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System Status

Real-time and historical information about the status of ODU's technology systems and services.

If you experience an issue not listed below, contact the IT Help Desk at ithelpdesk@odu.edu or (757) 683-3192.

Some systems are experiencing issues

Stickied Incidents

21st October 2026

Security Update: System Outages & Network Access Changes

Security Alert: October 21, 2026

The Security team is applying critical security patches across our environment. To protect our systems during this process, please note the following updates:

Certain internal tools (including forms.odu.edu and some faculty personal web pages) will temporarily require connection from on-campus networks or through the ODU VPN only.

Additionally, a small number of internal apps are being taken offline temporarily until further notice.

Past Incidents

13th May 2026

No incidents reported

12th May 2026

No incidents reported

11th May 2026

No incidents reported

10th May 2026

No incidents reported

9th May 2026

No incidents reported

8th May 2026

Canvas

Canvas service has now been restored, and ODU continues to actively monitor the environment in coordination with Instructure following the recent cybersecurity incident impacting institutions nationwide. While services are currently available, faculty are encouraged to take proactive steps to prepare for the possibility of future interruptions or temporary instability as Instructure continues remediation and recovery activities. The ODU community is encouraged to regularly monitor the official Canvas/Instructure status page and ODU technology updates for the latest information:   

Canvas Status Page: https://status.instructure.com/

ODU IT Updates: https://www.odu.edu/technology-services/nationwide-security-breach-involving-canvas

Help Desk / Support Resources: https://www.odu.edu/technology-services/helpdesk

7th May 2026

Canvas

Canvas is down nationwide. We are awaiting resolution from Canvas by Instructure https://status.instructure.com/

  • see update above

  • see update above