Materials Management

The Purchasing Department works to identify, select, and acquire needed materials and services as economically as possible within accepted standards of quality and service. This is accomplished in a timely and organized manner that provides for essential accountability of university expenditures with the highest level of ethics and integrity.

Asset Management and Surplus Property is responsible for recording and maintaining a record of the University’s physical assets. This includes performing an annual inventory of all assets with a value of $3,000 or more and disposing of any university property deemed as surplus.

Central Receiving is responsible for managing all incoming packages and freight deliveries related to purchase orders and P-Card orders. Each shipment is carefully inspected and processed through PeopleSoft before being distributed to departments both on and off-campus. Central Receiving ensures the proper receipt, inspection, and handling of all deliveries. Additionally, they provide outbound shipping services for UPS and other carriers as needed.

Moving Services' primary responsibilities are the movement, delivery, or relocation of furniture and equipment and the set up for campus events.  Total office moves, new furniture/equipment deliveries and campus events will be handled as top priority. The relocation of small quantities of boxed materials will be handled as promptly as possible as available resources allow.