Mission

The mission of Facilities Management is to provide a safe, secure, functional and aesthetically pleasing environment to all students, employees, patients, medical staff and public visitors at the Campus of the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita. We accomplish this by using our valued employees in a partnership with our customers and suppliers to provide the most affordable blend of technology and responsiveness.

Vision and Values

• Embrace the principals of continuous quality improvement to our departmental processes and procedures to meet customer needs with greater responsibility and reliability with the lowest overall total cost
• Be representatives of the University to all who visit the campus
• Provide optimum level of facility services and utility distribution throughout the campus
• Provide and maintain a safe and secure campus environment
• Plan for improvements and renovations that anticipate future needs
• Be responsible stewards of the University’s physical assets
• Treat everyone on campus - students, visitors, faculty and staff with dignity and respect and encourage teamwork at all levels. Continually practice radical hospitality and the golden rule with all
• Be good stewards of the Earth’s environment. Practice concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Facilities Management strategically aligns both physical and financial resources with the mission and vision of the organization, and plays a key role in providing a facility that promotes excellence in education. The Facilities Management Department is responsible for utilizing funding appropriately and application of those funds based on our mission and strategic direction. Additionally, each associate of the Facilities Management department plays a vital role in the success of the school, and each is expected to lead by example, utilize one’s own personal strengths, and inspire others into action, in order to make the KU School of Medicine a premier center for community-focused medical education.