OVERVIEW
Target audience: McGill faculty, staff, students, alumni and guests
The following table shows scheduled maintenance downtimes for Minerva (and the underlying database called Banner).
These downtimes also impact Captiva and Webtop (used for eStudent records and Finance), myProgress (degree progress tracking) and myThesis (Thesis Examination Management).
Please keep these dates in mind when planning your work;
Important: Consult this downtime list regularly as some maintenance windows duration or dates could change.
NOTE:
If you experience access problems outside these scheduled downtimes, check the IT Services home page for any announcements regarding unscheduled service interruptions.
Monthly downtimes from August 2025 to August 2026
~: See legend at bottom of the table.
| Downtime starts | Downtime ends | Length (hrs) |
| 2025 | ||
|
Saturday, August 16, 8 am |
Sunday, August 17, 12 pm (noon) |
28~ |
|
Saturday, September 13, 10 pm |
Sunday, September 14, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, October 18, 10 pm |
Sunday, October 19, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, November 22, 8 am |
Sunday, November 23, 11:59 pm |
40~ |
|
Saturday, December 6, 10 pm |
Sunday, December 7, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
| 2026 | ||
|
Saturday, January 24, 10 pm |
Sunday, January 25, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, February 14, 8 am |
Sunday, February 15, 11:59 pm |
40~ |
|
Saturday, March 14, 10 pm |
Sunday, March 15, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, April 4, 10 pm |
Sunday, April 5, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, May 2, 10 pm |
Sunday, May 3, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, June 13, 10 pm |
Sunday, June 14, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, July 11, 10 pm |
Sunday, July 12, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
|
Saturday, August 1, 10 pm |
Sunday, August 2, 12 pm (noon) |
14 |
~ Lines in red indicate dates / number of hours that differ from the norm.
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
- Banner (Internet Native Banner) - service description
- Minerva for Faculty & Staff - service description
- Minerva for Students & Guests - service description
- See also Monthly maintenance schedule for D2 and Webtop