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Department Service Standards

Our Department Service Standards

Office Hours:

  • The receptionist desk and phone line are covered during business hours, 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, except campus holidays.

Responding to Inquiries:

  • Urgent call/e-mail -within 6 hours.
  • General call/e-mail -within 24 hours.
  • Unrelated question/routine/not urgent -within 3 business days.
  • Intercampus mail - within 3 business days of receipt, depending on urgency.
  • Mailed/faxed documents - within 3 business days, depending on urgency.
  • Call/email requiring research and/or discussion - we will respond to let you know we have received the message and when we expect to have more information.

Setting Customer Deadlines:

  • We recognize the impact our deadlines have on our customers and will inform customers of submission deadlines as far in advance as possible.