Minerva for Guests - IT-announcements

Resolved: Microsoft 365 services experiencing disruptions

��ɫ��Ƶ — 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

��ɫ��Ƶ — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:33 +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.

SharePoint "Alert me" is going away

��ɫ��Ƶ — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:35:31 +0000

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

Teams update: the Files tab is being renamed Shared

��ɫ��Ƶ — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:31:13 +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 ��ɫ��Ƶ 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

��ɫ��Ƶ — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:43:45 +0000

A phishing email is circulating among the ��ɫ��Ƶ 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 ��ɫ��Ƶ password

myProgress (Degree Works advising) maintenance - week-end of December 5th-7th

��ɫ��Ƶ — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:12:26 +0000

myProgress (DegreeWorks advising) will be unavailable from Friday, December 5th 8:00am to Sunday, December 7th, at 3:00pm.

More information about myProgress

New process for computer equipment purchases / Nouveau processus pour l’achat de matériel informatique

��ɫ��Ƶ — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:06:04 +0000

La version française suit.

There are important changes to how staff and faculty can purchase computer equipment.

Report suspicious emails from your ��ɫ��Ƶ Inbox

��ɫ��Ƶ — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:06:47 +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.

New lock screen image on ��ɫ��Ƶ-managed computers

��ɫ��Ƶ — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:07:11 +0000

French follows...

We are excited to announce a new look coming to the Windows lock screen on computers managed by IT Customer Services (ICS).

Service Alert Update: Minerva intermittent access issues have been resolved

��ɫ��Ƶ — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:28:29 +0000

Update - Thursday, August 14, 2025 - Afternoon:

Staff and students can now access Minerva without any issues.

Original announcement:

Staff and students may currently experience difficulties accessing Minerva. Our IT Services team is actively working to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as soon as possible.

Phishing Alert: Fake file-sharing phishing campaign directing to fake portal sites

��ɫ��Ƶ — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:30:22 +0000

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

If you have already interacted with this email (such as clicking a link or submitting personal information, including your ��ɫ��Ƶ password):

Update concerning Workday and data security

��ɫ��Ƶ — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:25:34 +0000

Workday has informed us of a phishing campaign that targeted many large organizations, including Workday. This led to unauthorized access to one of their third-party platforms, Workday’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. There is no indication that ��ɫ��Ƶ employees’ personal information and HR related information stored in ��ɫ��Ƶ's Workday system were accessed during this incident.

Nevertheless, we are doing our due diligence to investigate, and we are taking all necessary precautions to safeguard our systems and information.

Changes to IT Services equipment loans – What you need to know.

��ɫ��Ƶ — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:36:03 +0000

��ɫ��Ƶ’s IT Services equipment loans will be reduced to better reflect current needs and available resources. Starting August 18, 2025, only a limited selection of commonly borrowed equipment will remain available: laptops and wireless microphones.

This initiative supports efforts to optimize resources and modernize services in line with Horizon ��ɫ��Ƶ.

During this transition, equipment pick up will continue to be available by appointment.