May 8, 2026, 4:00 p.m.

Canvas service has been restored at the University of Oregon. You may now log in and resume normal use of the system. Thank you for your patience over the past two days as Information Services and Instructure worked to restore the system following the national outage that affected thousands of institutions. A Few Reminders: 

• Access Canvas only at canvas.uoregon.edu for Instructional Canvas or community.uoregon.edu for Community Canvas. 
• Continue to be cautious of unsolicited messages referencing Canvas, your UO account, or the recent outage. If you receive a suspicious message, do not click links or respond. 
• Report suspicious messages through Service - Report Email Phishing. 

Again, we take the security of community information seriously and appreciate your patience and partnership throughout the restoration. 

Sincerely,  
Abhijit Pandit 
Chief Information Officer  
University of Oregon 

May 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

Canvas continues to be affected by the major national outage we shared with you yesterday, which has impacted hundreds of institutions across the country. We expect to bring Canvas back online at the University of Oregon by the end of the day today. Thank you for your patience as Information Services and Instructure, the company that operates Canvas, work to fully restore the system.

We will post an additional update once Canvas is fully restored. 

In the meantime, please continue to follow the guidance from yesterday's message: 

• Do not attempt to use Canvas until we confirm it is fully restored. 
• If you are already in Canvas, log off. If it prompts you to perform any action — such as clicking a link, logging in, resetting your password, or completing any tasks — do not proceed. 
• Be cautious of any unsolicited messages referencing Canvas, your UO account, or this outage. 
• Report suspicious messages through service.uoregon.edu. 

We take the security of community information seriously and appreciate your patience. 

Sincerely, 
Abhijit Pandit  
Chief Information Officer  
University of Oregon 

May 7, 2026, 4:00 p.m.

UO students and faculty, Canvas is experiencing a major national outage at hundreds of institutions across the country, including the University of Oregon. The outage is ongoing, and Instructure, the company that operates Canvas, is aware of the issue. 

What You Can Do:

• Do not attempt to use Canvas. 
• If you are already in Canvas, log off. If it prompts you to perform any action — such as clicking a link, logging in, resetting your password, or completing any tasks — do not proceed. These prompts may not be legitimate while the system is down. 
• Be cautious of any unsolicited messages referencing Canvas, your UO account. 
• Report suspicious messages through https://service.uoregon.edu. 

What Else You Should Know:

UO Information Services is in active contact with Instructure, has reviewed and rotated relevant credentials, and is coordinating with the Office of the General Counsel. We take the security of community information seriously and will continue to update you if new, verified information becomes available.  

Sincerely,
Abhijit Pandit, 
Chief Information Officer University of Oregon