Building Complaints
Report problems such as lack of heat or cooling, lights/light bulbs out, water on floor, insect infestation etc. to the department office staff at ext. 5-4173 or 825-4173, or visit the English front office at 149 Kaplan.
Cleaning
General cleaning of offices is done during the evenings once every two months and consists of sweeping and mopping or vacuuming, and dusting. All cleaning is overseen by UCLA Facilities Management. Trash and recycling is not collected from individual offices, so please place all trash or recycling in the trash/compost/recycling receptacles in the hallway.
Security
Kaplan Hall is locked between 7pm – 7am. Keep windows and doors securely locked when you are away from the office. Also, do not prop exterior building doors open on weekends or evenings. Please ensure your office door is closed (it self-locks) anytime you step away, even for very brief periods. Do not leave any portable item of value (electronic devices, laptop, wallet, purse, jewelry, etc.) in your office for extended periods, even if the office is locked.
Campus Safety
If you are on campus between dusk and 1:00 a.m. any day of the year, please note that there is a free Evening Escort program sponsored by the UC Police Department, and operated by the Campus Safety Office (CSO). At least 15 minutes before you have to leave your building, you can call: 310-794-WALK (9255), or 4-WALK from any campus phone. CSO will send a safety officer to escort you to your destination. The CSO will walk anywhere between Wilshire Boulevard to the south and Sunset Boulevard to the north, Veteran to the west and Hilgard to the east. This covers all of UCLA, the dorms, the parking lots, and Westwood Village. So, if you will be walking out at night, call CSO and have someone escort you. And there’s a free evening van service that runs from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on two fixed routes.
Emergency Procedures
The UCLA Emergency Hotline number is 1-800-900-UCLA (8252). If you need immediate help, dial 911 from any phone on campus or on your personal cell phone. The evacuation area for Kaplan Hall is across the street on the east side of the building in front of Schoenberg Hall. The Dept. CAO is the Emergency Coordinator for our department.
Smoking
As of April 2013, UCLA is a smoke and tobacco free campus. The use of cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, all other tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes is prohibited on UCLA’s campus and sites owned or fully leased by the university.