Alerts

Overview 

On Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 4 to 10 p.m., Information Technology Services (ITS) will perform monthly security and critical operating system (OS) updates on Linux servers. 

Benefit 

The latest Linux security patches fix vulnerabilities and errors in Linux and associated services. Security and critical updates reduce the risk of exploitation by malware or hackers. 

What Can You Expect 

During the maintenance window, users may experience a brief loss of service while each service is rebooted. Each service is expected to be unavailable for less than 10 minutes. 

Support 

If you experience any issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu, visit our Virtual Service Desk, or call (415) 338-1420.  

Overview

Information Technology Services (ITS) will upgrade network equipment in the following buildings (in order): Business Building, Psychology/Ethnic Studies, and Burk Hall. The schedule is as follows:

• January 12 (Monday) – Business Building, 7 am–8 am
• January 13 (Tuesday) – Psychology/Ethnic Studies, 7 am–8 am
• January 14 (Wednesday) – Burk Hall, 7 am–8 am

Benefit

These upgrades will increase backbone bandwidth to 10 Gbps for each building.

What Can You Expect

Internet connectivity for the entire building will go down during the changeover; full connectivity should be restored within 30 minutes.

Support

If you experience any issues outside of the maintenance window or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu, visit our Virtual Service Desk, or call (415) 338-1420. 

Overview 

The Chancellor's Office has scheduled a downtime maintenance window for the campus PeopleSoft platforms - Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2 and Human Resources (HR) 9.0. The downtime will occur on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight while a maintenance pack upgrade is applied. 

Benefit

This update includes several improvements and fixes:

• Retrofits for the CS Image 36 project.
• Correction for SFA_ISIR_CONT.ISIR_TXN_NBR to fix COBOLs (FAP00SLD.cbl) and correct NSLDS-ISIR-YEAR.
• Hardcoding HTTP 1.1 following Linux upgrade.
• Enhancements to the Direct Deposit module, including batch inactivation, batch administrative deletion, fixes to the Create NACHA run control, and an updated JPG check image for student self-service.

What to Expect 

Both Campus Solutions (CS) and Human Resources (HR) will not be available during the maintenance window. Affected applications include:

• E-Trac
• CEL Quick Admit
• Gator Scheduler
• Accept Admission Offer 

Support 

If you experience any issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu, visit our Virtual Service Desk, or call (415) 338-1420.