About
Below are the instructions for submitting a ticket to SOMTech. As of December 4th, 2019, VCU has a new ticketing system based on the Cherwell platform. SOMTech is working with the IT Service Management Office to implement a custom SOMTech interface, but at launch, that is not the case. In order to ensure that your ticket arrives at SOMTech and that SOMTech can provide the most efficient support, we strongly encourage you to follow these instructions and include the requested information in each ticket submitted.
Who are these instructions for?
With the new ticketing system, the SOMTech Client Services group now comprises what was previously 3 groups:
- SOMTech Desktop Support
- SOM Security
- CSIS
If you are trying to submit a ticket to any of these former groups, you are in the right spot! If you are looking for IT support within VIPBG, please visit this page.
Quick/Reference Instructions
- Go to https://itsupport.vcu.edu/
- Click on Click To Login.
- Login to CAS with your VCU eID and eID password (if prompted).
- Click on School/Unit Specific Support
- Choose School of Medicine
- Choose SOM Client Services
- Depending on the issue, you may want to click on different options, but if you are having a problem with your computer (or can't figure out how to get a ticket to SOMTech), you should click on these options:
- Report Issue
- Request Service
- Fill in the form with the relevant information and click the Submit button. Use the information below to help best complete this form.
| Field | Description | Sample Screenshot | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket # | The ticket number is shown at the top when creating the ticket, but the ticket does not get sent to SOMTech until the Submit button is pressed. In this example, the ticket number is 15028. |
| Primary Contact | This is the person who is best to contact for information or updates regarding this ticket. Sometimes, this person will not be involved in resolving the problem, but it's important to identify the person actually having the problem. To change this, clear out the text in the field and enter the person's last name or eID and click Tab or the magnifying glass to search for the person. |
| Requested By | This field is hidden. It automatically logs the person submitting the ticket | Department | This is the department under which the requestor works primarily. | |
| Requested For | This is the person who is having the problem, not necessarily the person submitting the ticket. This defaults to the person who is creating the ticket, but can be changed. Sometimes, this person will not be involved in resolving the problem, but it's important to identify the person actually having the problem. To change this, clear out the text in the field and enter the person's last name or eID and click Tab or the magnifying glass to search for the person. | Primary Email | Primary Contact's email account in which they can be reached for questions or updates. | |
| Customer Type | This describes the affiliation of the person having the issue (i.e. the Requested For person). Oftentimes, the person will have multiple affiliations – select the one that is most relevant. | Primary Phone | Primary Contact's phone number in which they can be reached for questions or updates. | |
| Business Unit Name | This lists the MBU (major business unit) for the person having the issue (i.e. the Requested For person). This cannot be changed. If this does not show School of Medicine, it is extra important to mention that this ticket is for SOMTech in the Description. | eID | ||
| Alt Phone / Email | This is supposed to represent an alternate phone number and email address for the person submitting the ticket (i.e. the Requested By person). To simplify things, please leave this blank or list the primary contact information for the person submitting the ticket. This information will be saved for future tickets, so please do not list the contact information for the person having the issue (i.e. the Requested For person). | Urgency & Deadline | If a ticket requires immediate attention then the Urgency dropdown can be used to mark the ticket as such. If there is an applicable deadline for the ticket, it can be entered here. | |
| Description | This is the most important part of the ticket. Please be sure to include as much of the following information as you can:
| Computer Type | Mac Desktop, Mac Laptop, Other, Windows Desktop, Windows Laptop | |
| Asset Identifier (SOMTag) | Newer SOM computers will have an asset sticker located somewhere on the physical hardware. If there is no SOMTag available, please use the computer name if possible. | |||
| Telecommuting? | If you're telecommuting, check this box to remove the requirement for other location information. | |||
| Location | Enter in the beginning of the relevant building name and hit Tab or click the magnifying glass to find the relevant building. | |||
| Floor / Wing / Room | Enter in the floor (Wing if applicable) and room number that you would want the technician to go. | |||
| Add Attachment | Click this button to add relevant attachments to the ticket. Screenshots can be very helpful! | |||
This page can be reached in the future by going to https://go.vcu.edu/SOMTicket.