The CITS Holiday Luncheon brought staff together for an afternoon of great food, laughter, and festive cheer. Staff members enjoyed the opportunity to connect, celebrate achievements, and embrace the holiday spirit. It was a wonderful way to wrap up the year and look forward to new successes in 2026!
Information and News
Happy Holidays from your friends in CITS!
Coming Soon: Consulting Project to Examine Student Business Processes
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.
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 Costs 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 designed 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
Quantum Financials Downtime
12/20/2025 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Quantum Financials will be unavailable on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM for scheduled legislative updates.
Network Maintenance: Cisco ISE / Wireless
12/29/2025 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Center for Information Technology Services (CITS) will be performing maintenance on Cisco ISE (primarily used for campus wireless) on Monday, December 29, 2025, between 7:00am and 4:00pm. No downtime is expected.
Network Maintenance - Wireless
01/10/2026 10:00 PM - 01/11/2026 2:00 AM
The Center for Information Technology Services (CITS) will be performing Network maintenance on the Campus Wireless network. Maintenance is scheduled to begin on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 10:00 PM and will end on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 2:00 AM. Intermittent downtime is anticipated.
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