Students

InterZone firewall upgrade: Saturday, March 14

sara.distefano@mcgill.ca — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:36:48 +0000

IT Services will be upgrading ɬ�﷬’s InterZone firewall on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

This change should not impact access to Internet or any ɬ�﷬ Data Center services. Users may experience a brief interruption when accessing some ɬ�﷬ systems that are not hosted in the ɬ�﷬ Data Center.

This upgrade is part of an ongoing project to replace firewalls that are end of support, providing users with better and more secure access to ɬ�﷬ applications and systems.

Service Restored: REDCap System is back online

paul.espinosa@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:35:13 +0000

Update:

The REDCap system (Administration & Research) is now back online and fully operational.

The necessary updates and security measures have been completed, and service has been restored. We continue to monitor the system to ensure stability and security.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Original message posted yesterday:

The REDCap system (Administration & Research) has been temporarily shut down following the identification of critical vulnerabilities by the vendor.

SharePoint "Alert me" is going away

stephane.boivin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:14:08 +0000

Microsoft is currently retiring SharePoint's “alert me”, which will disappear from ɬ�﷬’s SharePoint sometime between January and July 2026. ɬ�﷬ has no control over the exact moment when the feature will be removed within that timeframe.

Service Unavailable: Destiny One / Athena (SCS) affecting Non-Credit Course Offerings

paul.espinosa@mcgill.ca — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:27:23 +0000

Destiny One / Athena for the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is currently unavailable affecting Non-Credit Course Offerings. Users are unable to log in at this time.

Our IT teams are actively investigating the issue. Updates will be shared as soon as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your patience.

RESOLVED: Workday service disruption

james.c.martin@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:32:11 +0000

UPDATED Feb. 20, 2026, 14h58

Workday service has been restored. Thank you for your patience.

RESOLVED: Temporary Issue with Lenel Building Access

paul.espinosa@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:44:35 +0000

We are currently investigating a system-wide issue affecting Lenel building access for some students and postdoctoral fellows. Impacted individuals may find their building access is unexpectedly not working. This appears to be an access issue (not a card replacement issue).

Please do not replace your card unless you are specifically advised to do so. We are working to restore access as quickly as possible and will post updates as they become available.

Internet Slowdowns on Campus

paul.espinosa@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:25:48 +0000

ɬ�﷬ is currently experiencing intermittent internet slowdowns affecting some online services and browsing speeds.

Our IT teams are actively investigating and working to restore normal performance as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience. Updates will be shared as they become available.

Upgrade complete: Banner INB and Minerva now available

paul.espinosa@mcgill.ca — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:29:29 +0000

The required upgrade to Banner INB and Minerva, ɬ�﷬’s administrative system for student records and finance, has been successfully completed.

As of Sunday, February 15 at 3:00 pm, all affected systems are now fully operational, including:

Banner INB
Minerva (including student tax receipts and the ɬ�﷬ MarketPlace)
myProgress (degree progress tracking)
myThesis (Thesis Examination Management)

Resolved: Microsoft 365 services experiencing disruptions

sara.distefano@mcgill.ca — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:55:34 +0000

Update (Resolved): January 23, 7:00 a.m.

The login issue has now been resolved. Thank you for your patience while we worked to restore service.

Original message: January 22, 4:30 p.m.

Microsoft is reporting a service issue that may affect multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, the Microsoft 365 suite, OneDrive, and SharePoint Online.

What you may notice:

RESOLVED: Minerva waitlists restored

james.c.martin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:32 +0000

Due to an unexpected system issue, the Minerva waitlists were inadvertently cleared. IT Services and Enrolment Services have resolved the situation, and waitlists are now functioning normally.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Teams update: the Files tab is being renamed Shared

james.c.martin@mcgill.ca — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:58:46 +0000

As part of Microsoft’s latest Teams update, the Files tab (in channels and chats) is being renamed Shared. This change is being gradually rolled out. Some ɬ�﷬ users will see this change before others. For a little while, you may see both Files and Shared tabs across your Teams.

What’s changing?

Previously, there was a Files tab in Teams channels and chats.

That tab is being renamed Shared, and it will bring together:

Phishing Alert: Staff and Student Employment

sara.distefano@mcgill.ca — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:37:18 +0000

A phishing email is circulating among the ɬ�﷬ community. See details below. If you receive it, please do not interact with it.

If you have already filled out the Google Form associated with this email and submitted personal and financial information, including your ɬ�﷬ password

Office 365 Forms and Surveys

james.c.martin@mcgill.ca — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:43:21 +0000

NOTE: This course will be held remotely. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.

Office 365 Forms and Surveys

sara.distefano@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:03:38 +0000

NOTE: This course will be held remotely. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.

Report suspicious emails from your ɬ�﷬ Inbox

stephane.boivin@mcgill.ca — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:20:47 +0000

You can quickly report a suspicious email using the Report Junk or Report Phishing buttons available in Microsoft Outlook, whether you’re using the desktop app, mobile app, or Outlook on the web.