Updates, Initiatives & Projects

In partnership with FM Energy and the FM District team, Health Sciences Classroom Services is updating LED lighting across many of the older classrooms. Additional lighting updates are pending funding.

Completed: 

• Ben Pomeroy 115, 202
• Mayo 3-100, 3-125, Auditorium
• Moos 1-450, 1-451, 2-520, 2-530, 2-620, 2-650, 2-690, 5-125
• PWB 2-470
• WDH 2-110, 2-120
• Vet Science 125, 135, 145

In Planning (pending funding):

• Ben Pomeroy 213, 215
• Moos 1-430, 1-435, 1-440, 1-455, 1-460, 2-107, 2-113, 2-116, 2-118,  2-120, 2-580, 2-633, 2-639, 2-672, 2-680

Launching July 1, 2026

To enhance safety, improve classroom reliability, and better prepare spaces for next-day instruction, we are piloting updated evening access procedures.

What’s Changing (Monday–Thursday)

• Classrooms with PSECC-monitored card readers will lock at 5:00 pm (previously 10:00 pm).
  
• University faculty, staff, and students may access most of these rooms with an active UCard until 10:00 pm.
  
• At 10:00 pm, buildings will lock with no additional access.
  

80+ Capacity Classrooms

Rooms with a capacity of 80 or more will:

• Lock at 5:00 pm
  
• Not allow unscheduled access after 5:00 pm
• Buildings and rooms include:
  • ASVM: 125, 135
    
  • BPOM: 213, 215
    
  • HSEC: 2-110, 2-132, 2-138, 3-110, 3-150, 7-150, 7-152
    
  • Mayo: 3-100, 3-125, 4-200 (Aud)
    
  • Moos: 2-520, 2-530, 2-620, 2-650, 2-690, 5-125
    
  • PWB: 2-470
    

Scheduled Courses & Events

• Rooms will remain unlocked through the scheduled end time of approved courses or events.
  

Rooms Without PSECC Readers

• Will continue to lock at 10:00 pm (no change).
  

This pilot will run through early December. We will evaluate outcomes, gather feedback, and determine next steps at that time.

Launching July 1, 2026

To better support scheduled weekend activities, protect classroom readiness, and reduce access-related issues, we are updating weekend classroom availability.

What’s Changing

• On Fridays at 5:00 pm, classrooms with card readers will lock.
  
• Rooms will remain locked throughout the weekend until the next University business day (typically Monday).
  
• UCard access will not be available for unscheduled entry.
  
• Available weekend inventory will adjust from 69 classrooms to 22 classrooms.
  

For Scheduled Activities

• Rooms unlock 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start.
  
• Rooms lock immediately at the scheduled conclusion.
  
• Event owners/reservation sponsors are responsible for ensuring rooms are secured.
  
  • Damages or cleaning needs as a result of unscheduled access to a classroom will be assessed to the sponsoring department or organization.
    

Rooms Available for Weekend Scheduling

• ASVM: 125, 135
  
• HSEC: 3-110, 3-150, 4-101, 4-103/4-105, 4-107, 4-191, 4-193, 7-150/7-152
  
• Mayo: D325
  
• Moos: 5-125
  
• PWB: 3-150, 3-152, 3-154/3-156

We're making an important change to how we manage our classroom spaces, effective July 1, 2026.

To ensure we can continue providing high-quality, reliable learning environments while managing significant maintenance costs, Health Sciences Classroom Services will be discontinuing wall partition moves during the academic semester.

This decision was made after careful consideration and robust discussion with Health Sciences educational leaders. Faced with escalating costs for maintaining and replacing the partitions—which would require a significant rate increase to cover—the consensus was to discontinue the service. This approach allows us to stabilize our operational model and avoid imposing substantial new fees on our community.

We are committed to making this transition smooth and aligning our spaces with the community's needs. As of July 1st, each space will be set to a default configuration:

• HSEC 7-150/7-152 — Combined
• HSEC 2-132/2-138 — Divided
• HSEC 2-101A/B —---- Combined
• HSEC 4-103/4-105 — Combined
• PWB 3-150/3-152 —-- Divided
• PWB 3-154/3-156 —-- Combined

We will be reviewing and adjusting these wall partition statuses on a semester basis, prior to the start of each term, based on demand and input from our programs. Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work together toward a sustainable model that provides reliable educational spaces and services for all Health Sciences programs.