Announcements

ROSI Database Quarterly Maintenance – Friday, August 8

Dear ROSI users,

Please note that we will need to take ROSI and most associated student information systems offline on Friday, August 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. to perform quarterly maintenance on the database. We will return the systems to service sooner if the work is completed earlier than ...

Upcoming SAP GUI Block for AMS Users with Encryption Disabled – August 1

Dear AMS Users,

As a follow-up to a memo sent on July 9, regarding the SAP GUI login error, we are sharing an important update.

What’s happening

To help secure access to AMS, starting Friday, August 1 at 9 a.m. users who have not re-enabled encryption will be blocked ...

Please Limit Usage of ROSI and Related Systems on Friday, July 25 

To all ROSI / ROSI Express / Degree Explorer Users:

Friday, July 25 will be a very heavy enrolment day for students in ACORN, and we expect higher-than-normal system resource usage for most of the morning.

  • ROSI downloads
  • ROSI batch jobs
  • ROSI admissions correspondence batch printing
  • ROSI ...

Microsoft License Renewal – No Action Required

The Microsoft license renewal process will take place from July 22 to July 31.

Currently, no major impact or disruption to services is expected. However, if you do notice any irregularities or experience issues with your Microsoft services, please raise a support ticket at (uoft.me/m365help).

Kind regards,

Enterprise ...

Upcoming UTime Launch August 3

Information Technology Services is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of UTime, U of T’s Time and Attendance solution, scheduled for August 3. This application, which will replace Kronos Workforce Central, offers an enhanced user experience, robust timekeeping, advanced scheduling and significantly improved reporting.

Over the past year, the ...

Legacy Outlook for Mac Retiring Soon

Dear colleagues, 

We want to inform you about a change coming to Microsoft Outlook for Mac that may affect your experience and workflows. 

What’s Changing? 

Starting mid-August 2025, Microsoft will retire the admin preference that allows switching back to Legacy Outlook on Mac.  

What does this mean? 

    ...

Upcoming AMS SAP GUI Warning for Users with Encryption Disabled

Dear AMS Users,

As a follow-up to a memo sent on June 17, regarding the AMS SAP GUI login error, we are sharing an important update.

To help ensure secure access to AMS, a new pop-up warning will appear in SAP GUI for users who have implemented the workaround and disabled encryption ...

Action Required: Retirement of Basic Authentication for SMTP Client Submission in Exchange Online

Dear colleagues, 

We are reaching out to inform you of an important upcoming change that may impact your ability to send emails using Exchange Online. 

What’s Changing? 

As part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to improve email security in Exchange Online, Basic Authentication for SMTP client submission is being ...

Please do NOT process Change of POSt (CHOP) on Thursday, July 10 and July 11

*** This e-mail is sent on behalf of Student Accounts, University Registrar’s Office ***

Please do NOT process any batch or online Change of POSt (CHOP) on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11.

If you process a CHOP for a student during this period, the student’s fees will be calculated incorrectly and in ...

Retirement of Organization Data Types in Excel – Effective July 31, 2025 

Dear colleagues,

We want to inform you that Microsoft will retire the Organization data types feature in Excel effective July 31, 2025. This decision is based on low usage and high ongoing maintenance costs.

What’s Changing: 

    • The Organization option will be removed from the Data Types gallery in Excel across all platforms: ...