The purpose of Procedures on Distribution of Building Floorplans and Facility Records document is to outline the practices for distributing, disseminating, and accessing building floorplans, architectural drawings, and facility related records that are available through the Facility Information Management section of the Office of Planning, Sustainability and Project Management website. The intent of this document is to promote open access to necessary building information for students, faculty, staff, consultants, authorized agents representing interagency units, and the general public without compromising the safety and security of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), its students, faculty, staff, visitors, or physical infrastructure. The document is not intended to restrict academic research and publication of research work products. This document covers all forms of media through which UIC building information and records may be disseminated (i.e. U of I Box site, email, CDs, etc.).

Limited Access & Restricted Facilities Data is data that is accessible only with specific authorization because of legal, security or other externally-imposed constraints. This information is not to be shared with anyone who has not been granted access to this information. Examples of this data include sensitive research areas, facilities housing communications infrastructure, facilities housing hazardous materials, student housing facility data, and utilities and tunnel related data.

Non-UIC affiliated individuals requesting access to Limited Access & Restricted Facilities Data who are not pre-approved nor authorized to receive such information must complete a Restricted Facilities Data Security Agreement and Information Request Form: Non-UIC. Completion of the request form constitutes an agreement to comply with the provisions contained therein.

Students, who are currently enrolled in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering and other related academic disciplines and who require access to Limited Access & Restricted Facilities Data may receive access by having their supervising faculty member complete a Restricted Facilities Data Security Agreement and Information Request Form: Student. Completion of the request form constitutes an agreement to comply with the provisions contained therein.