Collins Owusu said he spends a considerable time on campus with his friends at Guelph-Humber and routinely stays until 9 p.m..
Owusu, a third-year electrical engineering student, said he noticed that the first and second floor men’s washrooms are cleaned more frequently than the third and fourth floor. He said better distribution between all floors would help to maintain a cleaner environment.
Evidence shows that his claims are true. The cleaning logs found in each men’s washroom show a lack of consistency.
On the first and second floor, it is evident that throughout the week the washroom is cleaned at least four to six times every day, at similar times.
Then, cleaning logs for the third and fourth floor see about one or two less cleaning jobs completed, with some of the times straying from the typical times observed elsewhere.
Owusu’s primary concern is that, “they can’t be just working on the first two floors. I think they need to work on that … to make the university a nice place for us.”
The company which provides custodial services for Guelph-Humber—BEST Service Pros—did not respond with its perspective prior to publication.
Joleene Douitsis, a fourth-year community social services student, emphasized the positive impact custodians are making.
“They always work so hard. They always come in with a smile on their face and they’re always just so nice whenever you talk to them … they really do put so much effort into their work.”
Douitsis added that the hard work, “reflects through the environment.”
Madelyn Pacheco, a first-year kinesiology student, suggested adding paper towels as an alternative to blow dryers. “Sometimes the blow dryers are a little annoying,” she said.
In the middle of the day when classes are at full strength, Pacheco noted that the washrooms can get crowded when many students have a break from class at the same time. She said the addition of another washroom could help during these times of high volume.