Overview
Pitt Information Technology partners with outside vendors to provide reliable, secure computing experiences at the University. As part of vendor-recommended best practices to ensure the continued security, stability, and reliability of our systems, the University denotes a regularly scheduled downtime period or window for outages that takes place weekly – usually from ~11 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday night until ~7 a.m. on the next one to two days. During these downtime periods, the University services and systems scheduled for maintenance may be inaccessible.
Detail
2024 Tentative Schedule of Planned Outages
These planned maintenance periods are subject to change.
| Service |
Start Date |
Start Time |
End Date |
End Time |
Outage Type |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Jan. 19 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Jan. 21 |
7.a.m. |
Payroll Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Jan. 27 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Jan. 28 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Feb. 16 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 18 |
7 p.m. |
Quarterly Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Mar. 2 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Mar. 3 |
8 a.m. |
Update Image |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Mar. 9 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Mar. 10 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Mar. 15 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Mar. 17 |
7.a.m. |
Payroll Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Apr. 6 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Apr. 7 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Talent Center |
Late April TBA |
12 a.m. |
|
12 a.m. |
Quarterly Upgrade |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, May 4 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, May 5 |
7 a.m. |
FAFSA PRP Patch |
| PittWorx |
Friday, May 17 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, May 19 |
7 p.m. |
Quarterly Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, May 18 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, May 19 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, June 8 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, June 9 |
7 a.m. |
FAFSA Patches |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, June 15 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, June 16 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, July 13 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, July 14 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| PittWorx |
Friday, June 21 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, June 23 |
7.a.m. |
Payroll Maintenance |
| Talent Center |
Late July TBA |
12 a.m. |
|
12 a.m. |
Quarterly Upgrade |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, July 27 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, July 28 |
8 a.m. |
Update Image |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Aug. 10 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Aug. 11 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Aug. 16 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Aug. 18 |
7 p.m. |
Quarterly Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Sept. 14 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Sept. 15 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Sept. 20 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Sept. 22 |
7.a.m. |
Payroll Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Oct. 19 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Oct. 20 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Talent Center |
Late Oct. TBA |
12 a.m. |
|
6 a.m. |
Quarterly Upgrade |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Nov. 15 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Nov. 17 |
7 p.m. |
Payroll & Quarterly Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Nov. 16 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Nov. 17 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Nov. 23 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Nov. 24 |
8 a.m. |
Update Image |
| PittWorx |
Friday, Dec. 20 |
10 p.m. |
Sunday, Dec. 22 |
7.a.m. |
Payroll Maintenance |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Saturday, Dec. 21 |
11 p.m. |
Sunday, Dec. 22 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
2025 Tentative Schedule of Planned Outages
These planned maintenance periods are subject to change.
| Service |
Start Date |
Start Time |
End Date |
End Time |
Outage Type |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Jan. 18 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Jan.19 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Feb. 8 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Feb.9 |
7a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Mar. 8 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Mar. 9 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Apr. 5 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Apr. 6 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., May 10 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., May 11 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., June 14 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., June 15 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Fri., June 20 |
12:00 a.m. |
Sun., June 22 |
11:59 p.m. |
PeopleTools Upgrade/Update Image |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., July 12 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., July 13 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., August 9 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., August10 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Sept. 13 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Sept. 14 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Sept. 20 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Sept. 21 |
7 a.m. |
Update Image |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Oct. 11 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Oct. 12 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Nov. 15 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Nov. 16 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Nov. 22 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Nov. 23 |
7 a.m. |
Update Image |
| Student Information System (PeopleSoft) |
Sat., Dec. 20 |
11 p.m. |
Sun., Dec. 21 |
7 a.m. |
Routine |
Types of Scheduled Maintenance
Routine/Quarterly
These pro-active maintenance periods are performed monthly and/or quarterly to proactively address the security, stability, and reliability of the service or system.
Image Update
Usually a quarterly maintenance, Image Updates are application-specific, and address bug-fixes, financial aid regulatory updates, and enhancements to a service or system.
Non-Routine
Non-Routine maintenance is scheduled as needed, with as much advance notice as possible. It may include time-sensitive critical patches, database enhancements, or necessary upgrades.