork
- Snow and ice removal from roads and parking lots
Snow Emergency
Facilities will notify the Babson community of a snow emergency via campus e-mail. For detailed instructions on snow emergency protocol and parking lot closings, please review the snow emergency parking plan
Announcements regarding closings/delays will be available on the:
Switchboard |
(781) 235-1200 |
Information Line |
Ext. 4636 |
Voicemail |
A message will be left on your voicemail |
Babson's homepage |
www.babson.edu |
If the college is closed, only essential employees will be available on campus. This includes Public Safety and some members of the Facilities Management & Planning staff. Food service will be provided. DO NOT ASSUME Babson is closed when it snows.