Student Affairs has a new webpage that provides quick access to frequently requested IT support services. Below are the steps to guide you through submitting service requests effectively. Support can still be requested by emailing support@sa.ucsb.edu for regular, service desk requests; however, we encourage you to make use of this page as it will efficiently route requests and allow IT staff to prioritize and promptly address issues

Navigating the Page

Services are organized into two general categories.

 

Support services commonly used by all SA staff

  • Application Support: Request support for a custom or 3rd party/vendor application
  • Website Support: Request support for or changes to a Student Affairs website
  • General Support Request: Request support with an unspecified issue (to be used if you need support but are not sure how to request it)
  • New Project/Project Idea Consultation: Request consultation regarding a new IT project or idea
     

Support services commonly used by Supervisors, Business & Administrative staff

  • Computer/Hardware Moves
  • Data Warehouse Account Support
  • Existing Hardware Issues
  • Google Suite Issues
  • Internet Support
  • New Employee Setup
  • Purchasing Hardware Request
  • Remote Access Support
  • Request DUO/MFA Account
  • SA Account Password Issues
  • Update Network Ports
     

Submitting a Service Request

Choose the appropriate category that best fits your request and you will be directed to sign in through SSO if you are not already signed in

 

 

 

After selecting a category, you'll be directed to a webform or ServiceNow [ticket] where you can describe your issue or request in detail

  • If routed to ServiceNow, complete ticket details as usual
  • If routed to a Webform, see the instructions below

Providing Request Details - Webforms

These custom webforms allow Student Affairs staff to request IT support for websites and applications that are specifically utilized by Student Affairs. (If you are unsure if you should be submitting a service request on behalf of your department, please discuss this with your immediate supervisor).

 

Complete the appropriate fields as outlined below:

  • Requestor Name
    • This field will be auto-populated from your SSO sign-in information and is grayed out on the form
  • Requestor Email
    • This field will be auto-populated from your SSO sign-in information and is grayed out on the form
  • Service
    • This field will be auto-populated based on the service type you initially selected and is grayed out on the form
  • Department that Needs Support
    • Select the department that requires support
    • Note: You can type the first letter of the department’s name to quickly jump to departments that begin with that letter. Note that departments whose name begins with “Office of” are sorted under the letter O (e.g. Office of Student Conduct)

  • Application/Website Name
    • Select the name of the website or application that requires support
    • Note: The list of applications includes those that are specific to Student Affairs. For campus-wide applications (e.g. Google Email) return to the main support page and select 
  • Department Contact Name
    • Provide the name of the person to be contacted regarding this issue (this may or may not be the requestor if you are submitting on someone else’s behalf)
  • Department Contact Email
    • Provide the email address of the person to be contacted regarding this issue
  • Urgency
    • Select the appropriate urgency level of the support request as outlined below:
    • Highest - Critical issue preventing the department’s normal business
      • (e.g. an entire application or site is not functioning and the department cannot operate until service is returned)
    • High - Urgent issue disrupting the department’s normal business
      • (e.g. a function of an application is not working properly for all users, but a workaround is possible until resolved)
    • Medium - Issue/need that partially disrupts a user's or users' ability to do work or access service
      • (e.g. a function of an application is not working properly for one or a few users, but workarounds are possible)
    • Low - Minor issue/need that has minimal impact on a user’s ability to do work or access service
    • Lowest - Issue/need that has no impact on a user’s ability to do work or access service
  • Subject
    • Provide a brief description of the issue, similar to the subject line of an email (e.g. Sunapsis not importing students’ second major)
  • Detailed Description
    • Provide a detailed description of the issue. 
    • Note: the more complete the information is, the better service IT will be able to provide
    • Note: Personally Identifiable Information should not be provided in this field.
  • Attachments
    • Upload any relevant attachments that will assist in resolving the issue. 
    • Note: Personally identifiable information (PII) can be uploaded here if needed. 
    • Note: The following file extensions are supported: pdf, doc, docx, txt, jpg, jpeg, png, gif, csv, xlsx, xls, ppt, pptx.
  • Send Copies
    • By default, both fields are checked, and we recommend leaving them checked if you are not the department contact for the issue/request being submitted to ensure you receive a copy of your service request

Click Submit

 

 

 

 

After Submission and Service Level Agreements

  • Support requests that direct to ServiceNow tickets will be managed according to existing Service Level Agreements outlined in ServiceNow. 
  • Support requests that direct to webforms are managed according to the below Service Level Agreement:
    • Standard Support Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
    • Request Urgency and Response Time for Initial Contact:
      • Highest: Within 1-4 hours of support request receipt
      • High: Within 4-6 hours of support request receipt
      • Medium: Within 24 hours of support request receipt
      • Low: Within 24-48 hours of support request receipt
      • Lowest: Within 24-48 hours of support request receipt
    • Escalation Process:
      • If initial contact is not made within the specific response time, an email can be sent to sis-team@sa.ucsb.edu to request an escalation of the support request.
    • Service Request Process:
      • Upon receipt of a support request it will be assigned to the appropriate ITS staff member, who will provide initial outreach to the Department Contact and Requestor within the above specified response time. 
      • The initial outreach will include:
        • Clarifying questions and/or information as to the request’s prioritization in the context of other, current requests
        • An estimate of when the work will begin
        • An estimated amount of time to resolution
        • Next steps and/or an estimate of next follow-up 
           

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Please provide a detailed description of the issue you're experiencing, including any error messages, relevant software versions or hardware details, and steps to reproduce the problem if applicable. Screenshots of error messages are very helpful

Urgency details are provided in the instructions above. Generally, High and Highest priority issues will take precedence over all other requests, and should therefore only be used in critical situations that impede one or more person’s ability to perform their work

The person indicated to contact in the ticket will be promptly contacted per the above guidelines by the appropriate support provider who will provide an estimate as to when the issue will be resolved. That support provider can be asked for updates as to the status and resolution of the issue at any time

The Application Support and Website Support buttons will direct you to a list of 3rd party/vendor applications that are specific only to Student Affairs (e.g. Sunapsis for OISS, Advocate for Student Conduct, etc). If your department uses an application or website that is a 3rd party/vendor application and it is not included in that list, please contact submit a General Support Request or sis-team@sa.ucsb.edu

Yes, it is possible to add support requests to the main page; nevertheless, the purpose of this page is to provide the most commonly requested services by Student Affairs. Therefore, requests to add services will be assessed based on those guidelines. To request a new service to be added, please use the General Support Request service request option for your proposed change(s)

If you are having trouble submitting a request (e.g. you are receiving an error message or cannot complete the form for some reason) please email sis-team@its.ucsb.edu and provide the details as to the issue you are experiencing

We look to continually improve Student Affairs’ experience with IT support, so we encourage you to provide feedback to help us improve your experience. Please provide feedback to sis-team@its.ucsb.edu

One of ITS’ core principles is Continuous Improvement. This project is intended as an incremental step toward a uniform and easy-to-navigate process for requesting and receiving IT support. While some requests currently route to a webform and others to a ServiceNow ticket, in the future we hope to standardize this process within the context of IT priorities and resources.