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Student Information System Unavailable Sept. 28 - Oct. 1; URLs Changing

Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 4:54pm

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/Highpoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during an extended upgrade scheduled for improved operational efficiency of the Student Information System from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, through 11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Improvements to Virtual Student Computing Lab

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 1:35pm

The Pitt IT Virtual Student Computing Lab — used for accessing lab software and resources remotely, as well as in physical Pitt IT Student Computing Lab locations on campus — has been improved with a persistent user profile. 

Student Information System Unavailable During Routine Maintenance Scheduled for July 22-23

Monday, July 17, 2023 - 10:08am

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 23. The systems will be returned to service earlier if work is completed ahead of schedule.

This routine maintenance is necessary to maintain the security, stability, and reliability of the Student Information System.

July 2023 Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 2:36pm

Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.

Student Information System Unavailable During Routine Maintenance Scheduled for June 24-25

Monday, June 19, 2023 - 10:12pm

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 25. The systems will be returned to service earlier if work is completed ahead of schedule.

This routine maintenance is necessary to maintain the security, stability, and reliability of the Student Information System.

June 2023 Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 2:57pm

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for June that affect a broad range of Microsoft product Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.

Storage Changes Coming July 1: Review Recordings for Zoom and Canvas

Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 4:42pm

As previously announced in March 2023, Panopto, the vendor behind Pitt’s Lecture Capture system used for Canvas instructional recordings, as well as the default solution for saving Zoom meeting and webinar recordings, recently ended unlimited storage for all customers.