- Initiate your property transfer, relocation or surplus request with your departmental contacts. Be sure to indicate if your request will require assistance from Facilities Management.
- Once the move is approved by Property Services and assistance from Facilities is requested, a work order is then created and sent to Facilities Service Support.
- Facilities Service Support will then contact and coordinate the move directly with the customer.
Moving Assistance
Moving Services
Typical Move Request Process
What to Do Before Movers Arrive
- Empty desks to be moved
- Unplug computers and other electronic equipment
- Empty lateral file cabinets
- Box files to be moved
- Label all boxes with the department name, owner name, new building name and new room number
Contracted Moving Services
If you need to coordinate a move on campus, you should work through the Campus Relocation Coordinator to ensure that your move is complete and successful. Each move is unique in its requirements and the information below will provide general directions and discussion on the basics of planning a successful move.
Typical Move Request Process
- Typical contracted moves are at the request of a project, however non-project assistance is available
- Contracted move assistance is chargeable via a Purchase Order
- The Campus Relocation Coordinator interfaces with the Service Support Supervisor to assess best options for move assistance
- Sizes of moves range from small to large
Types of Contracted Moves
- Interoffice
- Relocation due to renovation
- Relocation to new building
- Immediate moves due to water or fire damages
- Laboratory moves
- Library moves
- Surplus moves
For further information, see the guides below:
Surplus Property
For more information about moving surplus property, please visit Auburn’s Surplus Property Department website.
