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Cleaning Schedule

Description of Services

Night Service (10:30 pm to 7:00 am Sunday to Thursday)

This is the period when most of the major cleaning takes place on campus. Please see the Night Cleaning Services Chart below for a summary of the major night cleaning tasks and their frequencies. Please note that during summer months some tasks decrease in frequency.

Evening Service (3:30 pm to 10:30 pm Monday to Friday)

During this period the main focus of the service is patrolling and stocking classrooms and washrooms. Staff also patrols common areas picking up litter and spills and wiping down table tops and is available to respond to any emergencies which may arise.

Daytime Service (7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday)

The main tasks of the Daytime Staff are changing lights, monitoring washrooms, monitoring classrooms, keeping common spaces clean and free of litter, removing unauthorized posters, picking up litter around building perimeters, keeping main entrances clean, servicing building recycle stations, responding to spills or other emergencies and identifying and reporting cleaning deficiencies or broken building equipment.

Night Cleaning Services Chart

Cleaning Tasks and AreasLobbies and EntrancesCorridorsMain Stairs
Empty waste and recycling containersNNNWNN
Sweep and mop floorsNNN3WNWNNN
Vacuum carpetsNNWN
Spray buff floorsSMSMSMMM
Refinish floorsSMSMAASAASAMM
Steam clean carpetsAAAA
Clean blackboards and stock with chalkN
Spot clean wallsNNWWNMNN
Wash wallsAM
Dust sills and ledgesNWWWNMNNN
Clean door glassNNNNNWNN
Dust vertical surfacesNQM
Damp wipe furnitureNNQN
Clean sinks and countersNNN
CleanfixturesNNN
Legend
N – NightlyW – Weekly3W – 3 Times WeeklySM – Semi-Monthly(Every two weeks)
M – MonthlyQ – QuarterlySA – Semi-Annually(twice a year)A – Annually
Note: Some frequencies change during the summer months.