The Grounds Department is divided into the following areas: Grounds Maintenance, Sports Turf, Golf Course, Landscape, Irrigation, Mechanic Shop, and Recycling.

• Grounds Maintenance
  • Regular campus grounds: mowing, trimming, edging, blowing, pressure washing, and most special projects (see below).
• Sports Turf
  • Athletic fields: football stadium, football practice fields, band practice and intramural fields, baseball and softball fields, and the soccer and track facility.
• Golf Course
  • Routine care and maintenance.
• Landscape
  • Care and maintenance: shrubbery, trees, annual plantings, fountains, container plants, hanging baskets on University Ave., greenhouse at the arboretum, and the Chancellor's home.
• Irrigation
  • Care and maintenance of campus irrigation systems.
• Mechanic Shop
  • Care and maintenance of grounds equipment.
• Recycling
  • Maintain campus recycling program.

Everyone is responsible for trash policing across campus.

Campus grounds are maintained in zones. Each work-day of the week is dedicated to one of the five (5) specific zones. Below is a n image of the zones over the campus map.

The Grounds Department is also responsible for several special events or projects around campus.

• Clean-up for ball games and special events
• Pressure washing stadiums, buildings, and campus walkways as needed.
• Water drainage issues across campus, storm drains, etc.
• Litter removal from parking lots.
• Locking all gates to facilities after major events.

Irrigation systems are checked and tested once a month and programmed periodically to ensure proper function. A lightning-caused electrical surge can affect the programming of the system.