Athabasca University Outage History

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Athabasca University had 36 outages in the last 2 years totaling 777h 36m of downtime — averaging 1.5 incidents per month.

There were 36 Athabasca University outages since May 28, 2024 totaling 777h 36m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.athabascau.ca

Critical May 8, 2026

Library outage

Detected by Pingoru
May 08, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC
Resolved
May 08, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC
Duration
3h 30m
Affected: Library & Research Systems
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating May 08, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC

    The Library is currently experiencing a major outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. resolved May 08, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 31, 2026

Digital Reading Room outage

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 31, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 01, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC
Duration
1d
Affected: Library & Research Systems
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 31, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue where students are unable to access the Digital Reading Room. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  2. monitoring Apr 01, 2026, 08:27 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Apr 01, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 31, 2026

Moodle Outage

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 31, 2026, 04:29 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 31, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC
Duration
6h 24m
Affected: Learning Environment
Timeline · 5 updates
  1. investigating Mar 31, 2026, 04:29 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating a Moodle outage issue. Please refer to this status page for the latest updates.

  2. identified Mar 31, 2026, 09:52 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Mar 31, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. monitoring Mar 31, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  5. resolved Mar 31, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 31, 2026

MuchLearning login issues

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 31, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 31, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC
Duration
6h 28m
Affected: Student Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 31, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

    Learners are currently experiencing issues with logging into MuchLearning. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Mar 31, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Mar 31, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 17, 2026

Windows 365 application issues

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 17, 2026, 03:33 AM UTC
Resolved
Mar 17, 2026, 03:03 PM UTC
Duration
11h 30m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 17, 2026, 03:33 AM UTC

    Windows 365 which provide some staff with a virtual workspace to access to AU systems is currently experiencing issues. Staff are aware of the issue and are working to troubleshoot the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Mar 17, 2026, 02:45 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Mar 17, 2026, 03:03 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major February 18, 2026

AU Grad Apply Payment Outage

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 18, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 19, 2026, 05:43 PM UTC
Duration
18h 31m
Affected: Student Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 18, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC

    We are currently experiencing an issue that prevents users from paying graduate fee's via the AU Grad Apply application system (https://athabascauca.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fApply). This will affect the ability to pay Application Fees, Admission Fees, and Transfer Credit Evaluation Fees. We are working with our vendor to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Please refer to this page for further updates.

  2. monitoring Feb 19, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Feb 19, 2026, 05:43 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major December 21, 2025

Grades Outage

Detected by Pingoru
Dec 21, 2025, 02:39 AM UTC
Resolved
Dec 22, 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Duration
1d 13h
Affected: Student Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Dec 21, 2025, 02:39 AM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. investigating Dec 21, 2025, 02:53 AM UTC

    The ability to check your grades via MyAU is experiencing an outage. Our team is currently investigating the issue. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  3. resolved Dec 22, 2025, 04:19 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical December 16, 2025

MyAU Student Portal outage

Detected by Pingoru
Dec 16, 2025, 03:26 PM UTC
Resolved
Dec 16, 2025, 06:02 PM UTC
Duration
2h 35m
Affected: myAU Student Portal
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Dec 16, 2025, 03:26 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. monitoring Dec 16, 2025, 03:58 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Dec 16, 2025, 06:02 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major December 8, 2025

MyAU outage

Detected by Pingoru
Dec 08, 2025, 04:28 PM UTC
Resolved
Dec 08, 2025, 05:27 PM UTC
Duration
58m
Affected: myAU Student Portal
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Dec 08, 2025, 04:28 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue. Please monitor this page for the latest updates.

  2. monitoring Dec 08, 2025, 05:13 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Dec 08, 2025, 05:27 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical November 26, 2025

GRADES outage

Detected by Pingoru
Nov 26, 2025, 08:09 PM UTC
Resolved
Nov 27, 2025, 06:29 PM UTC
Duration
22h 20m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Nov 26, 2025, 08:09 PM UTC

    GRADES is currently experiencing a major outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. resolved Nov 27, 2025, 06:29 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major November 21, 2025

AUSpace Outage

Detected by Pingoru
Nov 21, 2025, 04:11 PM UTC
Resolved
Nov 24, 2025, 11:49 PM UTC
Duration
3d 7h
Affected: Library & Research Systems
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Nov 21, 2025, 04:11 PM UTC

    Auspace issue resolved

  2. investigating Nov 22, 2025, 06:31 AM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. investigating Nov 22, 2025, 06:33 AM UTC

    AUSpace issue has been resolved

  4. resolved Nov 24, 2025, 11:49 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor October 14, 2025

Student Relationship Management System

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 14, 2025, 02:57 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 14, 2025, 06:39 PM UTC
Duration
3h 42m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Oct 14, 2025, 02:57 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue with an error on case creation in the Student Relationship Management system.

  2. resolved Oct 14, 2025, 06:39 PM UTC

    This incident has now been resolved. Case management is now functioning correctly.

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Major October 2, 2025

Degree Works outage

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 02, 2025, 05:07 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 02, 2025, 08:17 PM UTC
Duration
3h 9m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Oct 02, 2025, 05:07 PM UTC

    Degree Works is currently experiencing an outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. identified Oct 02, 2025, 05:14 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Oct 02, 2025, 07:08 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved Oct 02, 2025, 08:17 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical September 9, 2025

Ivanti VPN outage

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 09, 2025, 02:17 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 09, 2025, 04:39 PM UTC
Duration
2h 22m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Sep 09, 2025, 02:17 PM UTC

    Ivanti VPN, which staff use to securely connect to critical systems, is currently experiencing an outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Sep 09, 2025, 03:52 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Sep 09, 2025, 04:39 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical July 28, 2025

Banner major outage

Detected by Pingoru
Jul 28, 2025, 02:53 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 28, 2025, 06:15 PM UTC
Duration
3h 22m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Jul 28, 2025, 02:53 PM UTC

    Banner is currently experiencing a major outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Jul 28, 2025, 04:14 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Jul 28, 2025, 06:15 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major May 12, 2025

AUSpace outage

Detected by Pingoru
May 12, 2025, 02:55 PM UTC
Resolved
May 12, 2025, 06:00 PM UTC
Duration
3h 5m
Affected: Student Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating May 12, 2025, 02:55 PM UTC

    We are investigating an issue with AUSpace. Our teams are working hard to restore this service. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  2. monitoring May 12, 2025, 03:25 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved May 12, 2025, 06:00 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical April 19, 2025

Library services major outage

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 19, 2025, 05:59 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 23, 2025, 04:30 PM UTC
Duration
3d 22h
Affected: Library & Research Systems
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Apr 19, 2025, 05:59 PM UTC

    AU Library resources are currently experiencing a major outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Apr 23, 2025, 03:24 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Apr 23, 2025, 04:30 PM UTC

    The issue has been resolved and the Library resources are functioning normally.

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Critical April 9, 2025

Remote Desktop Access major outage

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 09, 2025, 03:39 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 09, 2025, 04:52 PM UTC
Duration
1h 12m
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Apr 09, 2025, 03:39 PM UTC

    The Remote Desktop Protocol which is essential for remote access to university applications such as Banner is currently experiencing a major outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Apr 09, 2025, 03:51 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Apr 09, 2025, 04:52 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major January 24, 2025

Library search and Digital Reading Room

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 24, 2025, 05:08 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 24, 2025, 06:25 PM UTC
Duration
1h 17m
Affected: Learning EnvironmentLibrary & Research Systems
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Jan 24, 2025, 05:08 PM UTC

    We have discovered issues with functionality of the Library search functions as well as accessing articles in the Digital Reading Room. While we work towards a resolution, we ask that you attempt to use these tools with a browser in Incognito or Private mode. Please subscribe to this incident or refer back to this page for the latest updates.

  2. resolved Jan 24, 2025, 06:25 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major January 20, 2025

Library Search outage

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 20, 2025, 04:04 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 22, 2025, 03:11 PM UTC
Duration
1d 23h
Affected: Library & Research Systems
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jan 20, 2025, 04:04 PM UTC

    Some users are experiencing "Bad Request" errors when conducting a DISCOVER or Scholarly Article searches. We ask that you clear your browser's cache and cookies before conducting a search as we have evidence this resolves the problem.

  2. identified Jan 20, 2025, 04:50 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Jan 20, 2025, 04:52 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results. Some users are experiencing "Bad Request" errors when conducting a DISCOVER or Scholarly Article searches. We ask that you clear your browser's cache and cookies before conducting a search as we have evidence this resolves the problem.

  4. resolved Jan 22, 2025, 03:11 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major January 17, 2025

Student Success Centre and Moodle Marker outage

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 17, 2025, 04:21 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 22, 2025, 09:29 PM UTC
Duration
5d 5h
Affected: Learning EnvironmentStudent Services & Supports
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jan 17, 2025, 04:21 PM UTC

    Student Success Centre and Moodle Marker are currently experiencing an outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. identified Jan 17, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC

    Student Success Centre is currently experiencing an outage. Staff are actively working to troubleshoot and repair the issue. We have implemented a fix for Moodle Marker and are monitoring its effectiveness. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  3. monitoring Jan 17, 2025, 11:33 PM UTC

    We have implemented fixes for both the Student Success Centre and Moodle Marker and are monitoring for effectiveness. If you experience any issues signing in to the Student Success Centre, please try clearing cookies and restarting your web browser. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  4. resolved Jan 22, 2025, 09:29 PM UTC

    This incident was resolved on January 17 at 4:45pm MST.

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Major January 7, 2025

AU Landing Intermittent outages

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 07, 2025, 04:55 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 14, 2025, 06:01 PM UTC
Duration
7d 1h
Affected: Student Services & Supports
Timeline · 6 updates
  1. investigating Jan 07, 2025, 04:55 PM UTC

    We are currently experiencing intermittent outages or slow loading issues with the AU Landing. Our team is investigating this. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  2. monitoring Jan 08, 2025, 01:04 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. monitoring Jan 08, 2025, 01:05 AM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  4. investigating Jan 08, 2025, 03:46 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  5. monitoring Jan 08, 2025, 07:17 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  6. resolved Jan 14, 2025, 06:01 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major December 5, 2024

Digital Thesis and Project Room (DTPR) outage

Detected by Pingoru
Dec 05, 2024, 04:25 PM UTC
Resolved
Dec 05, 2024, 05:37 PM UTC
Duration
1h 11m
Affected: Library & Research Systems
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Dec 05, 2024, 04:25 PM UTC

    AU's DTPR is currently experiencing an outage, our team is investigating the issue. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  2. monitoring Dec 05, 2024, 05:10 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Dec 05, 2024, 05:37 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major November 25, 2024

Microsoft Outlook/Sharepoint/Teams outage

Detected by Pingoru
Nov 25, 2024, 05:29 PM UTC
Resolved
Nov 27, 2024, 10:02 PM UTC
Duration
2d 4h
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. identified Nov 25, 2024, 05:29 PM UTC

    Microsoft has reported an issue with some Outlook and Teams customers and is deploying a fix to their infrastructure. For further updates, please subscribe to the incident or check back at a later time. Thank you for your patience.

  2. monitoring Nov 25, 2024, 06:05 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor Microsoft’s progress with restoring functionality to Outlook, Teams, and Sharepoint. Confirmed issues during this incident included, but are not limited to the following: Outlook: O365 fails to load after logging in via web browser. Emails being caught in the “outbox” folder and not sending. Teams: Inability to create or modify new teams and channels or using the search function. Users may also not see an updated list of files and links will fail to load within the Chat shared tab. Sharepoint: Searching in Sharepoint is also impacted. We will continue to provide updates from Microsoft as they become available.

  3. monitoring Nov 25, 2024, 10:06 PM UTC

    Microsoft has provided an update that Outlook, Teams, and Sharepoint are nearly returned to normal operations following infrastructure optimizations and server restarts performed earlier this afternoon. We will continue to provide updates from Microsoft as they work towards full service restoration

  4. resolved Nov 27, 2024, 10:02 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major November 22, 2024

AU Landing Fatal Error

Detected by Pingoru
Nov 22, 2024, 06:28 PM UTC
Resolved
Nov 25, 2024, 02:25 AM UTC
Duration
2d 7h
Affected: Staff Services & Supports
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Nov 22, 2024, 06:28 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an outage with the AU Landing. Our team is working hard to restore the service. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  2. monitoring Nov 23, 2024, 02:40 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented for the AU Landing and we are currently monitoring the result. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.

  3. resolved Nov 25, 2024, 02:25 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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