Legacy Organization Codes

Learn about the legacy organization code, which classifies organizations in IFIS (Integrated Financial Information System).

The organization code is a six-digit code used in IFIS to identify departments or functional units within a department. Individual departments may have more than one organization code, depending on the functions performed by the department.

The code is also one of the seven elements of the Chart of Accounts, the organized structure used to record and report all University financial transactions. The elements together are referred to as IFOAPAL.

Find your organization codes

To find any organization code, you can:

• Perform an organization query
• Search the organization code hierarchy

New codes

New organization codes are established when a new department is created or when an existing department begins performing a new function. They are also established to reflect new or restructured cost centers in administrative or service departments. Request a new organization code (AD login is required ).

12 functions

The first two digits of the organization code identify one of UC San Diego's 12 functions. Each department has a separate organization code for each of these functions performed:

Organizational units

For the core organization codes (those that begin with 41), the third and fourth digits represent a major organizational unit or a collection of smaller units:

Department or activity

The fifth and sixth digits of the organization code indicate the specific department or activity within an academic function. In non-academic functions, these digits can be used for any purpose.

Organization and program codes

For any transaction, the first two digits of the organization code must match the first two digits of the program code (except for organization codes that start with 41). See Valid Organization/ Program Code Combinations for more information.