| Department | Code |
| President | S10 |
| Board of Trustees | S20 |
| Institutional Advancement | S30 |
| Academic Senate | S40 |
| Commencement | S50 |
| VP, Administrative Services | A10 |
| Fiscal Services | A20 |
| Budget Management | A22 |
| Copy Center | A24 |
| Information Technology | A30 |
| Facilities | A40 |
| Auxiliary | A50 |
| Human Resources | H10 |
| Rideshare | H20 |
| Risk Management | H30 |
| Labor Relations | H40 |
| Professional Development | H50 |
| Benefits Adminstration | H60 |
| VP, Instruction | V10 |
| Faculty Resource Center | V20 |
| VP, Student Success | U10 |
| IEESP | U20 |
| Research | U30 |
| Foundation | F10 |
| Alumni | F20 |
Department Codes are built of Prefix + Suffix.
Location code is added after numeric code.
For example: Galaxy School Code for Counseling in Indio would be 70E.
| Department | Code Prefix |
| Applied Sciences and Business | 10 |
| Communication and Humanities | 20 |
| Health Sciences and Education | 30 |
| Kinesiology | 31 |
| Athletics | 32 |
| Child Development/Preschool | 39 |
| Math and Science | 40 |
| Social Science and Arts | 50 |
| Enrollment Services | 60 |
| Student Life | 68 |
| Student Support Services | 70 |
| DSPS | 71 |
| Library | 80 |
| Education Centers | 90 |
| Public Safety | 92 |
| Maintenance | 94 |
| Utilities | 96 |
| Facilities Projects | 98 |
| Other Fee-Based | 99 |
| Location | Code Suffix |
| Cathedral City | A |
| COD Districtwide | C |
| Palm Desert | P |
| Indio (EVC) | E |
| Mecca / Thermal | M |
| West Valley (Palm Springs) | W |
| Desert Hot Springs | D |
| Online | T |
| Offsite / Alternate Locations | Z |