Canvas, our learning management system, was offline due to a cybersecurity incident. This issue affected universities across the country.
Access to Canvas was restored. Provost John Coleman sent a massmail to students, faculty, and staff on Saturday, May 9 regarding an updated final exam schedule.
For additional technical information, please visit go.illinois.edu/2026-canvas-incident.
Universitywide Communications:
- Canvas at Illinois has been restored (May 9, 2026; 11:50 a.m.)
- Update on Canvas outage and next steps (May 8, 2026; 8:55 p.m.)
- All final exams & assignments scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are postponed (May 7, 2026; 8:45 p.m.)
- Ongoing cybersecurity event affecting Canvas (May 7, 2026; 4:30 p.m.)