BFS 2025 Holiday Closure Schedule & Areas of Responsibility

To: Deans, Department Heads, MSOs
From: Jim Corkill, Associate Vice Chancellor/Controller, Business & Financial Services
Subject: BFS 2025 Holiday Closure Schedule & Areas of Responsibility

Business & Financial Services (and all of its units) will be closed due to campus holidays and scheduled office closures beginning Monday, December 22, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Please note that the I-9 Desk will be closed for verifications. If an I-9 email is needed during this period, please open a ServiceNow ticket at https://bfshelp.ucsb.edu and notify Veronika.Reidel@bfs.ucsb.edu with the ServiceNow ticket number.

The complete December holiday closure schedule and processing deadlines document is posted on the BFS website’s News & Announcements page, or can be accessed directly here:

BFS 2025 Holiday Closing Schedule & Areas of Responsibility (PDF)

As noted in the memo, key staff will remain available for critical issues and essential support needs, consistent with the Areas of Responsibility listing. If you have questions about a specific function, please reach out to the appropriate individual on the Business & Financial Services Areas of Responsibility list (page 3 of the memo).

If you have any concerns or comments, please contact me directly at jim.corkill@bfs.ucsb.edu.