Administrative Services

Biology Department office services are available at two main locations: the Department Business/Main Office (Mor3 221) or the Undergraduate Office (Mor3 216). In addition, the Operations Manager (Bill Jerome) is located in Mor2 150, the Instrumentation Engineer (George Drake) is located in Mor3 South 315. An overview of services is listed below by activity. For questions, advice, assistance, please inquire in the Main Office (Mor3 221), Tel. 7-2964.

Description Name Location Telephone

Audio-Visual Equipment

(located in Main Office)      
Reservation of non-department equipment
(contact AIMS Office at 5-5765)
     
Sign up for video data projectors
(on web site: Biology Reservation System, for projectors)
 
     

Computer/Network/E-mail Addresses

Fill out forms to:
Request an account in Biology or Microbiology
Connect a Computer to the Network

 Tech Support Work Requests:
email biosupport@umass.edu
                 OR
submit form at ServiceNow

 

     

Conference/Meeting Room Reservations

Rooms 337, 345A, 404 and 460G
(on web site: Biology Reservation System, Morrill Rooms)
     
Classrooms and Teaching Labs Bruce Byers 216A 5-1236

Copiers

Bill payments Amber Davis 221A 5-0449
New copy codes Amber Davis 221A 5-0449
Supplies Zander Crowley 221 7-2964
Problems, Repairs (2nd or 3rd floor) Any main office staff member 221 7-2964

Financial Transactions

Bill/invoice payments Zander Crowley 221 7-2964
Purchases Zander Crowley 221 7-2964
Grant management, troubleshooting, reminders of expiration Amber Davis 221A 5-0449
OneCard Records Zander Crowley 221 7-2964

Keys/Locks

Changes to locks Amber Davis 221A 5-0449
New keys (non-faculty lab personnel must have written authorization to request key)
 
Amber Davis 221A 5-0449

Mail Services

Distribution of mail, mailboxes, procedures for sending FedEx, UPS, etc. Any main office staff member 221 7-2964

Parking Passes

Temporary passes for visitors, $5 @ day

Any main office staff member

221 7-2964

Personnel Issues

Appointments and Paycheck/Payroll Questions Biolgy HR Office 215B 5-2909
Undergraduate Students, 03 Staff Biology HR Office 215A 5-2835
Salaried Employees (faculty, post-doc's, professional, classified) Audrey Kieras 215B 5-2909
Graduate Research Appointments IDGP Office French Hall Room 204B 5-2602
Time & Attendance Reporting Biology HR Office 215 5-2835

Property & Inventory

(maintains records) Amber Davis 221A 5-0449

Recycling

Questions about composting, recycling and other green office issues Zander Crowley 221 7-2964

Teaching Materials and Office Supplies

Class materials and supplies
(Fill out Request Form)
Zander Crowley 221 7-2964
Office supplies (available in 221, if can't locate or if running low contact) Zander Crowley 221 7-2964

Technical Assistance (equipment malfunction, projects, etc.)


 
Bill Jerome or Eric Bertrand 150 5-3159, 5-4527

Telephones

bills, handsets, long distance calling numbers, voice mail, problems, etc. Amber Davis 221A 5-0449

Travel

Reimbursements Zander Crowley 221 7-2964

Undergraduate Academic

Advising appointments, add/drop overrides, grade processing/recording, registration/enrollment questions, and student records Susan Clevenger 216 5-2287
Advising appointments, add/drop overrides, grade processing/recording, registration/enrollment questions, and student records Undergraduate Advising Office 216 5-2287

Vans

Sign up on web site: Biology Reservation System   221A  
Key, etc. pick up and return Any main office staff person 221 7-2964
(after hours) Amber Davis 221A 5-0449
Morrill Building Problems Bill Jerome or Eric Bertrand 150 5-3159, 5-4527