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Message from the Executive Director

Spring is in the air! It’s a time to refresh and renew. We will start to smell fresh paint, flowers, and compost fertilizer wafting through the campus. The work that our Facilities Management folks perform to make this campus beautiful, including all of the behind-the-scenes work, is truly appreciated. We continue to receive many compliments for the professionalism, dedication, and expertise they demonstrate each day.

It has been a little over one year since I started here at the 糖心传媒, and looking in the rear-view mirror, we have accomplished a lot together. A few examples include establishing standardized uniforms, department gatherings including our inaugural cornhole championships (congratulations David Sellers and Andy Bullock), the implementation of our new Computerized Maintenance Management System (Brightly), and the countless number of work orders and projects. It is truly an exciting time to be here at UE. Our enrollment numbers are encouraging, many vacancies in our department have been filled, and we have successfully navigated through various events, challenges, and other distractions that came our way.

We have many great employees in this department, all well-deserving of the praise and compliments they receive. Highlighted in this edition is the annual Facilities Management Employee of the Year, Jake Oberhausen. He was recognized for his exemplary performance throughout the year. Keep up the great work, Jake, and thank you for representing us so well!

After working in facilities departments for the past 20 years, it has become very clear to me that this profession attracts those who are great at making the best of challenging situations and who always rise to the occasion when things are difficult. These jobs require a lot of problem solving, innovative thinking, good humor, and a strong desire to make positive things happen. I want to thank you all for making UE a great place to work. It has made my transition to this community easy.

Sincerely,

Mike Averett
Executive Director, Office of Facilities Management

Asset Essentials

Our office asked you to do your part, and you have done a great job! In August 2022, we transitioned to Asset Essentials, a next-generation software from Brightly, for work order management. During the first seven months, 507 campus user profiles submitted over 2,520 electronic maintenance and custodial requests. Thank you for your patience and fulfilling your role so well.

When you submit a request through Asset Essentials, you become part of the team. As the Originator (requestor), you are automatically kept in the loop. You receive emails from the software as your request progresses through the system to completion.

If you have not been on Asset Essentials yet, it is never too late. You can access the system from a computer or mobile device with your UE credentials, username, and password. Below are a few options to access Asset Essentials.

1. From your browser, go to the . Under Preferred Links select Facilities Work Requests.
2. From your browser, visit the UE webpage and select Campus in the upper-right corner. Under Campus Resources, select Facilities Management & Planning and then select Submit New Work Order.
3. From your smartphone or tablet, you can use the Asset Essentials mobile app. Search for Asset Essentials in the Google Play Store or the App Store and install the app for free. Upon opening the app, enter your Client ID (evansville) and tap Next. On the following screen, enter your UE credentials (username and password), then Login.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Cresci at lc70@evansville.edu or 812-488-2567. Thank you for helping us serve you better through your submissions