Facilities Management

The Cone University Center’s exterior stairway (facing the metered parking lot) next to the Reese Building will be closed Monday, April 1, through Friday, April 12, for restoration work.

Expect noise from sandblasting and pressure washing; barricades and directional signage will be erected.

The ADA sidewalk will remain open.

Remember to use caution when approaching construction areas.

A tree planting, an Earth Day Festival and the spring Campus Cleanup are just some of the activities planned by Facilities Management to encourage the University community to become more aware of and involved in environmental issues throughout the month of April.

Between 5:30 and 7 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, the northbound lane of Mary Alexander Road will be closed temporarily to allow construction work related to the Sycamore Hall Renovation project.

A concrete truck will block the northbound lane and sidewalk in front of Sycamore Hall. Flaggers will direct traffic.

Remember to stay alert and exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

From Monday, March 11, through Friday, April 5, the sidewalk and bike lane on the east side of Mary Alexander Road between Hickory and Sycamore Halls will be closed for construction related to the Sycamore Hall Renovation Project.

A construction fence and barricade will block the sidewalk and bike lane; signage will direct pedestrians to use the crosswalks and bike lane on the west side of Mary Alexander Road.

The bus stop at Hickory Hall will be relocated to the north near the stairs between Cedar and Hickory Halls.

A partial lane closure along Cameron Boulevard near Poplar Lane is scheduled from Monday, March 4, through Sunday, March 10, for repair work to curbs, gutters and sidewalk ramps as well as the installation of traffic signals.

While the road will remain open in both directions, flaggers will assist traffic. Expect travel delays due to construction equipment and personnel in the roadway.

Remember to use caution when approaching construction areas.

A lane closure along Mary Alexander Road is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, through Friday, March 8, for a project related to the construction of the science building.

Expect one-way traffic controlled by flaggers and delays in travel; buses will have the right of way.

Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Stairwell no. 3 that provides access to the Atkins Library’s Dalton Tower will be  through Wednesday, Feb. 20. This temporary closure is to install a new HVAC unit as part of the Atkins Library Special Collections project.

Signage will direct patrons to use Stairwell no. 4.

Note, this is an update to a previous announcement.

On Thursday, Feb. 21, there will be a partial closure of Institute Circle to allow for work on a new entrance sign enclosure. Currently, this closure is tentatively scheduled for 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Expect barricades, flaggers and construction vehicles and personnel in this area. Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

This past fall, Housing and Residence Life and the Sustainability Office instituted a campus EcoReps pilot program with three students. Recently, the initiative added nine more participants.

A nationwide program, EcoReps provides an opportunity for students to assume a leadership role within their residence halls. Students provide peer-to-peer education to increase awareness of campus sustainability efforts.

For the second year in a row, UNC Charlotte is participating in RecycleMania, which began Feb. 3 and runs through March 30. Colleges and universities across the United States and Canada compete in this event, including seven from the UNC System.

Based on last year’s results, the University’s goals for 2019 are: