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Administrative and Business
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CAESAR (Student Information Systems)
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Cognos Self-Service Reporting and Data Visualization (Reporting and Analytics)
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ConnectNU (Student Information Systems)
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Data Warehouse Services (Reporting and Analytics)
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ECATS (Student Information Systems)
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Facilities Connect (Facilities)
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Faculty Recruitment System (Human Resources Systems)
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Grad Student Tracking System (Student Information Systems)
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iBuyNU (Finance and Procurement Systems)
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CERES (Research Administration Systems)
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myHR (Human Resources Systems)
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myHR Learn (Human Resources Systems)
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Northwestern Loan Application System (Student Information Systems)
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NUFinancials (Finance and Procurement Systems)
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NU Parking (Facilities)
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NUPlans (Finance and Procurement Systems)
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NUPortal (Finance and Procurement Systems)
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OnBase (Workflow and Document Management)
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Our Northwestern (Alumni and Advancement)
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PerfectForms (Workflow and Document Management)
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Power BI Visualization (Reporting and Analytics)
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Research Portal (Research Administration Systems)
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Tableau Visualization (Reporting and Analytics)
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Student Opportunity Application Portal (Research Administration Systems)
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Wildcard (Finance and Procurement Systems)
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Workforce Software (WFS) Timekeeping (Human Resources Systems)
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Smartsheet
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Splunk (Reporting and Analytics)
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ERS (Effort Reporting System) (Finance and Procurement Systems)
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Blackthorn Events (Alumni and Advancement)
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Graduate Student Progress (Student Information Systems)
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CatConnect (Alumni and Advancement)
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GiveCampus (Alumni and Advancement)
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Communication and Collaboration
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Digital Signage (REACH) (Mass Communications)
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Email Defense System (EDS)
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Email Marketing and Campaign Management (Bulkmail) (Mass Communications)
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G Suite (Email and Calendaring)
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Microsoft Teams (Instant Messaging)
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NU Listserv (Mass Communications)
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NUsites (Self-Service Web Publishing)
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Office 365 (Email and Calendaring)
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Microsoft OneDrive (Document Sharing and Storage)
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Public Group/Distribution List (Mass Communications)
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Microsoft SharePoint (Document Sharing and Storage)
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Television Services
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Zoom Video Conferencing (Videoconferencing and Telephones)
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Zoom Web Portal (Videoconferencing and Telephones)
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NUInfo (Web Publishing and Hosting)
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Web Content Management System (Cascade CMS)
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Microsoft "Bookings with me" in Outlook (Email and Calendaring)
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E911 Emergency Telephone Calling (Videoconferencing and Zoom)
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Automated Telephone Directory (Videoconferencing and Zoom)
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Desktop and Mobile Computing | Endpoint Management Infrastructure
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Encryption Key Escrow
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Endpoint Device Backup
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Endpoint Software and Configuration Management
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Mobile Device Management (MDM)
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Workstation Imaging
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Identity and Access Management
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Active Directory (Directory Services)
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CyberArk (Privileged Account Management)
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Duo Core Authentication Service (Authentication and Authorization Services)
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Kerberos (Authentication and Authorization Services)
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LDAP (Directory Services)
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Northwestern Online Directory (Directory Services)
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NUValidate (NETID Services)
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Shibboleth (Authentication and Authorization Services)
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Web Single Sign-On (Authentication and Authorization Services)
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Wildcat Finder
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1Password (Password Management)
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Cayosoft (Directory Services)
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Information Security
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Client Antivirus Software (Secure Computing)
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Data Center Firewall Rule Modification (Secure Computing)
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Deny Unsolicited Inbound Traffic (DUIT) (Secure Computing)
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Endpoint Security Software (Secure Computing)
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InCommon Certificates (SSL Certificate Creation)
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Managed Firewall Services (Secure Computing)
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Infrastructure
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Cloud Service)
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Cooling Systems (Data Center Facilities)
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DHCP (Network Management)
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DNS (Network Management)
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Domain Name and Address Management (DNS/DHCP) (Network Management)
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Electrical Systems (Data Center Facilities)
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Enterprise Backup and Restore Services (Server Management)
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Enterprise File Services (Isilon)
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Firewall (Network Management)
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GitHub (Cloud Service)
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Google Cloud (GCP) (Cloud Service)
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Intercampus Connectivity (Network Connectivity)
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Load Balancing (Network Connectivity)
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Microsoft AZURE (Cloud Service)
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Network Access Control (NAC) (Network Management)
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Network User Status Agent (NUSA) (Network Management)
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) (Network Management)
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NUCloud (Server Management)
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Oracle RAC (Server Management)
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Remote Access -Virtual Private Network (VPN) (Network Connectivity)
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SolarWinds (Server Management)
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SSL VPN (Network Connectivity)
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Utility Power (Data Center Facilities)
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Virtual Server Hosting (Server Management)
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Wired Network Services (Network Connectivity)
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Wireless Network Services (Network Connectivity)
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Decommission Virtual Server (Server Management)
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PINNACLE (Network Management)
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Internet Network Services (Network Connectivity)
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Anypoint Platform (Integration Services)
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DataHub (Integration Services)
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EventHub (Integration services)
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Professional Services
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IT Knowledge Base Service (Service Delivery and Support)
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Service Management Platform (Service Delivery and Support)
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Research Technologies and Support
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Kellogg Linux Cluster (KLC) (Server Management)
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MRI Cluster (Server Management)
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NUCore
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Quest Analytics Nodes
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Quest High-Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) (Server Management)
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Research Data Storage Service (RDSS)
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Globus File Transfer
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Electronic Research Notebook Service (ERNS)
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Software and Applications
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Adobe Creative Cloud (Administrative/Business)
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MATLAB (Research Tools)
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Qualtrics (Research Tools)
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SPSS (Research Tools)
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Northwestern Print
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Teaching and Learning Systems
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Canvas (Digital Learning Tools)
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Library Services
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Panopto (Digital Learning Tools)
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Technology Support Services
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CONDUITS
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G Suite Student Email Accounts
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Remote Support Assistance
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Statuspage Page Access Users
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Voice Services
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Call Centers (Videoconferencing and Telephones)
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Cellular Services (Videoconferencing and Telephones)
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Conference Bridge
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Local Calling
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Long Distance Calling
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Speech Attendant
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Telephone Services (Videoconferencing and Telephones)
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Two-Way Radios (Videoconferencing and Telephones)
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Voicemail
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Degraded Performance
Partial Outage
Major Outage
Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance
(55584) Two-Way Radio System Equipment Maintenance Feb 23, 2026 06:00-22:00 CST
Our vendor will be performing Two-Way Radio Maintenance at the following locations; Schapiro Hall, Henry Crown Sports Complex, North Campus Parking ,Ryan Walter Athletics, EV tunnels, Simpson Querrey. This maintenance will begin February 23 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During this time Two-Way Radio coverage at that location will be impacted. Local & Remote Dispatch will not see a service interruption.
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
(55684) Two-Way Radio System Equipment Maintenance Feb 23, 2026 08:00 - Feb 24, 2026 17:00 CST
Northwestern IT will be working with our vendor to perform regular maintenance to upgrade software with security patches on the two-way radio system on Feb 23-24, 2025. During this maintenance window, a brief service interruption of approximately 5 minutes is expected for departmental radio dispatch stations at 9:00am on Feb 24. General two-way radio coverage and operation on the Evanston and Chicago campuses will not be impacted.
Posted on Feb 16, 2026 - 08:21 CST
Posted on Feb 16, 2026 - 08:21 CST
(55668) University Single Sign-On (Login) System Upgrade Feb 23, 2026 19:00-21:00 CST
Northwestern Information Technology will be performing maintenance on the University’s authentication/authorization system (the service used for Single Sign-On to many Northwestern applications) to complete an upgrade.
No outage is expected; however, some users may experience intermittent login issues during the maintenance window.
Posted on Feb 13, 2026 - 10:10 CST
No outage is expected; however, some users may experience intermittent login issues during the maintenance window.
Posted on Feb 13, 2026 - 10:10 CST
(55586) Two-Way Radio System Equipment Maintenance Feb 24, 2026 06:00-22:00 CST
Our vendor will be performing Two-Way Radio Maintenance at the following locations; Schapiro Hall, Henry Crown Sports Complex, North Campus Parking ,Ryan Walter Athletics, EV tunnels, Simpson Querrey. This maintenance will begin February 24 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During this time Two-Way Radio coverage at that location will be impacted. Local & Remote Dispatch will not see a service interruption.
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
(55587) Two-Way Radio System Equipment Maintenance Feb 25, 2026 06:00-22:00 CST
Our vendor will be performing Two-Way Radio Maintenance at the following locations; Schapiro Hall, Henry Crown Sports Complex, North Campus Parking ,Ryan Walter Athletics, EV tunnels, Simpson Querrey. This maintenance will begin February 25 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During this time Two-Way Radio coverage at that location will be impacted. Local & Remote Dispatch will not see a service interruption.
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
(55880) Evanston Campus Network Maintenance Feb 25, 2026 18:00-21:00 CST
Northwestern Information Technology will be performing maintenance on network infrastructure at the locations listed below This change is to apply vendor-recommended best practice configurations for network loop protection. Network connectivity for each site, including VoIP phone, wireless, and wired services, will have a brief outage of about 5-10 seconds during the given time frame.
50 ARTS CIRCLE DR Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
60 ARTS CIRCLE DR Regenstein Hall of Music
70 ARTS CIRCLE DR Bienen School of Music
405 CHURCH
515 CLARK
555 CLARK
601 UNIVERSITY PL Scott Hall
618 EMERSON Delta Gamma Sorority
619 CLARK
619 UNIVERSITY PL Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
625 UNIVERSITY PL Delta Delta Delta Sorority
626 UNIVERSITY PL Shepard Residential College
630 CLINTON PL
630 EMERSON Hobart House
633 CLARK Rebecca Crown Center
633 EMERSON
636 EMERSON Pi Beta Phi Sorority
637 UNIVERSITY PL Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
640 EMERSON Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
647 UNIVERSITY PL Rogers House Residence Hall
650 EMERSON North Mid-Quads Residence Hall
655 UNIVERSITY PL South Mid-Quads Residence Hall
700 UNIVERSITY PL Lutkin Memorial Hall
701 UNIVERSITY PL Alpha Phi Sorority
710 EMERSON
711 UNIVERSITY PL Kappa Delta Sorority
711 ELGIN RD Music Administration Building
717 UNIVERSITY PL Delta Zeta Sorority
720 EMERSON Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority
720 UNIVERSITY PL
721 UNIVERSITY PL Evans Scholars House
726 UNIVERSITY PL Chapin Hall (Humanities Residential College)
910 UNIVERSITY PL
1007 CHURCH 1007 Church
1201 DAVIS 1201 Davis
1220 LEON PL 1220 Leon
1603 ORRINGTON AV 1603 Orrington
1725 ORRINGTON AV McManus Living-Learning Center
1800 SHERIDAN RD John Evans Alumni Center
1800 SHERMAN AV 1800 Sherman Ave.
1801 HINMAN AV 1801 Hinman Ave.
1801 MAPLE AV 1801 Maple Ave
1808 CHICAGO AV
1809 CHICAGO AV 1809 Chicago Ave
1810 CHICAGO AV
1812 HINMAN AV
1813 HINMAN AV
1815 CHICAGO AV
1818 HINMAN AV Brentano Hall
1819 HINMAN AV
1820 CHICAGO AV Allison Hall
1820 SHERIDAN RD Jones Fine and Performing Arts Residential College
1823 SHERMAN AV Music Practice Hall
1823 CAMPUS DR Sailing Center
1835 HINMAN AV
1838 CHICAGO AV
1840 CAMPUS DR Kresge Underground
1841 SHERIDAN RD Visitor Center
1845 SHERIDAN RD Fisk Hall
1850 CAMPUS DR Locy Hall
1855 SHERIDAN RD East Fairchild (Communications Residential College
1856 ORRINGTON AV
1860 CAMPUS DR Crowe Hall
1861 SHERIDAN RD West Fairchild (International Studies Residential
1865 SHERMAN AV Willard Residential College
1870 ORRINGTON AV Chi Omega Sorority
1870 CAMPUS DR McCormick Foundation Center
1870 SHERIDAN RD Alice Millar Chapel/ Parkes Hall
1871 ORRINGTON AV Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
1877 CAMPUS DR John J. Louis Hall
1880 CAMPUS DR Kresge Hall
1881 SHERIDAN RD Harris Hall
1897 SHERIDAN RD University Hall
1900 ORRINGTON AV
1915 MAPLE AV Engelhart Hall
1920 CAMPUS DR Annie May Swift Hall
2020 RIDGE AV
2131 ORRINGTON AV 2131 Orrington Av
2135 ORRINGTON AV
2601 ORRINGTON AV Wieboldt House
Posted on Feb 20, 2026 - 15:11 CST
50 ARTS CIRCLE DR Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
60 ARTS CIRCLE DR Regenstein Hall of Music
70 ARTS CIRCLE DR Bienen School of Music
405 CHURCH
515 CLARK
555 CLARK
601 UNIVERSITY PL Scott Hall
618 EMERSON Delta Gamma Sorority
619 CLARK
619 UNIVERSITY PL Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
625 UNIVERSITY PL Delta Delta Delta Sorority
626 UNIVERSITY PL Shepard Residential College
630 CLINTON PL
630 EMERSON Hobart House
633 CLARK Rebecca Crown Center
633 EMERSON
636 EMERSON Pi Beta Phi Sorority
637 UNIVERSITY PL Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
640 EMERSON Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
647 UNIVERSITY PL Rogers House Residence Hall
650 EMERSON North Mid-Quads Residence Hall
655 UNIVERSITY PL South Mid-Quads Residence Hall
700 UNIVERSITY PL Lutkin Memorial Hall
701 UNIVERSITY PL Alpha Phi Sorority
710 EMERSON
711 UNIVERSITY PL Kappa Delta Sorority
711 ELGIN RD Music Administration Building
717 UNIVERSITY PL Delta Zeta Sorority
720 EMERSON Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority
720 UNIVERSITY PL
721 UNIVERSITY PL Evans Scholars House
726 UNIVERSITY PL Chapin Hall (Humanities Residential College)
910 UNIVERSITY PL
1007 CHURCH 1007 Church
1201 DAVIS 1201 Davis
1220 LEON PL 1220 Leon
1603 ORRINGTON AV 1603 Orrington
1725 ORRINGTON AV McManus Living-Learning Center
1800 SHERIDAN RD John Evans Alumni Center
1800 SHERMAN AV 1800 Sherman Ave.
1801 HINMAN AV 1801 Hinman Ave.
1801 MAPLE AV 1801 Maple Ave
1808 CHICAGO AV
1809 CHICAGO AV 1809 Chicago Ave
1810 CHICAGO AV
1812 HINMAN AV
1813 HINMAN AV
1815 CHICAGO AV
1818 HINMAN AV Brentano Hall
1819 HINMAN AV
1820 CHICAGO AV Allison Hall
1820 SHERIDAN RD Jones Fine and Performing Arts Residential College
1823 SHERMAN AV Music Practice Hall
1823 CAMPUS DR Sailing Center
1835 HINMAN AV
1838 CHICAGO AV
1840 CAMPUS DR Kresge Underground
1841 SHERIDAN RD Visitor Center
1845 SHERIDAN RD Fisk Hall
1850 CAMPUS DR Locy Hall
1855 SHERIDAN RD East Fairchild (Communications Residential College
1856 ORRINGTON AV
1860 CAMPUS DR Crowe Hall
1861 SHERIDAN RD West Fairchild (International Studies Residential
1865 SHERMAN AV Willard Residential College
1870 ORRINGTON AV Chi Omega Sorority
1870 CAMPUS DR McCormick Foundation Center
1870 SHERIDAN RD Alice Millar Chapel/ Parkes Hall
1871 ORRINGTON AV Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
1877 CAMPUS DR John J. Louis Hall
1880 CAMPUS DR Kresge Hall
1881 SHERIDAN RD Harris Hall
1897 SHERIDAN RD University Hall
1900 ORRINGTON AV
1915 MAPLE AV Engelhart Hall
1920 CAMPUS DR Annie May Swift Hall
2020 RIDGE AV
2131 ORRINGTON AV 2131 Orrington Av
2135 ORRINGTON AV
2601 ORRINGTON AV Wieboldt House
Posted on Feb 20, 2026 - 15:11 CST
(55098) DNS/DHCP/NTP System Maintenance Feb 25, 2026 19:00-22:00 CST
Northwestern Information Technology will be updating hardware for the campus Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP) and Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers. No service interruption is expected due to the redundant nature of the service.
Posted on Feb 10, 2026 - 11:37 CST
Posted on Feb 10, 2026 - 11:37 CST
(55588) Two-Way Radio System Equipment Maintenance Feb 26, 2026 06:00-22:00 CST
Our vendor will be performing Two-Way Radio Maintenance at the following locations; Schapiro Hall, Henry Crown Sports Complex, North Campus Parking ,Ryan Walter Athletics, EV tunnels, Simpson Querrey. This maintenance will begin February 26 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During this time Two-Way Radio coverage at that location will be impacted. Local & Remote Dispatch will not see a service interruption.
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
(55884) Evanston Campus Network Equipment Maintenance 2020 Ridge 3rd & 4th Floors Feb 26, 2026 06:30-07:00 CST
Northwestern Information Technology will be making a software configuration change to the wired network infrastructure at the location in the title. There will be a brief interruption, less than 1 minute as the change is made. This work is being performed to enable Network Authentication on the infrastructure. Devices that do not support Network Authentication will continue to operate normally. Additional information about the refresh project can be found at the following link. https://www.it.northwestern.edu/about/it-projects/data-network-authentication-deployment/
Posted on Feb 20, 2026 - 15:11 CST
Posted on Feb 20, 2026 - 15:11 CST
(55589) Two-Way Radio System Equipment Maintenance Feb 27, 2026 06:00-22:00 CST
Our vendor will be performing Two-Way Radio Maintenance at the following locations; Schapiro Hall, Henry Crown Sports Complex, North Campus Parking ,Ryan Walter Athletics, EV tunnels, Simpson Querrey. This maintenance will begin February 27 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During this time Two-Way Radio coverage at that location will be impacted. Local & Remote Dispatch will not see a service interruption.
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
Posted on Feb 12, 2026 - 13:20 CST
(55800) Schedule Maintenance for CAESAR to Apply PUM 37 Financial Aid Selective into Production on Saturday, February 28, 2026 Feb 28, 2026 05:00-12:00 CST
Please note the new schedule for CAESAR downtime.
CAESAR will be unavailable on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST to apply PUM 37 Financial Aid Selective into Production.
During the downtime window, CS861QA, CS861SUP and reporting databases will be available for any reporting issues.
Posted on Feb 19, 2026 - 07:46 CST
CAESAR will be unavailable on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST to apply PUM 37 Financial Aid Selective into Production.
During the downtime window, CS861QA, CS861SUP and reporting databases will be available for any reporting issues.
Posted on Feb 19, 2026 - 07:46 CST
(55835) myHR Tax Update 26-A Implementation Mar 7, 2026 07:00-15:00 CST
The myHR system will undergo scheduled maintenance in order to apply Tax Update 26-A. This maintenance necessitates system downtime, meaning myHR, including Self Service and Careers, will be unavailable beginning Saturday, March 7th, at 7 a.m. through approximately 3 p.m.
What This Means
• Functionality — The system components and capabilities you currently enjoy on myHR will continue to function after the upgrade as they do now. Your user experience will be unchanged. Before logging into myHR after the update, users will need to clear their cache.
• Data Availability — During the downtime, data lookup will remain available to administrators in the myHR reporting database. All reports will remain accessible in Cognos and myHR reporting queries.
Posted on Feb 19, 2026 - 12:16 CST
What This Means
• Functionality — The system components and capabilities you currently enjoy on myHR will continue to function after the upgrade as they do now. Your user experience will be unchanged. Before logging into myHR after the update, users will need to clear their cache.
• Data Availability — During the downtime, data lookup will remain available to administrators in the myHR reporting database. All reports will remain accessible in Cognos and myHR reporting queries.
Posted on Feb 19, 2026 - 12:16 CST