UMB and CITS is in the beginning stages of an initiative to improve business processes as they relate to students. To learn more, please visit Upcoming CITS Projects.
Information and News

Coming Soon – Consulting Project to Examine Student Business Processes

New Student Dashboard Planned for UMB
UMB and CITS is in the beginning phases to bring the Ellucian Experience hub to all students! To learn more, please view Upcoming CITS Projects.

Updates to SRE!
CITS is excited to announce that UMB is offering use of the Standard SRE to researchers free of charge. To learn more about this update, visit Cost Associated with SRE. To learn more about SRE, visit the Secure Research Environment page.

Introducing Microsoft Copilot!
Microsoft Copilot is now available to the UMB community. To learn more, including instructions on accessing Copilot, click here.

Spear Phishing Alert
Spear phishing is on the rise! It is a malicious tactic to gain personal information.
Click here to learn more about this very important topic.
CITS Strategic Reports and Projects
To learn more about CITS goals and projects that have been taking place, please visit the CITS Strategic Reports and Projects page.
CITS Calendar
To view important information about scheduled application upgrades, maintenance and downtime, please view the CITS Calendar.
IT Public Alerts - Calendar View
Mediasite Maintenance/Downtime
04/26/2025 1:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Mediasite will be undergoing maintenance by the vendor on April 26, 2025 1:00 AM - 5:00 AM EST. The application may be unavailable for brief periods during this maintenance window.
Network Maintenance - Internal Firewall
04/26/2025 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
The Center for Information Technology Services (CITS) will be performing Network maintenance on the Internal firewalls. Maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 7am to 8am. No downtime is anticipated.
Banner/SURFS (Self-Service Banner) Maintenance/Downtime
04/26/2025 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Banner and Self-Service Banner ("SURFS") will be unavailable from 7:30AM-4:30PM on Saturday, April 26, 2025 for maintenance. Degree Works and CRM Recruit will be available during this maintenance window; however, neither application will be connecting to Banner for real-time updates until service is restored.
Network Maintenance - Data Center Upgrade
04/26/2025 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Center for Information Technology Services (CITS) will be performing upgrades on the HS/HSL Data Center switches, Saturday, April 26, 2025, between 9:00am and 1:00pm. No downtime is expected.
Emergency Network Maintenance - Firewalls in Azure
04/26/2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Center for Information Technology Services (CITS) will be performing Network maintenance on the firewalls in Azure. Maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, between 7:00pm and 8:00pm. No downtime is anticipated.
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