Our Facilities

The School of Public Health occupies two buildings - SPH I (Henry F. Vaughan building) at 1415 Washington Heights, and SPH II (Thomas Francis Jr. building) at 1420 Washington Heights.

SPH Facilities Staff are available on site in G665 SPH1 Monday through Friday from 7:00am – 3:00pm.  

If you have general questions about our facilities, please contact the SPH Director of Facilities, [email protected].

All requests for facilities related services should be submitted at the links below.

Request Facilities or Maintenance Support


For facilities emergencies after hours (floods, immediate safety concerns, etc), please contact the UM Facilities and Operations Service Center at 734.647.2059 and follow up with an email to SPH Facilities Staff ([email protected])  with details of the issue.

Examples of Facilities or Maintenance Support

Building Repairs and Maintenance
Examples: replacement of stained or missing ceiling tiles, too hot/too cold/humidity issues, lights out, door problems, clogged drains, leaks

Custodial Services
Examples: requests for special cleaning for events, general service, repair of soap/towel dispensers

Facilities Services
Examples: requests for additional furniture, removal of furniture, moving furniture, hanging items, small architectural projects, suggestions for building improvements, requests for interior design or architectural services, sending items to Property Disposition.

Grounds Services
Examples: requests for snow or ice removal, sidewalk salt, tree trimming, mowing

Pest Management
Examples: Bugs, rodents, dead animal removal

SPH Classrooms and Conference Rooms may only be scheduled by SPH Faculty and Staff or designated SPH student organization representative.

The first digit of any room number indicates the floor on which that room is located. The second digit indicates the hallway in which the room is located:

Rooms in SPH 1 have second digits of 6 through 8

  • 6 is the Crossroads Tower and atrium area
  • 7 is the west hallway bordering Observatory Street.
  • 8 is the north wing, which includes the Dean’s suite on the Level 1

Rooms in SPH 2 have second digits of 0 through 5

  • 0 is the north side bordering Washington Heights.
  • 1 is the south side nearest the cemetery parking lot.
  • 2 is the west side nearest the Kinesiology building.
  • 3 and 4 are internal, north-south hallways (some SPH 2 floors do not have internal hallways)
  • 5 is the east side nearest the Markley parking lot.

In addition to the departments, the school houses 34 research centers that focus on key issues in public health, both nationally and globally, such as chronic disease, healthy environments, genetics and genomics, childhood obesity, kidney disease, sexuality, leadership, healthcare policy, and more.

Other important locations:

SPH I and SPH II exterior doors are unlocked Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00am – 6:00pm.

Access to SPH buildings after hours is limited to SPH faculty staff, students, and collaborators with an SPH sponsor.

The University of Michigan is committed to maintaining an environment that is safe for all members of our community. This mission involves communicating the policies, procedures and other guidance that will help you protect yourself in the event of an emergency. Choose a topic at this link for information on emergency response, personal safety, campus safety and protecting your property.

  • SPH I – B857T
  • SPH I - G827T
  • SPH I - G829T
  • SPH II – M2237T
  • SPH II – M3237

  • SPH I – 2759
  • SPH II – 6023
  • Lactation rooms at the School of Public Health and on Campus

    At the School of Public Health, rooms 2759 SPH I and 6023 SPH II are private rooms for lactating mothers

    For access to lactation rooms in SPH and instructions for use, please send an email to [email protected] with your name and the 16-digit code on the front of your MCard.

    • Location: G667 SPH 1

    Hours: Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 3:00pm except on University holidays.  The day before University holidays, the mailroom closes at 1:30pm.

    Daily Mail Delivery & Pick-Up Times for SPH
    Company Delivery Time Pick-Up Time
    Fed-Ex Express 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Contact Fed-Ex for pick up
    Fed-Ex Ground Anytime Call 1-800-463-3339 for P/U
    UPS Next Day/Express/Ground 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (on wood table by Mailroom)
    Campus & Wolverine Tower Mail 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    U.S. Mail 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Other delivery companies not listed deliver sporadically, no set schedule. DHL handles only international packages, delivers only when international packages arrive for this address. If needed, call DHL at the number listed on their website.

    Informational postings, including but not limited to fliers, bulletins, advertisements, announcements, leaflets, brochures, posters, notices, study flyers, etc., are only allowed on bulletin boards located in the hallway outside of room 1755 SPH1 and at both entries to room 1020 SPH2 (considered SPH “public” bulletin boards).  The front of all postings must include the contact information (name and umich.edu email) of the group or individual responsible for the posting. Postings without contact information will be removed. 

    Only postings made of paper may be affixed to bulletin boards. Items affixed to any other building element are prohibited and will be removed.  If you find postings affixed to anything that is not a bulletin board, please submit a facilities support request with the location of the posting. 

    Postings on all public bulletin boards will be removed at the beginning of each month. Postings may only be removed by the group or individual responsible for the posting or SPH Facilities, or their designee.

    The SPH posting policy is in addition to the University of Michigan Guidelines for Posting Flyers, Posters, and Other Related Items on University Property. This policy does not apply to postings mandated by federal, state, or local law or ordinance. If you believe that a posting’s content violates university policy or have concerns about the content, you can submit an anonymous comment through this form on The Heights. These rules do not apply to bulletin boards owned by departments or units within SPH.

    Room M1535 SPH II is available for test taking (proctored exams), students registered with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) who require accommodations, or those requiring a private space for a phone/Skype interview. The room has a large computer screen, voice recognition software, camera, headsets, and a landline.

    Access can be coordinated with the Office of Student Affairs, Room 1700 SPH I or by sending an email to [email protected].

    Room 1236 School of Public Health Building 2 (SPH2) is 223sf and is located on the 1st floor near the accessible entrance on the northwest side of the building. SPH2 is open from 7am - 6pm, however, the room is unlocked 24/7. The room is equipped with a moveable room divider and seating.

    Floors 3-7 in the Tower have public lounge areas on the north end of each floor.  Microwaves and refrigerators are available for Faculty, Staff and Student use.

    The Crossroads lounge, adjacent to room 2610 is an open area which can be used for study, relaxation and collaboration.  This area contains a digital monitor which can be used for group work or for displaying content.

    Room 1627 is a dedicated student lounge.