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.
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 2024 to August 2025
| Downtime starts | Downtime ends | Length (hrs) |
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Saturday, August 3, 10 pm |
Sunday, August 4, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, September 14, 10 pm* |
Sunday, September 15, 12 pm (noon)* | 14 |
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Saturday, October 19, 10 pm |
Sunday, October 20, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, November 23, 10 pm# |
Sunday, November 24, 12 pm (noon)# | 14 |
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Saturday, December 7, 10 pm |
Sunday, December 8, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, January 25, 10 pm |
Sunday, January 26, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Friday, February 14, 4 pm** |
Sunday, February 16, 11:59 pm** | 56 |
|
Saturday, March 15, 10 pm |
Sunday, March 16, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, April 5, 10 pm |
Sunday, April 6, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, May 3, 10 pm |
Sunday, May 4, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, June 14, 10 pm |
Sunday, June 15, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, July 12, 10 pm |
Sunday, July 13, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
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Saturday, August 2, 10 pm |
Sunday, August 3, 12 pm (noon) | 14 |
* Dates changed on September 11th 2024.
# Hours changed on November 6th 2024.
** Hours changed on February 5, 2025.
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