Powered by a highly-skilled team, Design, Facilities & Safety Services (DFSS) is dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, sustainable, and innovative physical environment that supports UC Santa Barbara’s mission of excellence in education, research, and public service. Through collaborative planning, expert design, quality construction, responsible operations, and a commitment to health, safety, and environmental stewardship, we deliver a world-class setting for discovery and learning.
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Values
People
We nurture a safe, supportive, and open-minded environment.
We advance inclusion and invest in developing ourselves and our teams.
We foster engagement and a fun work environment.
Service
We support education and research with collective expertise and professionalism.
We work together creatively to serve campus and steward university resources.
We achieve results and are accountable for our work.
Integrity
We build trust and respect by doing what we say we will do.
We treat people fairly.
We communicate honestly and openly.