Facilities & Shop Services
Department of Physics & School of Physical Sciences
Overview
Welcome to Facilities and Shop Services for the Department of Physics, serving all units within the School of Physical Sciences (SPS). For all facility-related requests, inquiries, and reports, please email: sps-facilities@ucsd.edu
Services and Requests
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General inquiries regarding School of Physical Sciences buildings
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Facilities and event support (room configuration, heating/cooling, custodial, etc.)
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Maintenance and custodial issues – HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, door/window issues, lock repair, missed trash pickup, etc.
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Follow-up on FM work orders, projects, and service issues
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Consultation for renovations and refurbishments*
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Office relocations and equipment moves*
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Surplus Sales Transfer Requests and electronic waste disposal
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Helium delivery (recharge service)
*Recharge work is billable to most campus fund sources. Rates vary by project scope and required expertise. Estimates are provided free of charge.
How Requests Are Processed
When you email sps-facilities@ucsd.edu, a ticket is created and routed to the appropriate department, which may include:
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SPS Facilities staff
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UC San Diego Facilities Management
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Other service groups (e.g., EH&S; Pest Control; Transportation; ITS/A-V; etc.)
Building Access
Keys and Card Access
We can assist with:
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Key requests
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Electronic ID card access (please copy your supervisor or PI and include the building and room number(s))
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Troubleshooting non-working access cards
Locked out?
Before 3:00 p.m. (Weekdays, excluding holidays):
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Contact Dirk Johnson – (619) 549-5563
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Facilities Admin – (858) 519-2397
After 3:00 p.m., weekends, holidays, or if staff are unavailable:
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Facilities Management – (858) 534-2930
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UC San Diego Police – (858) 534-4357
Emergencies
For Building Emergencies: Call UCSD Facilities Management immediately at (858) 534-2930
Staff Contacts

Dirk Johnson
Facilities Manager
(858) 534-1027
djohnson@physics.ucsd.edu
Gina Majorossy
Space & Facilities Coordinator
(858) 519-2397
gmajorossy@ucsd.edu