Surplus Policy
Westmont College Surplus Disposition Policy
per the President’s Staff
In order to ensure that college property (or its residual value) is used for college purposes, departments seeking to have surplus items removed from their offices or other areas (including, but not limited to, furniture, computers & electronics, art works, and so on), must contact the Office of Procurement (see the Procedure link in this web site section) for a determination how their surplus will be handled.
The following are not permitted:
* Removal of college property from campus without authorization from the Office of Procurement. We trust that you will find it easy to see that taking personal possession of college property, without payment or proper authorization, is tantamount to theft and would violate the spirit of our Community Life statement.
* Offering to sell or give surplus items to any party. The college requires that this be done through the formal Surplus Disposition process.
* Transferring any major furnishings or items of significant value from one location to another without informing Campus Planning or Procurement. The college has aesthetic design standards which may be violated by an unapproved move.
* Dumping items that may have residual value in trash dumpsters or at any of the storage areas without instruction do so by the Office of Procurement, who will determine whether the items have residual value or should be discarded, as well as ensure that certain types of items are not disposed of in an illegall fashion.
* Leaving items outdoors prior to a scheduled move day, whether or not you have contacted Procurement. Inclement weather may damage an item that otherwise had residual value.
Thank you for your cooperation!