IT Service Desk

Learn about the Information Technology Services (IT Services) Service Desk and service portal.

How to get help

Use one of the methods below to contact a dedicated support technician who can provide you assistance with many common technical issues. Technicians will escalate issues to technical specialists for more in-depth support, as needed.

• IT Service Portal (https://support.ucsd.edu/its/):

  • Submit your request for help or report something broken
  • Review the status of your open items
  • Help yourself to how-to information and instructions
  • Email address: servicedesk@ucsd.edu
  • Phone number: (858) 246-4357
    • Classes in session:
      • Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
      • Saturday and Sunday, noon - 3 p.m.
    • Classes not in session: 
      • Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
      • No weekend hours
    • After Hours, on-call support for outages can be reached through our phone system whenever normal phone support is closed
  • Walk-In:
    • AP&M 1313, First floor (map) / Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
    • Library Service Hub at 2nd floor of the Geisel Library / Weekdays, noon - 6 p.m. 
      • The Service Hub is located next to the Library Help Desk
      • Library Service Hub is closed when classes are not in session. 

• UC San Diego Health employees

  • Use the dedicated UC San Diego Health Service Desk instead:
  • Log in to the UC San Diego Health self-service portal
  • Email: 3help@ucsd.edu
  • Phone: (619) 543-4357 or Ext. 3-HELP
  • The Health Service Desk is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. UC San Diego Health includes UC San Diego School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the hospitals and clinics.

See our Frequently Asked Questions.

We want to hear from you

We strive to provide you with an excellent IT support experience, and your feedback is an invaluable part of our continuous improvement. After resolving your issue, we will send a satisfaction survey allowing you to rate your experience.