Administrative Services
The Ricoh Aficio MP5500 copier located in 0113 Chemistry Building is to be used for regular or high volume copying. This machine is intended for Chemistry Department use only. It has many features: collating, stapling, enlargements, reductions, and transparencies. The appropriate transparencies, with the white removable strip, can be obtained from Ann (Room 0107). Copier ID# for all 1st year graduate students can be obtained from Ann (Room 0107). All other students should contact their advisor for your code. See Ann or Diane for Copier Machine paper jams, etc. Also available for use in 0113 is a large paper cutter and a heavy duty stapler.
The Department has one facsimile machine for general department business use located in the Mailroom (Room 0113, tel. 301-314-9121). All incoming faxes will be placed in the recipient's mailbox. This is a business fax only. To send a facsimile message long distance you must have your advisor’s approval and record the transmission on the log sheet. Fees associated with long distance faxes are charged to your advisor. Please see Ann or Diane (room 0107) for all other long distance fax requests.
To obtain keys for routine use, contact Diane in the Main Office (0107). A Key Request Form requires an authorizing signature, and must be completed prior to issuance of a key. All keys must be returned to Diane when you terminate from the department.
Items found in the Chemistry Department should be turned in to the Undergraduate Services Office (USO) in room 1206. The USO will hold such items until the end of each semester. If no claim is made in that time, the item will be either donated or disposed of at the discretion of the department.
U.S. Mail and campus mail is delivered twice each week day. The morning delivery is sorted and placed in the mailboxes, usually by 11:00 a.m. The afternoon delivery is sorted and placed in the mailboxes usually by 2:00 p.m. ALL NON-CHEMISTRY RELATED MAIL SHOULD BE SENT TO YOUR RESIDENCE.
All out-going business (non-personal) mail to be posted should be placed in the outgoing mail slot. Outgoing personal mail may be placed in the Stamped mail slot, however, all personal mail must have the appropriate postage already posted on it.
The CAMPUS mail slot is for mail which is addressed to other University of Maryland, College Park departments.
When special delivery letters or packages too large for your mailbox are received, the addressee will be notified via a yellow form that will be placed in your box. Bring the form to the main office to pick up your package.
UPS and Federal Express packages arrive in the receiving area. They are received at the loading dockseveral times a day. Levi Gayatao (0203) will notify you via email that you have a package to be picked up.
For mail requiring special handling, such as UPS or FedEx please see Ann or Diane (Room 0107).
Administrative staff, technical staff, and faculty mailboxes are located in the Mailroom 0113. Graduate students, post-docs, and undergraduate teaching assistants are assigned individual mailboxes. If you have a question or would like to request a mailbox, please contact Ann (Bldg 0107).
Your mailing address if you are staff or faculty is: Your name, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Building 091, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, Maryland 20742.
- Parking and Permit Information
Applications for parking permits for faculty and staff can be obtained from Diane (0107). Graduate Students can get parking information at http://www.transportation.umd.edu/parking/studentpermit.html.
To request a temporary visitor's pass for guests coming in on departmental business please contact Diane or Ann (0107) at least 24 hours in advance. The visitor's pass cannot be used for employees or students of the university. If you have lost or forgot your parking decal you will need to go to Transportation Services located in Regents Garage and request a 1 day permit (there may be a nominal fee).
The Chemistry Building contains a large network of telephones, including emergency telephones. Location of emergency phones – Wings 1 & 5 in hallway of all floors; in Wings 2 and 3, emergency phones are in the intersection of these two wings. There is also a campus only telephone in the hallway on floor 1.
Graduate students and post docs must get approval from their faculty advisors prior to making long-distance calls. If it is necessary to make a personal call from a university telephone, it should be billed to your personal calling card.
Repairs, additional services or changes in existing services can be requested through Diane in the Main Office (0107).
Data jacks are activated by a request to Diane that must include the jack ID number (available on the wall plate) and an account number.
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