Forsyth Tech ITS Status

Internet and Phone Systems Offline All Campus Locations

2025-12-15T12:38:00+00:00

Internet and Phone Systems Offline All Campus Locations

Internet Outage

2025-11-06T14:11:00+00:00

Forsyth Tech campus locations are experiencing internet/phone system outages due to a widespread ISP outage.

Colleague Emergency Maintenance at 12:30PM today

2025-08-07T16:17:00+00:00

The Colleague system will be taken offline for emergency maintenance at 12:30 PM EST today (8/7/2025). Estimated downtime is 1 hour.

West Campus Internet/Phone System Outage

2025-06-30T13:51:00+00:00

West Campus is experiencing an internet/phone system outage. Our ISP is investigating and will update us once they have resolved the outage. No ETA at this time.

Login access to the Colleague system is temporarily disabled

2025-01-08T14:06:00+00:00

Update 10:30 AM: Access to Colleague is now available.

Emergency Network Maintenance 10 PM - 10:30PM

2024-10-28T19:24:22+00:00

ITS will perform emergency network maintenance today, Monday, October 28th, from 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM, impacting Main Campus. This impact may also affect the resources at several offsites, which include may Grady Swisher Center, West Campus, Transportation Center, Northwest Forsyth Tech Center, Mazie Woodruff Center, and Mazie Woodruff Aviation Technology Lab.

Colleague System Performance Issues

2024-10-09T14:01:00+00:00

The Colleague system is currently experiencing performance issues resulting in slow loading times/timeout errors

Emergency Network Maintenance 5 PM - 5:15PM

2024-09-25T19:36:46+00:00

ITS will perform emergency network maintenance today, Wednesday, September 25th, from 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM, impacting Main Campus. This impact may also affect the resources at several offsites, which include Grady Swisher Center, West Campus, Transportation Center, Northwest Forsythtech Center, Mazie Woodruff Center, and Mazie Woodruff Aviation Technology Lab.

Network Outage

2024-09-25T12:04:00+00:00

Update 9:10 AM EST: The network outage has been resolved.

We are currently experiencing internet and phone system outages at all offsite campus locations. Main Campus is not impacted at this time. ITS is working to resolve the issue.

Colleague System Performance Issues

2024-08-12T18:34:00+00:00

The Colleague system is currently experiencing performance issues resulting in slow loading times/timeout errors

Colleague System Performance Issues

2024-08-06T14:46:00+00:00

Update 2:05 PM EST: The issue has been resolved. We will continue to monitor the system performance

The Colleague system is currently experiencing performance issues resulting in slow loading times/timeout errors.

Colleague System Outage

2024-07-23T17:48:00+00:00

Update 3:14 PM EST: The issue has been resolved

The Colleague system is currently experiencing an outage

Network Outage Impacting All Campus Locations

2024-07-19T12:11:00+00:00

Update 11:45 AM EST: Network connectivity has been restored. Most services are now online/available.

We are currently experiencing network connectivity issues impacting all campus locations. We are working with our vendors/partners and will post an update once the issue is resolved.

Network Issues

2023-12-01T13:00:00+00:00

We are currently experiencing network stability issues resulting in slow/dropped internet connections impacting the Allman building.

Network Issues

2023-10-31T12:29:00+00:00

We are currently experiencing network stability issues resulting in slow/dropped internet connections impacting all campus locations.

Colleague and Multiple System Performance Issues

2023-09-18T12:17:00+00:00

We are currently experiencing intermittent performance issues with the Colleague system which results in the service becoming inaccessible for ~10-30 minutes throughout the day. This can also cause errors for other services such as MyForsythTech and other smaller services. We are actively working with the State System Office to resolve the issues.

Colleague System Outage

2023-06-16T13:39:00+00:00

Update 10:12 AM EST: The system issues are resolved.

The Colleague system is experiencing an outage preventing users from being able to sign in.

Microsoft Outlook

2023-06-05T19:41:00+00:00

Microsoft is currently experiencing widespread performance issues impacting Outlook email and Microsoft Teams features.

Course Drop System Outage

2023-06-02T14:47:00+00:00

The Course Drop system is currently experiencing an outage that is preventing students from being able to withdraw from courses.

Network Maintenance 5/1/2023 5pm-5:30pm

2023-05-01T18:42:55+00:00

ITS will be performing emergency network maintenance in the following buildings: Ardmore, Carolina, Robert L Strickland, Snyder, Technology, and Transportation Center. During this time the internet connection and phone system will be offline at these locations.

Ad Astra Outage

2023-04-27T12:57:00+00:00

Update 9:31 AM: The system is now online.

Ad Astra schedule system is currently experiencing an outage

Blackboard Learn - Global DNS Issue

2023-04-26T13:32:00+00:00

Blackboard is currently experiencing issues with the site not loading for some users. The vendor is currently working to resolve the issue. https://status.blackboard.com/

Microsoft 365 Online apps

2023-04-20T18:27:00+00:00

Microsoft 365 Online apps - Users may be unable to access Microsoft 365 web apps, such as Excel Online. Additionally, the search bar may not appear in any Office Online service.

Whilst the Microsoft 365 apps may not render, users can still access the applications directly through the URL. Some examples of these include:

Microsoft 365 Admin Center - admin.microsoft.com

Outlook - outlook.office.com

Microsoft Teams - teams.microsoft.com

Word Online - microsoft365.com/launch/word

Excel Online - microsoft365.com/launch/excel

Navigate

2023-03-23T13:16:00+00:00

Navigate is currently experiencing an outage that is preventing students and employees from being able to sign in to the service. We are working with the vendor to resolve.

OnBase Migration Completed

2023-02-20T21:42:00+00:00

The OnBase migration has been completed. If you experience any issues, please submit a ticket via https://its.forsythtech.edu.

OnBase System Outage for Upgrade 2/17-2/20

2023-02-15T18:00:00+00:00

The OnBase system will be offline starting Friday 2/17/2023 at 4:00 PM EST to perform updates. The system will be available again on Monday 2/20. We will post an announcement once the system is available again.

Employee Windows Laptops Missing Applications

2023-01-13T13:42:00+00:00

Applies to employee Windows laptops only: Microsoft has identified an issue with a security update that is blocking some users from opening common Office applications and web browsers. Users may also notice these application desktop icons missing from the desktop. We are working on pushing out a fix and monitoring the situation.

Freshservice

2023-01-10T15:30:00+00:00

Freshservice is experiencing issues; ITS ticketing system is currently offline. Update: All Clear.

Network Outage at Main Campus and Offsite Centers

2022-12-14T12:43:00+00:00

Update 8:34 AM EST: All issues resolved.

We are experiencing a network outage at Main Campus and our offsite centers. ITS has identified the issue and is actively working to resolve.

12/09/2022 5:00 PM - Network Maintenance - Main Campus Allman Building

2022-12-08T20:52:00+00:00

ITS will be replacing network equipment in the Allman building Friday 12/09/2022 @ 5:00 PM. This maintenance will impact network and phone connectivity on the first and second floors of the Allman building. Estimated impact is 1 hour.

Network Maintenance 11/23 3:30pm - 4:30pm

2022-11-23T14:40:42+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance today 11/23 3:30pm-4:30pm. We expect a few moments of internet connectivity loss (1-5 minutes) during this time window at all campus locations except Stokes and IQC.

Blackboard File Download Issues

2022-10-25T18:03:00+00:00

4:33 PM EST: Blackboard has resolved the issue

Blackboard is experiencing nationwide issues with a service provider that is causing issues when attempting to access or download files from a Blackboard course. Blackboard is working with the vendor on a resolution and we will post an update as soon as it is resolved.

Internet Outage Impacting Multiple Campuses

2022-09-15T16:20:00+00:00

UPDATE 2:50 PM EST: The outage has been resolved.

UPDATE 1:55 PM EST: Our Internet Service Provider has notified us that they are experiencing a widespread outage with no ETA on resolution. The following locations are impacted: Network connectivity at Main Campus, Transportation Center, Mazie Woodruff Center, Grady Swisher Center, & West Campus. The following systems are offline due to this outage: MyForsythTech, VPN, FT Org, EWD CRM, HR Evaluation System, Course Substitution System, Short URL.

We are experiencing internet & phone system outages at multiple campus locations.

West Campus Center Internet Outage

2022-08-24T13:28:00+00:00

The West Campus Center is experiencing an internet outage due to a power outage in the area.

Colleague System Outage

2022-08-03T19:15:00+00:00

Update 4:20 PM EST 8/3/2022: we have received reports of performance issues with the Colleague system. We are investigating.

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Update 3:33 PM EST 8/3/2022: The issue has been resolved and the system is now online.

The Colleague system is currently experiencing an outage. ITS is investigating.

Multiple Systems Outage

2022-07-14T12:52:00+00:00

Update: All systems are now online

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The following systems are experiencing an outage: BBRoles, Course Subsitutions, Employees Appraisal, FT Org, ID Card, RAS, RSVP

OnBase Outage

2022-07-11T17:42:00+00:00

The OnBase service is experiencing an outage.

Colleague System Errors

2022-07-01T12:26:00+00:00

Update 7/1/2022 12:01 PM: The issues have been resolved and the Colleague system is now functional.

The Colleague System is currently experiencing errors when attempting to run certain processes. ITS is investigating.

Colleague Offline for Business Office Year End Closing 6/30/2022 - 7/1/2022

2022-06-28T14:29:22+00:00

The Colleague system will be offline for Business Office year end closing starting 6/30/2022 11:59 PM EST through 7/1/2022 6:00 AM EST.

Colleague System Outage

2022-06-15T12:13:00+00:00

Update 10:30 AM EST: The system is now online.

The Colleague system is currently experiencing an outage

OnBase System Outage

2022-06-06T12:05:00+00:00

Update 8:55 AM - The issue has been resolved and the system is now online.

The OnBase system is currently experiencing an outage that is preventing users from logging in to the system

Stokes County Center Internet Outage

2022-06-03T11:51:00+00:00

The Stokes County Center is experiencing an internet outage

Colleague System Outage

2022-05-19T15:30:00+00:00

Update 12:35 PM: The issue has been resolved and the Colleague system is now online.

The Colleague system is currently experiencing an outage that is preventing users from logging into the system. ITS is investigating

OnBase System Outage

2022-05-11T12:26:00+00:00

Update: The issue has been resolved.

The OnBase system is currently experiencing an outage that is preventing users from logging in. ITS is investigating.

OnBase System Sign In Issues

2022-04-08T12:02:00+00:00

Update 8:25 AM EST: The issue has been resolved and the system is now operational.

We are currently experiencing issues with users not able to sign in to the OnBase system in both the web and desktop applications.

WiFi Service Issues All Campuses

2022-04-07T14:02:00+00:00

Update 1:45 PM EST: All remaining issues with Guest access to the WiFi networks has been resolved.

Update 11:37 AM EST: The WiFi Networks at all campus locations are now functional for all students and employees. Guests without a Forsyth Tech TechID account are currently unable to connect to the WiFi networks due to the SMS text sign in option not functioning reliably. The Vendor is actively working on implementing a solution to fix the SMS text sign in issue.

We are currently experiencing issues with the WiFi networks at all campuses that is preventing new devices from being able to connect. We have identified the cause and are actively working with our vendors on implementing a solution.

MyForsythTech System Outage

2022-03-01T21:38:00+00:00

Update 7:00 PM EST: https://my.forsythtech.edu/ is now online.

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https://my.forsythtech.edu is currently experiencing an outage. ITS is investigating

Internet Outage @ Off-site Centers

2022-02-28T12:58:00+00:00

Update 1:40 PM EST: Internet connectivity has been restored to all sites.

Our internet service provider is experiencing an outage that is impacting the off-site centers. The internet and phone system is currently offline at all off-site centers excluding Stokes and IQC. Main Campus is not impacted. Current ETA from our ISP is 10:00 AM EST.

Network outage impacting all locations

2022-02-18T12:02:00+00:00

Update 12:55 PM EST: Internet connectivity has been restored to all campus locations. All systems are back online.

Update 11:15 AM EST: Our Internet Service Provider is continuing to work with local utility companies to restore power to their equipment sites. The following systems are currently unavailable: MyForsythTech, OnBase, and Informer.

Update 8:30 AM EST: We are experiencing an internet outage impacting all campus locations. Our Internet Service provider has experienced a local equipment failure and is actively working to restore service. All online services such as Blackboard, Techlink, Email, etc are online and accessible off campus. We will post an update once the issue is resolved.

We are experiencing an internet/phone system outage impacting all campus locations.

Navigate Performance Issues

2022-02-15T13:40:00+00:00

Update 2/16/2022 12:20 PM: The performance issues have been resolved.

The Navigate system is currently experiencing performance issues that will prevent some students from seeing all of their course information and prevent them from accessing/requesting services. This may also impact faculty/advisor's ability to use certain functions.

Colleague System Maintenance 2/8/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

2022-02-08T15:56:49+00:00

Colleague System Maintenance 2/8/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST . The Colleague system will be offline during this time.

Hauser Building Network Outage

2022-02-03T17:25:00+00:00

The Hauser Building on Main Campus is experiencing a network outage. ITS is investigating

West Campus Internet Outage

2022-01-05T16:36:00+00:00

Update 12:44 PM EST: Internet connectivity has been restored. ITS will continue to monitor the situation.

West Campus is experiencing an internet outage. ITS is currently investigating the cause.

Swisher Center Network Maintenance

2022-01-05T13:38:45+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance at the Swisher Center starting at 11:00 AM EST. Internet and phone connections will be disrupted at the Swisher campus during this window.

Telephone System Outage

2021-12-16T17:31:00+00:00

Update 12:37 PM EST: ITS has identified the cause and is currently implementing a fix. Some phone lines are now working and the remainder are expected to be working within the next 15-30 minutes.

We are experiencing a telephone system outage at all campus locations. ITS is currently investigating.

Colleague Outage

2021-12-06T18:42:00+00:00

Update 2:03 PM EST: The outage has been resolved and the system is now online.

The Colleague system is currently experiencing an outage that is preventing employee's from being able to log in. ITS is currently investigating/working on resolving the outage.

Blackboard Outage

2021-12-01T18:29:00+00:00

Update 2:04 PM: Blackboard is now back online.

Update 1:41 PM: Blackboard has confirmed the outage is impacting the US EAST COAST Region. There is no ETA for resolution.

Blackboard is currently experiencing an outage. We have notified the vendor and expecting an update soon. We will post an update once the issue is resolved.

Network Maintenance - All Sites - 11/12/2021 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM EST

2021-11-12T19:37:13+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance on all campus sites between 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM EST. There is an expected 20-30 minute network outage during this maintenance window.

Main Campus Network Maintenance

2021-10-26T04:13:10+00:00

ITS will be performing maintenance on the Main Campus network that will impact multiple services/systems on 10/26/2021 11:30pm-12:30am.

Allman building network maintenance 10/21/2022 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST

2021-10-21T13:07:33+00:00

ITS will be replacing network equipment in the Allman building today 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST. During this time, network connectivity will be impacted for the 1st and 2nd floors.

Multiple Services/Systems Outage - Main Campus Data Center Power Outage

2021-10-18T13:04:00+00:00

We are experiencing a power outage impacting our data center. This is impacting multiple systems/services including Colleague, Phone System, Campus internet, and more. The Facilities team is on-site and actively working to resolve the issue.

Phone System Call Performance Issues

2021-09-27T18:31:00+00:00

Update 3:00 PM (9/29/2021): We have received an update of intermittent issues being reported that appear to be limited to inbound calls coming from the Verizon Wireless network. While you may still experience these intermittent call issues, the observation is that the trouble is not as widespread as the previous days and has narrowed in scope.

Update 2:00 PM (9/28/2021): We have just been notified by our service provider that they are starting to see sporadic issues with inbound calls resulting in the same issue of audio to drop. At this time, it looks to only impact inbound calls and not outbound. We will post any new information as it is made available to us.

Update 9:25 PM: We have received notice from our service provider that the issues have been resolved. We will continue to monitor the situation

Update: We have identified the issue with the phone system as an outage with our carrier impacting multiple customers in the area. We will post an update once the service issue is resolved.

We are experiencing issues with our phone system that is causing audio to drop on some inbound and outbound external calls.

Internet outage @ Transportation Technology Center and Aviation Technology Lab

2021-09-27T11:59:00+00:00

Update 8:24 AM: All issues resolved. Colleague and my.forsythtech.edu are now online.

Update: 8:14 AM: Colleague and my.forsythtech.edu are currently experiencing an outage. We expect these sites to be back online in 15 minutes.

Update 8:13 AM: Internet has been restored to TTC and Aviation Technology Lab.

We are currently experiencing internet outages at the Transportation Technology Center and Aviation Technology Lab.

Network Maintenance All Campuses 9/26/2021 10am-12pm

2021-09-26T17:51:00+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance that will impact internet and phone system connectivity on Sunday 9/26/2021. The maintenance window will be 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and a 30-minute outage is expected during this time window.

Informer Offline

2021-08-16T14:07:00+00:00

Update: Informer is now back online

Informer reporting - reports.forsythtech.edu - has been taken offline in an effort to free up resources for Colleague and other systems to operate properly during this heavy use period. We will post an update once we bring the service back online.

Blackboard Course Availability

2021-08-16T11:38:00+00:00

Update 8:15 AM EST: The issue has been resolved and students now have access to their Blackboard courses.

We are experiencing an issue with students not being able to access their Blackboard courses. ITS is in the process of implementing a fix and it should be resolved by 8:30 AM EST.

Colleague & Other Systems - Performance Issues

2021-08-11T18:47:00+00:00

We are currently experiencing performance issues with our Colleague system that is resulting in slow loading times in Colleague and other systems such as: MyForsythTech, BB Roles, Course Substitution, and more. We are currently investigating and will post an update shortly.

Network outage at multiple offsite campus locations

2021-06-09T22:09:00+00:00

Update 6:30 PM: Service has been restored to all sites.

We are experiencing a network and telephone system outage at the following offsite campus locations: West Campus, Northwest Forsyth, Mazie Woodruff, Grady Swisher, and Transportation Center. We expect service to be restored by 7:00 PM EST.

WC, MC, and GSC Network Maintenance - June 9th 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-06-09T13:54:00+00:00

Our ISP will be replacing equipment at the following campus locations on June 9th: West Campus (3:00 PM - 3:30 PM); Main Campus (4:00 PM - 4:30 PM); Grady Swisher (5:00 PM- 5:30 PM). Internet connectivity and telephone system will be offline during the time windows above.

RLS Network Maintenance - Saturday 6/12/2021 1pm-5pm

2021-06-08T14:28:59+00:00

We will be performing network maintenance in the RLS building on Saturday 6/12/2021 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. There will be brief network interruptions during this time.

Colleague System Outage

2021-06-08T11:58:00+00:00

Update 8:15 AM: The system is now online

The Colleague system is currently experiencing an outage.

Main Campus Network Maintenance

2021-06-02T17:21:02+00:00

ITS will be performing emergency network maintenance on the Main Campus network equipment on 6/3/2021 @ 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM. Internet connectivity and telephone system at Main Campus will be offline during this time.

MWC, TTC, and NWFC Network Maintenance June 8th 3pm-5:30pm

2021-05-26T13:52:33+00:00

Our ISP will be replacing equipment at the following offsite centers on June 8th: Mazie Woodruff Center (3:00 PM - 3:30 PM); Transportation Center (4:00 PM - 4:30 PM); Northwest Forsyth Center (5:00 PM- 5:30 PM). Internet connectivity and telephone system will be offline during the time windows above.

MyForsythTech Outage

2021-05-17T11:55:00+00:00

Update 8:15 AM EST: The system is now online.

MyForsythTech (https://my.forsythtech.edu) is currently experiencing an outage and is offline.

Telephone System

2021-05-13T12:39:00+00:00

Update 9:51 AM: The issue has been resolved and the system is now operational.

We are experiencing a partial outage with the campus telephone system that is impacting all student services areas and call centers. If you need assistance, please use the Live Chat feature on www.forsythtech.edu

MyForsythTech Outage

2021-05-11T18:58:00+00:00

Update 3:42 PM: The system is now online and operational.

MyForsythTech (https://my.forsythtech.edu) is currently experiencing an outage and is offline.

Allman Building Network Maintenance 5/13/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:56:46+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Allman building that will impact the 4th floor. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Technology Building Network Maintenance 5/12/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:55:37+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Technology building that will impact the Netlabs system. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

RLS Network Maintenance 5/11/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:54:43+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Robert L Strickland building that will impact the 3rd floor of North Wing. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

RLS Network Maintenance 5/10/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:54:12+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Robert L Strickland building that will impact the 2nd floor of South Wing. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

RLS Network Maintenance 5/07/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:45:45+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Robert L Strickland building that will impact the North Wing 2nd and 4th floors. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

RLS Network Maintenance 5/06/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:44:44+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Robert L Strickland building that will impact rooms 1250-1302. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

RLS Network Maintenance 5/05/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:43:51+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Robert L Strickland building that will impact rooms 1202-1237. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

RLS Network Maintenance 5/04/2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021-05-03T20:42:44+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Robert L Strickland building that will impact rooms 1160-1168. Wired internet, telephone connections, and WiFi will be impacted during this time. We expect a 1-hour outage 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Nelnet Payment System Outage

2021-05-03T12:00:00+00:00

Update: 4:00 PM 5/03/2021: The outage has been resolved and the system is now online.

Our Nelnet payment system is currently experiencing an outage. Payments for tuition/fees are unable to process at this time. We will post an update once the issue is resolved.

Multiple Microsoft System Outages

2021-04-01T22:20:00+00:00

Microsoft is currently experiencing outages with some of its services. The following Forsyth Tech systems are experiencing performance issues & outages: Techlink, Microsoft Teams, TechID Password Reset; Timeclock Plus (authentication)

Network Maintenance - Main Campus

2021-03-30T18:00:00+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance on Wednesday, March 31 that will impact the following areas:

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM: The following buildings will have network connectivity and phone system disruptions: Ardmore, Hauser, Bob Greene Hall 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Allman building 1st and 2nd floors

Blackboard Maintenance April 2nd, 2021 10pm-6am EST

2021-03-28T13:25:00+00:00

Blackboard will be offline for maintenance on April 2nd, 2021, from 10 pm – 6 am EST. Blackboard is performing maintenance to enhance security for all of the client's confidential information. The security enhancement will take 8 hours to complete. During this time, any content or services provided by Blackboard will be inaccessible.

OneCard ID Card System Offline

2021-03-26T15:02:00+00:00

We are experiencing an outage with our OneCard student and employee ID card system. At this time, we are unable to print new ID cards for students and employees. We will update this announcement once the issue is resolved.

Ardmore Building Network Maintenance

2021-03-18T12:35:38+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance Thursday, March 18th, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The internet connection and phone system in the Ardmore building will be offline during this maintenance window.

Microsoft Service Issues Impacting Multiple Services

2021-03-15T20:43:00+00:00

Update 3/15 7:49 PM: All issues resolved.

Microsoft is experiencing service outages impacting some of our systems. Below are the known issues/outages: TechID Self-Service Password Reset System TimeclockPlus Some Microsoft Teams features including meeting recording

Allman & Bob Greene Hall Building Network Maintenance - Friday 3/12 3pm-6pm

2021-03-09T14:10:09+00:00

ITS will be performing network maintenance in the Allman Building and Bob Greene Hall Building on Friday 3/12 3pm-6pm. Network and phone connections in the 3rd and 4th floor of Allman and the entire Bob Greene Hall Building will be offline periodically during this maintenance window.

Navigate Offline

2021-03-02T18:58:00+00:00

Update 3:10PM 3/2/21: The issue has been resolved and the service is now online.

Forsyth Tech Navigate is currently offline due to the cloud hosting provider experiencing an outage. We are working with the vendor and will post an update once the issue has been resolved.

Transportation Technology Center Internet Connectivity Outage

2021-03-01T13:00:00+00:00

Update 3/1/2021 9:45 AM: All issues resolved

Transportation Technology Center Internet Connectivity Outage

Main Campus, Hauser Building Network Maintenance

2021-02-17T15:26:32+00:00

ITS will be upgrading networking equipment in the Hauser Building on Main Campus on Friday February 19, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. During this time the internet connection in the Hauser building & the phone system will be interrrupted periodically.

Main Campus Network Maintenance 2/12/2021 7am-12pm

2021-02-11T19:45:22+00:00

ITS will be performing maintenance on the Main Campus network which may result in temporary internet & phone outages. If an outage occurs, we do not expect it to last more than 5-10 minutes.

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2021-02-09T19:51:23+00:00

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Main Campus Network Maintenance 2/08/2021 5pm-11pm

2021-02-08T16:30:10+00:00

We will be performing network maintenance on the Allman Center building network on 2/08/2021 5pm-11pm. There may be temporary network outages during this time.

Network Maintenance 1/27/2021 @ 5:00 PM - Internet Outage Expected

2021-01-25T13:58:31+00:00

ITS will be performing scheduled maintenance on Main Campus network equipment on 1/27/2021 @ 5:00 PM. We are expecting a brief 10-15 minute internet and telephone outage during this time.

Colleague Emergency Maintenance 12pm-1pm

2021-01-22T16:48:00+00:00

Update 1:00 PM: The Colleague system is now back online.

Update 12:20 PM: The maintenance window is being extended until 1:00 PM. We will post an update once the system is back online.

The Colleague system will be offline 12pm-12:30pm for emergency maintenance. More info: https://status.forsythtech.edu

Data Center Maintenance

2021-01-22T13:41:44+00:00

ITS will be performing maintenance on the storage unit for our data center on Sunday 1/24 from 11AM to 3PM. We do not expect this to impact any services.

Main Campus Network Maintenance 1/22/2020 @ 4:00 PM

2021-01-19T19:28:03+00:00

ITS will be performing scheduled maintenance on Main Campus network equipment on 1/22/2020 @ 4:00 PM. We are expecting a brief 10-15 minute internet connectivity disruption during this time.

MyForsythTech Outage

2021-01-11T12:39:00+00:00

MyForsythTech is currently experiencing an outage. We are investigating.

MyForsythTech Performance Issues

2020-12-11T13:00:00+00:00

Update 2:00 PM: We have identified the cause and implemented a fix. The system is now online and performing as normal.

We are investigating performance issues with the MyForsythTech system. More info https://status.forsythtech.edu

MyForsythTech Performance Issues

2020-12-10T20:35:00+00:00

Update 5:30 PM: MyForsythTech is now online and functioning normally. We will continue to monitor the system for any further issues.

We are investigating performance issues with the MyForsythTech system that is causing the site to produce errors and load slowly.

Major Systems Maintenance 12/2/2020 - 12/4/2020

2020-12-04T17:00:00+00:00

ITS will be performing a major systems maintenance/migration starting on 12/2/2020 @ 5:00 PM EST and lasting through 12/4/2020 @ 12:00 PM EST. The following systems/services will be offline during this window: Colleague; MyForsythTech; WebAdvisor (time-entry).

We will update the announcement once all systems are back online upon completion of the maintenance.

Major Systems Maintenance 12/2/2020 - 12/4/2020

2020-12-03T15:49:48+00:00

We will update the announcement once all systems are back online upon completion of the maintenance.

MyForsythTech Maintenance

2020-11-05T13:49:46+00:00

MyForsythTech will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, November 11 7pm-10pm.

Network Outages

2020-10-29T14:17:00+00:00

We are experiencing network outages related to the storms at the following campuses: Northwest Forsyth Center

We are also experiencing partial network outages/performance issues at: Main Campus; West Campus; Stokes County Center.

West Campus Network Maintenance

2020-10-28T15:43:26+00:00

Network maintenance will be performed at the West Campus location on Friday 10-30-2020 @ 3:00PM - 5:00PM. There is a potential for periodic internet outages at the site only during this window.

Blackboard Outage

2020-10-15T11:28:00+00:00

Update 8:55 AM: Blackboard has implemented a fix and the issue has been resolved.

Update 7:35 AM: The site is starting to come back online but is performing slowly. We will post an update when the system is fully online.

Blackboard is experiencing a major outage and is currently offline. We have notified the vendor and they are working to resolve the outage.

Microsoft outage impacting all systems

2020-09-28T21:48:00+00:00

Update 8:15 AM: Microsoft has resolved the outage and all systems are now online. Note: There may be sporadic login issues throughout the next few hours as Microsoft continues to work on stabilizing their systems.

Microsoft is experiencing a nationwide outage that is impacting all systems that require you to sign in with your TechID: Blackboard, Techlink. Email, etc.

Colleague Maintenance 8-30-2020

2020-08-27T12:53:52+00:00

Colleague will be offline for scheduled maintenance Sunday 8/30/2020 12pm-4pm.

Sign-in Service Maintenance Saturday August 8th @ 6:00 PM

2020-08-07T14:48:48+00:00

ITS will be performing scheduled maintenance on the sign-in systems starting Saturday, August 8th, 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM. During this time the following systems will be down: TechID Password Changes Ad Astra

Colleague Outage

2020-08-04T23:14:00+00:00

Update 7:32PM: The issue has been resolved.

The Colleague system is experiencing issues that are preventing users from being able to sign in to the system. We are investigating.

RSVP/Coursedrop/CRM System outage

2020-07-29T11:00:00+00:00

Update 8:10AM: All issues resolved.

The RSVP, Coursedrop, and CRM systems are experiencing an outage.

Campus Network/Internet Performance Issues

2020-07-28T21:19:00+00:00

Update 9:00 PM: The issues have been resolved.

Our Internet Service Provider has reported outages in our area impacting internet performance at all campus sites. The issues are primarily impacting users on campus trying to connect to services outside the college network including users that are connected via VPN. There is no ETA provided for a resolution.

West Campus Network Maintenance

2020-07-24T16:33:15+00:00

We will be performing emergency network maintenance at the West Campus today @ 3:00 PM. We expect internet and phone system disruption to last no more than 30 minutes.

Colleague Test Server Maintenance

2020-07-21T01:23:13+00:00

The Colleague Test server will be offline for maintenance on Saturday, July 25 from 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM. This will not impact the production Colleague server or any other systems.

Colleague and MyForsythTech Offline 6/30/2020

2020-06-30T11:00:00+00:00

The Colleague and MyForsythTech systems will be offline on 6/30/2020 for end year processing. Both systems will not be accessible during this time.

Major Systems Outage

2020-06-18T11:11:00+00:00

Update 11:00 AM: Most of the major systems are now back online including Blackboard, Techlink, Email, etc. All minor/localized systems are expected to be online by 1:00 PM.

All major systems are currently offline due to a power outage at our data center.

Partial Telephone System Outage

2020-06-16T13:38:00+00:00

We are experiencing performance issues with the telephone system impacting all call centers and information center numbers. Calls are being dropped shortly after being answered on these call center phone numbers.

MyForsythTech Outage

2020-06-12T20:38:00+00:00

Update 6:15 PM: The outage has been resolved and the system is back online.

The MyForsythTech system is currently experiencing an error not allowing users to sign into the site.

Phone System Maintenance 6/15 & 6/16

2020-06-11T21:09:16+00:00

We will be performing maintenance on the campus telephone system starting on 6/15/2020 @ 8:00am lasting through 6/16/2020 @ 5:00pm. There may be periodic service outages during these two days resulting in dropped phone calls or not being able to make or receive calls. If service will be out for more than a few minutes we will post an outage announcement separately.

Phone System Outage

2020-06-05T12:00:00+00:00

Update 9:30 AM: Service has been restored.

We are experiencing a partial outage with our phone system impacting call centers and physical phones on all campuses.

Colleague/MyForsythTech/Informer Maintenance 5/13/2020 5pm-10pm

2020-05-13T12:38:03+00:00

ITS will be performing maintenance on the following systems on 5/13/2020 from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Colleauge; MyForsythTech; Informer. These systems will be unavailable during this window.

Phone System Outage

2020-04-28T16:30:00+00:00

Update 1:55 PM: The issue is now resolved.

We are experiencing issues with our telephone system dropping calls/not completing calls. We are investigating.

Blackboard Outage

2020-04-28T12:00:00+00:00

Update 9:30 AM: Blackboard has resolved the outage and the service is now available.

Blackboard is experiencing a major outage which is preventing access to the site. Blackboard is working to resolve the issue ASAP.

NWFC Center Internet Outage

2020-03-25T12:00:00+00:00

The Northwest Forsyth Center is experiencing an internet outage. We are investigating.

Telephone System Performance Issues

2020-03-23T13:26:00+00:00

Our telephone system is experiencing issues with inbound calls being dropped periodically. We are investigating.

Major Network Maintenance

2020-01-24T15:46:01+00:00

On Tuesday, January 28th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM we will performing maintenance on major network equipment. We do not expect any downtime associated with this maintenance. These systems may potentially be impacted and have minor outages: Blackboard MyForsythTech Techlink

Colleague & MyForsythTech Maintenance

2020-01-24T15:05:57+00:00

Colleague and MyForsythTech will be offline on Sunday 1/26/2020 from 12:00pm - 6:00pm for scheduled maintenance.

MyForsythTech Outage

2020-01-08T23:09:00+00:00

Update 1/8/2020 10:05 PM:

We will be taking MyForsythTech offline for emergency maintenance this evening and throughout the day 1/9/2020 while the Centralized Registration event ongoing. Students wishing to make a payment will need to visit the Cashier's office in-person.

Update 1/8/2020 4:40 PM:

Colleague and MyForsythTech are now back online. We will continue to monitor the systems throughout the evening.

Update 1/7/2020 11:00 AM: At this time, the Colleague system is online, however, it is experiencing performance issues. Since the system is much slower than normal, users are seeing a “processing please wait” message and are closing their sessions. We need to ask that users exercise a little patience and let their processes finish. What is happening is that users are incorrectly exiting the system, and starting a new session to run the same process over again. In effect, we have found many users that have multiple login sessions on the system causing additional lag on the system.

We are still actively working with the State System Office on a permanent fix, however, there is no ETA at this time.

Update 8:30AM 1/7/2020: Colleague is now back online. MyForsythTech is still unavailable.

We are currently investigating outages with Colleague and MyForsythTech. The issues are preventing users from logging in to both systems as well as the performance of the systems. We will post an update as soon as we know more.

TutorTrac Maintenance

2020-01-03T15:50:08+00:00

TutorTrac will be offline for maintenance on Wednesday, January 8th.

MyForsythTech Outage

2019-12-15T18:00:00+00:00

Update 3:00 PM: The outage has been resolved and MyForsythTech is back online.

Update 1:30 PM: We are still investigating the issues causing the outage.

The MyForsythTech site (https://my.forsythtech.edu) is currently experiencing an outage. ITS is investigating the cause and should have service restored soon.

Major Network Maintenance - December 16th-19th

2019-12-04T19:58:33+00:00

ITS will be performing major upgrades on network equipment on multiple campuses starting on December 16th and ending on December 19th. Below are the scheduled maintenance windows in which you can expect periodic outages in network connectivity:

12/16 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM : Grady Swisher Center 12/17 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM : Transportation Center 12/17 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM : Northwest Forsyth Center 12/18 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM : West Campus 12/18 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM : Mazie Woodruff Center 12/19 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM : Main Campus

Authentication System Maintenance

2019-11-27T01:23:30+00:00

ITS will be performing scheduled maintenance on our authentication system on Wednesday 11-27-2019 at 10 am. We do not expect any downtime associated with this maintenance.

Ad Astra Schedule Maintenance

2019-11-15T00:00:42+00:00

Ad Astra will be offline for scheduled maintenance on 11/18/2019 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-11-14T18:00:00+00:00

Update 9:00am - Internet connectivity restored.

The Transportation Center is experiencing an internet outage

Main Campus WiFi Network Maintenance

2019-10-25T18:19:02+00:00

ITS will be performing maintenance on the Main Campus WiFi network on Friday, November 1st 1:00pm - 3:00pm. WiFi will be sporadically unavailable during this time period.

Ad Astra Upgrade - 10/17/2019

2019-10-10T18:21:43+00:00

Ad Astra will be offline for a scheduled version upgrade on 10/17/2019 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.

Onbase Maintenance 10/15/2019

2019-10-10T01:47:35+00:00

Onbase will be offline 10/15/2019 for scheduled maintenance

Blackboard outage

2019-10-08T02:00:00+00:00

Update 6:47 PM: Blackboard is now online.

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Blackboard is experiencing an outage with their hosting provider.

Informer Maintenance

2019-10-02T16:59:34+00:00

Informer reporting will be offline on Wednesday, October 2nd for schedule maintenance.

Colleague maintenance 9/28/2019

2019-09-27T02:14:42+00:00

The Colleague system will offline for scheduled maintenance starting on 9/28/2019 6:00pm and lasting until 9/29/2019 at 8:00 am.

We are investigating reports of Spectrum ISP customers being unable to access Blackboard.

2019-09-07T23:00:00+00:00

We are investigating reports of Spectrum ISP customers being unable to access Blackboard.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-09-04T21:43:00+00:00

Our internet service provider has reported an outage impacting the Transportation Center campus.

Network Performance Issues

2019-09-03T15:52:00+00:00

Update 8:56 AM - The network performance issues have been resolved.

We are experiencing network performance issues on our Main Campus network. Some services are loading slowly or timing out. We are investigating.

Internet Outages at Offsite Campuses

2019-08-30T00:48:00+00:00

We are experiencing a large scale internet and phone system outage at the following campuses: • West Campus • Transportation Center • Swisher Center • Mazie Woodruff Center • Northwest Forsyth Center

West Campus Internet & Phone Outage

2019-08-23T00:03:00+00:00

We are experiencing an internet and phone outage at our West Campus Center.

Internet Outage at Transportation Technology Campus

2019-08-19T16:00:00+00:00

Update: Internet connectivity has been restored. All issues resolved.

We are experiencing an internet outage at our Transportation Technology Campus.

MyForsythTech

2019-08-10T17:49:00+00:00

Update: The issue has been resolved.

We are experiencing an issue causing the MyForsythTech portal not to load correctly.

Major Network Maintenance - All Systems Offline 7-21-2019 9am-3pm

2019-07-16T00:47:00+00:00

Update 1:36 PM: The maintenance was completed successfully and all systems are now online.

We will be performing a major network upgrade that will require a large outage of all services and systems on 7-21-2019. The outage is expected to start at 9:00 AM and end at approximately 3:00 PM.

Stokes County Center Internet Outage

2019-07-03T16:00:00+00:00

The Stokes County Center is experiencing an internet outage.

Northwest Forsyth Center Internet & Telephone Outage

2019-07-01T15:41:00+00:00

Update: All issues resolved

The Northwest Forsyth Center is experiencing an internet and telephone outage.

Colleague & registration will be unavailable Friday, June 28

2019-06-24T21:03:58+00:00

Colleague & registration will be unavailable Friday, June 28 due to Business Office year end closing. Colleague & registration will resume normal availability on Monday, July 1.

Major System Outage

2019-06-24T00:00:00+00:00

Update 4:45 PM: All issues resolved.

Our authentication service is experiencing a major outage impacting access to major systems such as Blackboard, Email, Techlink, and MyForsythTech.

Major System Outage

2019-06-22T03:50:00+00:00

Update 10:36 pm: All issues resolved.

Our authentication service is experiencing a major outage impacting access to major systems such as Blackboard, Email, Techlink, and MyForsythTech.

Main Campus WiFi Partial Outage

2019-06-21T15:20:00+00:00

Update 6/28: Service has been restored

We are experiencing a partial outage with Main Campus WiFi impacting guest devices and non-company owned devices. Main Campus WiFi for Forsyth Tech managed devices are operating normally.

Telephone/Internet System Outage

2019-06-18T15:25:00+00:00

Update: The telephone system is now operational.

Our telephone system is experiencing an outage which is impacting incoming and outgoing calls. We are also experiencing an outage with Main Campus WiFi and some offsite centers internet connectivity.

West Campus Internet Maintenance

2019-06-18T01:39:11+00:00

Update: There will be another brief outage around 7pm.

Our internet service provider will be replacing equipment at West Campus starting at 4:00 pm today. The internet will be unavailable during the maintenance which should last 15-30 minutes.

Colleague Test/Dev Maintenance

2019-06-13T00:44:47+00:00

Colleague TEST/Dev will be offline Thursday, June 13th for maintenance. This will impact TEST only and will not impact the production environment.

Major System Outage

2019-06-12T09:55:00+00:00

Update: Systems are available if you are connected to the campus network. If you are not on campus you will not be able to access any of the systems impacted.

We are experiencing a major outage impacting all systems including Email, Techlink, Blackboard, MyForsythTech, and others.

Network Maintenance

2019-06-11T19:36:32+00:00

We will be performing brief network maintenance today starting at 5pm. We do not expect any interruption in service.

Stokes Center Network Maintenance

2019-06-07T19:38:36+00:00

We will be performing maintenance on the network at the Stokes County Center on Sunday 6/9/2019. The maintenance may result in an internet outage at the campus.

West Campus Network Maintenance 6/9/2019

2019-06-07T19:37:01+00:00

We will be performing network maintenance at the West Campus center on Sunday 6/9/2019. The maintenance may result in internet outages at the campus.

Blackboard Courses Unavailable

2019-06-01T04:05:00+00:00

Update: The errors causing some Blackboard courses to be unavailable have been resolved and we will continue to monitor the system throughout the weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage caused.

We are experiencing an issue with some 2019 Summer Blackboard courses being unavailable to students and instructors

Colleague Performance Issues

2019-05-30T16:20:00+00:00

Update 6:20 pm: The Colleague maintenance is now complete and all systems are back online.

Update 1:45 pm: The Colleague maintenance is taking longer than expected and will be offline until further notice. We apologize for the disruption and are working to get it online as soon as possible.

The Colleague system is experiencing performance issues that may result in failed login attempts and slow loading times.

West Campus Internet Outage

2019-05-30T16:19:00+00:00

Update: The internet issues have been resolved.

The West Campus center is experiencing a partial internet outage.

Lynda.com Maintenance

2019-05-23T17:37:46+00:00

On Friday morning, May 24, between 12:01AM and 3:00AM, the Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning website will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.

Colleague Performance Issues

2019-05-20T18:18:00+00:00

Update: We have determined the cause of the performance issues and they will be corrected during emergency maintenance at 7:00pm tonight. Please limit Colleague use to registration and necessary activities only. Do not run large jobs today if at all possible to limit the performance impacts on the system.

The Colleague system is experiencing performance issues and may be slow to load.

VDI Performance ISsues

2019-05-20T16:43:00+00:00

We are investigating performance issues with the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-05-20T16:20:00+00:00

Update: Internet connectivity has been restored.

The Transportation Center is experiencing an internet outage.

All Systems Outage

2019-05-18T17:55:00+00:00

Update: The issues are resolved and all systems are back online.

We are experiencing a network outage on Main Campus that is impacting all systems (Techlink, MyForsythTech, Blackboard, WiFi connectivity, and others).

All Systems Offline

2019-05-15T18:28:00+00:00

Update: All issues are resolved.

We are experiencing an internet outage on Main Campus. All systems are offline including Techlink, Blackboard, MyForsythTech, and Email.

Blackboard Course Access

2019-05-07T06:00:00+00:00

We are experiencing an issue with some Blackboard courses being unavailable to students and instructors.

Blackboard Course Access Issue

2019-05-06T20:53:00+00:00

Update: All issues resolved

We are experiencing an issue with some Blackboard courses being unavailable to students and instructors. ETA on having the issue resolved is 30 minutes.

MyForsythtech Outage

2019-05-05T18:19:00+00:00

Update: All issues have been resolved.

We are experiencing an outage with the MyForsythtech system.

Login Service Outage

2019-05-04T14:55:00+00:00

Update: Services have been restored.

We are experiencing an outage with our login/authentication service which is impacting multiple systems: Blackboard, Techlink, Email, and others. ITS is investigating a fix and should have the issues resolved soon.

Blackboard Course Access Issues

2019-05-01T17:57:00+00:00

Update: All issues are resolved.

We are experiencing an issue with some Spring Blackboard courses suddenly becoming unavailable. We are investigating the issue now.

Colleague System Offline

2019-05-01T01:27:00+00:00

All issues resolved

TutorTrac Emergency Maintenance

2019-04-30T21:51:59+00:00

TutorTrac will be offline until approximately 4:00pm today for emergency maintenance.

Stokes County Internet Outage

2019-04-29T16:26:00+00:00

All issues resolved.

The Stokes County Center is experiencing an internet outage.

Network Maintenance

2019-04-20T01:13:09+00:00

Our internet service provider will be performing maintenance that could cause outages with our services during the maintenance window.

Main Campus WiFi Maintenance

2019-04-12T18:47:19+00:00

We will be performing maintenance on the Main Campus WiFi system starting at 4:00 pm and lasting through 6:00 pm. You may notice sporadic connectivity to FT-WiFi during this time.

Colleague Maintenance

2019-03-25T19:15:58+00:00

Colleague will be unavailable Monday, March 25, 2019 from 8 pm to 9 pm for emergency maintenance. This may impact my.Forsythtech.edu and Informer.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-03-15T01:41:00+00:00

We are experiencing a partial network outage at the Transportation Center campus.

As Astra Scheduled Maintenance

2019-03-14T01:36:19+00:00

Ad Astra will be performing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, March 16th, 11:00PM EST, and ending on Sunday, March 17th, 11:00AM EST. During this maintenance period, access to Astra Schedule will be unavailable or intermittent.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-03-14T00:01:00+00:00

Update: Internet has been restored.

The Transportation Center is experiencing an internet outage.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-03-13T00:21:00+00:00

Update: Internet has been restored.

The Transportation Center is experiencing an internet outage. Phones are not impacted.

Transportation Center Internet Outage

2019-03-11T22:49:00+00:00

Update: Internet has been restored.

The Transportation Center is experiencing an internet outage. The phones are still operational.

System outage

2019-03-09T03:45:00+00:00

Update: All issues resolved

We are experiencing an outage with the following systems: Coursedrop, Course Substitution, and FTOrg.

Partial Network Outage at Transportation Center

2019-03-08T20:35:00+00:00

Update: All issues resolved

We are experiencing a partial network outage at the Transportation Center campus.

Phone System Issues

2019-03-04T18:00:00+00:00

Update: The issue is now resolved.

There is an issue with the phone system that is causing 911 calls to be routed to an incorrect area dispatcher. Do not use a campus phone to dial 911.

ITS Support Center Phone System Maintenance

2019-03-02T01:13:14+00:00

Beginning at 12:01 AM EST on Saturday, 3/2/2019 and lasting until about 6 AM EST, Saturday on 3/2/19, there be a maintenance period as we migrate to our new Telephony Platform. During this time, we expect two short outages lasting no longer than 10 minutes each. This will only impact the ITS Support Center phone support and will not impact other phone numbers in the college.

Colleague System Maintenance

2019-03-01T16:25:51+00:00

ITS will be performing maintenance on the Colleague system on Saturday, March 2 from 12pm-4pm. The system may be offline periodically during this window.

Internet outage at Stokes campus

2019-02-28T22:51:00+00:00

Issue Resolved.

The Stokes county campus is currently experiencing a network outage.

ReadSpeaker

2019-02-26T23:31:52+00:00

ReadSpeaker, the screen reader plugin, for Blackboard will be disabled on 2/27/2018 @ 8:00 am. The tool will no longer be available to use after this change.

Blackboard Maintenance

2019-02-26T01:58:02+00:00

Blackboard maintenance will start on Friday, March 1 @ 12:01 AM. This maintenance will require a restart of the server lasting approximately 15 minutes.

VDI Performance Issues

2019-02-26T00:13:00+00:00

The VDI system is having storage issues. This is not impacting all VDI's.

Multiple System Outage on Main Campus

2019-02-25T17:48:00+00:00

Network issues at our Main Campus location are causing performance issues with multiple systems. Note: You are only impacted if you are on campus using the FT network.

Blackboard, Skype for Business, MS Teams, SafeColleges Training

Skype and Microsoft Teams Outage

2019-02-22T17:57:00+00:00

Update: The issues are localized to our internal network. You can access these services from devices outside of the FTCC network. SafeColleges is still experiencing an outage at this time.

Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams are experiencing an outage.

MS Teams Performance Issues

2019-02-18T19:29:00+00:00

Microsoft Teams is experiencing performance issues on desktop and web applications.

Snyder building network outage

2019-02-18T18:00:00+00:00

The Snyder building on Main Campus is experiencing a network outage.

Office 365 Performance Issues

2019-02-11T18:50:00+00:00

We are experiencing slow load times and performance issues with Ofice 365 services, including:

TechID Self-Service Password Reset System / Email /Office 365 web apps

West Campus Partial Network Outage

2019-02-07T18:26:00+00:00

WiFi at West Campus is unavailable at this time.

Network Maintenance

2019-02-06T01:37:04+00:00

Maintenance on the Forsyth Tech network will take place on Saturday, February 9th 12:00am - 6:00am. This maintenance could cause all systems to be unavailable for up to 1 hour during this window.

Outlook Safelinks Outage

2019-01-29T18:30:00+00:00

Microsoft is experiencing a partial outage which is causing links inside emails will sporadically not resolve.