University Stores
- Service available to: Faculty, Staff, Researchers
- Themes: Buying Goods and Services, Equipment
- Service Category: Asset and Materials Management
- Service Areas: Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Management
- Fees May Apply:
Description of Service
This service provides members of the university community with access to university stores that support the timely acquisition of commonly used goods so that faculty, staff, and researchers can deliver on their teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities.
The service includes:
- Managing on-hand inventories of commonly used items (e.g. building materials, facilities supplies, tools, chemicals, lab supplies, etc.).
- Negotiating reduced pricing as a result of contracts for large volumes.
- Delivering warehousing services for facilities and IT/AV.
- Providing shipping and receiving services for facilities and IT/AV.
Access
Faculty, staff, and researchers can access the following university stores:
- AgBio Stores Shipper Receiver
- Chemistry Stores
- Dentistry Stores Operation (acquisition of product, inventory management, sales to clients, etc.)
- Facilities Stores
- Health Sciences Supply Centre
- Veterinary Medicine Materials Management
Procurement of specialized items is provided as part of other procurement services (see Service Exclusions, Limitations, and Restrictions below).
Availability of Support
Core Hours: 8:30 am–4:30 pm Monday to Friday
After Hours: N/A
Service Standards
- In stock items available when requested; availability for items not in stock will vary.
- Access to some university stores may be limited to specific colleges or units.
Service Exclusions, Limitations, and Restrictions
Procurement for the following areas have alternate procurement processes and should be contacted directly for support:
- IT Procurement and Software Licensing
- Information on Buying Furniture in the Knowledge Base (login required)
- Retail Services Special Orders
- Library Collection Services, Acquisitions & E-Resources
- UACC Animal Order Desk | Information on Buying Animals in the Knowledge Base (login required)
- Construction and Renovations Information in the Knowledge Base (login required)
Service Charges
- Costs for all goods procured from the university stores are paid for by the department unless they are covered under a centrally-funded program.
Additional Resources