Navigating the Service Desk Home Page

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Relevant to: faculty, staff, and students

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This article contains information about navigating the Service Desk Home page:   Service Desk Home Page

Sign in

Signing in allows you to submit a ticket, request services, click faculty/staff/student links, and to take a look at your submitted tickets.

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Home

Submit a ticket

You will need to be signed in to submit a ticket.  You will receive an email response to your SUNY Empire email inbox with a copy of your ticket.

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To report an issue, fill out the fields in the form.

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Find your answer

Access SUNY Empire’s Knowledge Base for instructional articles on how to resolve common problems.

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Request Services

Select a category to request access to a specific software or to request new hardware.

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Live Chat

Click on this to begin a live chat with one of our IT Service Desk team members. You can describe your issue to an agent here. Be prepared to provide identifying information to verify your identity.

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System Status

The System Status message banner indicates whether system services are functioning as expected.

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View My Tickets

Click this to see tickets that you have submitted.  The search feature is customizable to more accurately find your tickets.

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IT Service Desk Hours of Operation & Contact Information

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Current Student Links

These are links frequently used by students. Please visit the Student Home page to see the full list of links you can access.

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Faculty and Staff Links

These are links frequently used by faculty and staff. Please visit the Faculty/Staff Home page to see the full list of links you can access.

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Services

Select a category to request access to a specific software or to request new hardware.

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Knowledge Base

Select a category to read instructional guides and walkthroughs that guide you through common problems or processes.

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Article ID: 11442
Created
Mon 7/13/26 1:31 PM
Modified
Wed 7/15/26 10:12 AM