• Launching the Space Optimization project
• Approval by BOR of all capital projects submitted in the requested 21-23 capital budget
• Completion of South Tower renovations and start of construction in North Tower in Sandburg Hall
• Authorization to construct several capital projects including Chemistry, EMS 9th and 10th floor renovations, Student Union and a Holton Hall classroom project. Release of capital funds from the Building Commission to do planning of SWQ and the new engineering building.
• Completion of the Connected Systems Institute (“CSI”) gift-funded project in the library

• Increased utilization of electronic systems for preventative maintenance management
• Mechanical shop identified and created approximately 230 PM’s to drain and winterize chilled water coils. Will help in maintenance and reduce the chances of freezing/water loss events.
• Our Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and FS staff continue to work diligently to document and advance deferred maintenance and state-funded projects.  With 30-50 smaller projects or more identified, UW-Milwaukee has many projects underway, funded and/or prioritized including Central Heat Plant controls upgrades ($2.1M), Kenilworth Chiller upgrade (1.6M), multiple building lighting upgrades ($2.9M)m URSB roof ($2.3M).
• In response to escalating supplies costs, Environmental Services (ES ) bid out paper products and anticipates a 30-40% savings in costs over the previous Georgia Pacific products, without sacrificing quality for our customers.  Stores staff work hard to negotiate a favorable return of unused stack to save even more. 

• Theatre railings for both campuses
• Launching security camera projects for both campuses
• Painting and general improvements campus wide at both locations
• Waukesha campus Commons bathroom renovation completed
• Waukesha Nursing program and exercise area (daycare) renovations started
• Washington County landscaping project

• The Resiliency Assessment milestone was completed for the Carbon & Resiliency Planning effort.  All vulnerabilities and strengths of UWM’s infrastructure, environment, and community assets were assessed based on climate hazards of SE Wisconsin.
• The new, internalized recycling hauling was launched in early 2020.  This new operation saves UWM $130,000 annually, by avoiding contamination fees from Waste Management.
• Office of Sustainability staff at UWM successfully worked with DOA staff to provide recommendations to the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change.  Many were included and the task force’s complete report can be found here.
• A new annual report was launched by the Office of Sustainability, built and delivered as a full team effort.

• A garage occupancy dashboard displays live parking availability in the gated garages across campus.
• The rates on our website update each day with applicable proration on permits without requiring users to login as previously.
• An updated version of the interactive web map shows available spaces for garages and prorated prices for all facilities across campus.
• U-PASS management is now integrated with our website through Activation and Error Reporting forms as well as their Parking Portal accounts. This allows students to get assistance outside of office hours.
• Power BI Reports track departmental performance, including parking revenue and facility occupancy as well as usage rates for BOSS, Prowl Line, and U-PASS programs.

University Safety and Assurances

• Transition of Animal Care protocols to IManager for electronic protocol management.
• Development and implementation of Canvas courses for Biosafety and IRB Basics.
• Successful Laboratory Safety Audit that also identified a couple UWM practices as best practices for other UWs.  Also, closure/completion of the Hazardous and Universal Waste Audit.  Both audits were conducted by UWSA Office of Internal Audit.
• Organizational transitions in the department, including adapting to and performing onsite operations and telework in the current working environment that UWM must operate to serve US&A stakeholders.