The Central Storehouse is responsible for maintaining an adequate level of commonly used supplies and equipment and providing delivery service to campus departments. Departments should order items stocked by the Central Storehouse and utilize the Central Storehouse fully. Departments are responsible for the accuracy of their requests and for verifying the accuracy of the shipment promptly. Departments are responsible for seeing that all confidential or classified materials no longer used in departmental function are destroyed. This blanket number is to be used when ordering supplies from the Storehouse.
Counter service is available at no minimum charge.
Central Stores provides for self service, enabling the purchaser to identify materials needed and to provide carry-out of purchases for immediate use. The purchaser must know the charge number and complete UCSB Form CS-3 at the counter for materials received. It is not necessary to reorder once the item is listed as back ordered. As soon as the merchandise is received at Central Stores, the back order will be filled. If an item is urgently required, and it has been back ordered, contact the Central Stores Manager at extension 3470 and every effort will be made to expedite the shipment or replace the item with a comparable substitute.