EIU Keys Management
Requests for keys to academic or administrative areas, desks and cabinets are processed through the Central Stores Keys department.
Keys can be issued or returned to Central Stores (the east building of the Facilities Planning and Management complex) Monday through Friday, during normal office hours (7 am to 4 pm).
Keys issued to an individual are their responsibility. A department head or responsible person must sign all key requests.
For us to issue keys to an employee or student a maintenance work order must be filled out by the requester.
Student residence hall room keys are processed by EIU Housing.
Key Request Instructions
IMPORTANT: This is a two-step process. Below is a detailed description of each step.
Step 1 - Submit a Maintenance Work Order for Your Key
- Go to the Maintenance Work Order.
- Click on the three dots next to "Request Type" and click the check mark next to "Keys".
- Fill out all the required boxes, indicated by a red asterisk.
- Requester Name: Who is entering the request into the system or manager name
- Requester Email: the email address of the person who will receiving notifications of the work order status
- Phone #: Contact phone number in case of questions
- Building Name: The drop-down menu includes all buildings on campus. Select the correct building.
- Building Floor Code: Sorted by room number per floor.
- Room #: Room number.
- Action Requested: Enter the name and E# of the person who needs the key(s).
- Click "Submit Request".
- A pop-up similar to the image below will provide you a request number. You need this number to complete Step 2.
