Welcome
We serve Cornell through the planning, design, construction, operation, and ongoing maintenance of University facilities. Additionally, we are proud to acknowledge the numerous accomplishments and successes of our staff as we partner with the broader university community in carrying out our mission. This website provides one-stop shopping for our customers to initiate a service, get current information about a project or building, or retrieve reference information. It is also designed to introduce you to the departments within Facilities and Campus Services (FCS). FCS is an administrative support division that includes the Office of the University Architect, Contract Colleges Facilities, Energy and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Transportation and Delivery Services, Engineering and Project Management, FCS Finance and Administration, and Environment, Health and Safety. The Cornell University campus is widely admired as one of the world’s most beautiful academic settings.
Facilities and Campus Services vision:
Accelerate the transformation of Cornell University into a world recognized model of excellence, innovation, and sustainability.
FCS C.A.R.E.S.
Introducing FCS C.A.R.E.S.
Over time, FCS has launched various initiatives to celebrate our differences, highlight achievements, and foster connection. Committees have focused on recognition, engagement, and cultural awareness, creating spaces to uplift colleagues, honor contributions, and nurture belonging.
Listening to staff voices and reflecting on what makes our workplace thrive, we saw an opportunity to unify these efforts into something even more impactful.
C.A.R.E.S.
- Community — We support one another, united in a common purpose of enabling the university mission.
- Appreciation — We are grateful for the hard work and demonstration our colleagues demonstrate.
- Recognition — We notice when things go well and thank those responsible.
- Experience — Growth, both personal and professional, enriches us all.
- Service — Giving back connects us to a greater purpose.
FCS C.A.R.E.S. is more than an acronym—it embodies our everyday commitment to one another. Whether recognizing a colleague through the Cornell Appreciation Portal, celebrating milestones, applauding extraordinary effort, sharing joy, or volunteering together, C.A.R.E.S. represents who we are and what we value.
This initiative is inspired by your voices, shaped by your dedication, and driven by your heart.
Rick Burgess
Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services
Sustainability
Cornell University is a living laboratory for sustainability – a place where sustainability solutions are developed, studied, implemented, and evaluated. By blurring the boundaries among classroom, lab, and campus, we are accelerating progress on exciting opportunities in the pursuit of a sustainable future in our buildings, food, energy, transportation, and more. We are committed to reaching Carbon Neutrality by 2035 and creating an innovative, world-class campus that demonstrates and advances sustainability solutions. Cornell is led by a Climate Action Plan and priorities identified by the Sustainable Cornell Council. It is the first Ivy League institution to receive a Platinum Sustainability Rating - the highest possible - from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Go to Cornell Sustainable Campus for all your sustainability resource needs.
Find out about Cornell's STARS platinum sustainability rating.
Sign up for the Sustainability Listserv.
Careers
Working for FCS!
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Facilities and Campus Services career possibilities include project managers, carpenters, sheet metal workers, laborers, custodians, grounds workers, electricians, plumbers, utility workers, construction managers, maintenance planners, real estate professionals, transportation representatives, motor coach operators, and painters, to name just a few!
Cornell offers generous benefits from health insurance, flexible spending accounts (select benefits) and retirement plans to medical leaves and educational benefits to eligible faculty and staff.
Review job openings within FCS and Cornell.
Learn more about the types of jobs available within FCS.
