{"id":169,"date":"2026-05-27T09:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/its\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:35:04","slug":"network-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/its\/network-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"System and Network Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-137 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/black-and-white-tech-1024x640.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/its\/departments\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Departments<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/its\/network-maintenance\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">System and Network Maintenance<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-57208f9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" 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2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#00274c\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail has-brand-blue-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"mailto:flint.its.support@umich.edu\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Weekly System and Network Maintenance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information Technology Services conducts weekly system and network maintenance every Saturday from 12:30 a.m. \u2013 8:30 a.m. EST. During this time the campus network and campus services could be down or unavailable for usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weekly maintenance and changes are discussed during weekly ITS Change Control meetings every Thursday at 2 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Weekly Banner Maintenance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The services listed below are normally available 24 hours a day, except for the following regularly-scheduled downtimes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weekly Maintenance \u2013 Saturdays, 12:30 a.m. \u2013 8:30 a.m. EST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly Banner Backup \u2013 Sundays, 3 a.m. \u2013 5:30 a.m. EST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarterly Banner Upgrades \u2013 The second Thursday of February, May, August, and November, 7 p.m. \u2013 11 p.m. EST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly Banner Reporting \u2013 The first day of the month, midnight \u2013 3 a.m. EST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During system maintenance, the following services may be&nbsp;unavailable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.umflint.edu\/sis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIS website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banner.umflint.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Banner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banner 9 Self-Service Applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mydegreeplan.umflint.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Degree Works<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banner Reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Account Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:flint.its.support@umich.edu?subject=Banner%2FSIS%20System%20Downtime\">flint.its.support@umich.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if one of these services is unavailable during a time not listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service status and announcements can be viewed at <a href=\"https:\/\/status.its.umflint.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UM-Flint Service Status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weekly System and Network Maintenance Information Technology Services conducts weekly system and network maintenance every Saturday from 12:30 a.m. \u2013 8:30 a.m. EST. During this time the campus network and campus services could be down or unavailable for usage. 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