Registering a Non-UC San Diego Domain Name

• Check your eligibility on the list below. You may apply for a non-UC San Diego domain name if you are a:
  • Faculty member
  • Graduate student (sponsored by a faculty member requesting a separate domain name for a specific laboratory, research project, or other work)
  • Department, unit, or other recognized campus organization (when business requires "branding" services with outside communities)

• Configure your sites and servers to comply with all university and campus regulations, including:
  • Registration, Management, and Use of UC San Diego Domain Names: PPM 135-8 (PDF)
  • UC San Diego Network Security Policy: PPM 135-3
• Make your UC San Diego affiliation clear on your websites/ public-facing services.*
• Acknowledge that UC San Diego provides the services your site offers. (You may use UC San Diego logos or text footnotes appropriately to meet this goal.)
• Configure your Web servers to rewrite non-ucsd.edu host names as UC San Diego host names (e.g., a user types “ucsdhealthcare.org” in a browser, but when the page loads, the URL displays "healthcare.ucsd.edu").*

• Use these guidelines when choosing your domain name:
  • Ensure the name isn't already in use.
    • Check Network Solutions Whois Server for names already registered.
  • Use appropriate department, unit, laboratory, or project names.
  • Don't refer to another department or unit.
  • Use appropriate top-level domains, such as:
    • .org
    • .info
    • .name
    • .net
    • Choose a back-up domain name in case your first choice is taken.

  Note: Names should not refer to commercial enterprises like .biz, .com, or .bz. Exceptions are on a case-by-case basis and may require vice chancellor approval.

• Obtain written or e-mail approval for the domain name from:
  • Sponsoring faculty (where appropriate)
  • Department chair or business officer (where appropriate)
• Keep record of authorizations, including names and dates.
• If neither of the above is appropriate, IT Services will assess and provide approval if needed.

• Complete the registration form, with the following information:
  • The domain name or IP address of the machine that will be used for the new domain
  • 2 contact names
  • A recharge index number for the network registrar's fee (see form for current fees)
  • The number of years the domain will be registered
  • Names and dates of approval from campus authorities

Note: Turnaround time is normally a few business days on non-UC San Diego domain name requests because of the dependence on outside registrars.