We will be closed for the holidays

IST Service Desk closing December 23rd and reopening January 5th

December 15, 2021 —

The IST Service Desk will close Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. and reopen on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 8:00 a.m.

IST Open Area Computer Labs will be closed for the holidays starting at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 23, 2021and reopen Wednesday, January 5, 2021, at 8:30 a.m.

To request urgent support or to report a major system outage, call 204-474-8600 and press 2.

Unplanned interruptions of major systems such as UM Learn, Email, JUMP, and the University of Manitoba website will be restored as soon as possible.

IST Communications

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