Since most of the furniture in the building is initially under warranty, email cobtech@niu.edu to report breakage and arrangements will be made to repair/replace it. You may also email this address if you need additional furniture for your office suite or classroom.
No furniture should be placed in the hallways outside of department suites. If a need is identified for new furniture in the public spaces, send your idea to cobtech@niu.edu, the idea will be researched and costs estimated and then presented to the building committee.
Within department suites, departments may do as they choose with the exception of putting furniture in hallways if this violates fire codes or ADA guidelines.
Surplus furniture requests should be sent to cobtech@niu.edu. Requests will be checked to verify that furniture is not a building-specific item that could be used elsewhere in Barsema Hall. Arrangements for the surplus to be picked up will be made, and, if possible, a place to store the surplus within the building will be located if there isn't space available in the department suite from which it is being surplussed.