Maintenance: Server Restarts; Service Interruption impacting employees and students

Scheduled for Nov 13, 06:00 - 08:00 PST

Scheduled

What is impacted: All VIU technology including email, files, VIULearn, printing, internet, etc. A complete list of services is included below. We are installing monthly updates to the systems that support or host these services.
Level of impact: Service Interruption. All services listed will be unavailable for up to 15 minutes during the maintenance window.
Timing: Thursday, November 13 6 AM to 8 AM.
Preparation: Please close these systems and all applications connected to these systems before 6 AM. Do not use these systems during the maintenance period.

Services that may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes between 6am to 8am:
- Internet access on campus
- VIULearn online courses (D2L)
- Student and Employee Printing
- Employee and Student U Drives, My Documents and Desktop Files
- Department Share Drives
- Website logins (including VIULearn, VIUTube, VIUBlogs, VIUSpace, , Unit4/UBW, and isapp.viu.ca sites)
- VIU databases (including the Research Office app, StarRez, Tableau)
Posted Nov 05, 2025 - 13:01 PST
This scheduled maintenance affects: Websites and Learning Tools (VIULearn (D2L)), Computer Accounts and Files, Network: Internet, Wireless, and Wired, Printing, Student Self-service: My Student Record, and Administrative Systems (Student Records (SRS), Admin Systems Portal (VIUWeb)).