The University of Toledo

Grounds | Facilities & Construction Department

Our core value is to provide the customer a positive first impression of The University of Toledo Campuses. To ensure a safe, clean and friendly environment, work in balance with nature and remain flexible during inclement weather.

Grounds consists of the following three units. 

• Main Campus
• Health Science Campus
• Scott Park Campus for Energy & Innovation

As a part of the Facilities & Construction team, the Grounds Office is located in the Grounds and Fleet building (rooms 1030 or 1050) at the Main Campus, the Facilities Support Building at the Health Science Campus, and in the Non-Academic Services Center at the Scott Park Campus for Energy & Innovation. Grounds Services is responsible for maintaining the grounds at all three campus.

• Turf - Mowing, edging, leaf removal, fertilization, insect/disease control, irrigation, maintaining various irrigation systems, over-seeing, intramural, and athletic fields.
• Flower Beds - Clean-up, mulching, edging, weeding, watering, fertilization, planting, and insect/disease control.
• Pruning - All native and ornamental trees, shrubs and ground covers.  Duty performed both to remove dead or damaged brances and to retain shape.
• Campus Clean-up - Litter control, sweeping streets
• Snow Removal - Remove snow or ice from 65 miles of roads, 60 miles of walks, and parking areas.
• Exterior Maintenance - Clean sculptures, inspect campus for hazards, wash hard surfaces, repair bricks, paint, and clean tables.
• Special Events - 5-K run, tree dedications, plaques, community projects, orientation, graduation, Art in the Mall, student events, and sports events.

This is all currently accomplished with eight groundskeepers on Main campus, two groundskeepers at the Scott Park Campus for Energy & Innovation and four at the Health Science Campus with part-time student workers at all campuses. there are 787 acres between all three campuses. This is the equivalent of maintaining 551.2 residential yards per groundskeeper each week. The beauties of the University of Toledo campuses are a real asset to the University and the community. Also, the grounds are consistently listed as one of the reasons why students, patients and guests decide to come to The University of Toledo.

If you have any questions in regards to Grounds, please contact:
Doug Collins
Scott Park Campus for Energy & Innovation
S.P. Student Center, Room 2150
Phone: 419-530-1011
Fax: 419-530-1016