Facilities, Technology & Utilities

What to Know Before You Call

Before you call to report a problem, please be prepared to provide the building name, floor, room number, nature of the problem, and your name and contact phone number.


Facilities

  • Call Campus Services at 2260 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2260 from any other phone to report facilities problems or to request assistance during the day (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm). 
  • Call Security at 2911 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2911 from any other phone to request assistance with facilities after 5:00 p.m., on holidays and on weekends.

Telephone, Data and Computer Assistance

Call Information Technology Services at 2250 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2250 from any other phone for telephone, computer software and/or hardware problems.


Utility Disruption or Failure

Call Campus Services at 2260 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2260 from any other phone to report all utility disruptions or failures.


Natural Gas

  • Call Campus Services at 2260 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2260 from any other phone to report a natural gas outage or leak.
  • Alert others in the area of the leak to vacate immediately.
  • Turn off electrical equipment if there is time.
  • Return to building(s) only when declared safe to occupy.

Electrical Outage

  • Call Campus Services at 2260 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2260 from any other phone to report electrical outages or malfunctions.
  • Turn off previously energized electrical equipment.
  • Vacate poorly lit areas during a building or college-wide electrical outage. Remember that the emergency lighting system is temporary and is not intended to continue building operations.
  • Check elevators to be certain no one is trapped in the elevator car.

Elevators

Call Campus Services at 2260 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2260 from any other phone to report elevator problems.


Water

  • Call Campus Services at 2260 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2260 from any other phone to report plumbing issues, water leaks, floods or outages.
  • Turn off electrical equipment and cover or relocate equipment, materials and supplies to minimize water damage.
  • Turn off the water supply valve if the location is known.

Contact Safety & Security

The Safety & Security Office is located in the Student Center on the first floor (main lobby). To reach a campus security office call 2911 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2911 from any other phone.

  Jason Arrowsmith / Director of Security

  (360) 442-2270
  jarrowsmith@lowercolumbia.edu

  Janel Skreen / Director of Environmental Health & Safety

  (360) 442-2200
  nwheeler@lowercolumbia.edu

  Nolan Wheeler / Vice President of Administration

  (360) 442-2200
  nwheeler@lowercolumbia.edu