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What is a Production Freeze?<\/h2>\n

A production freeze process ensures service availability and reduces risk by establishing a period of time, or “freeze”, during a business cycle where we will eliminate changes to any component related to any business critical service. In short, no major changes are made to services and systems during a freeze.<\/p>\n

Necessary updates and security patches can be applied and emergency maintenance can be done during a freeze. For all other maintenance requests, security patches, and \/or critical updates during freeze periods, a consensus of IT administration must agree to the change or update based on immediate need.\u00a0 All scheduled MUIT Maintenance Windows are indicated and are also scheduled weekly on Sundays from 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM unless there is a production freeze.\u00a0 Our full MUIT Operations schedule<\/a> lists all planned upgrades and outages.\u00a0 If you have a question about a production freeze or need to place your event on the freeze calendar, please contact the IT Service Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scheduled Freezes<\/h2>\n

2026<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • December 23, 2025 \u2013 January 1st (Winter Break)<\/li>\n
  • April 27th – May 15th (End of Spring Term)<\/li>\n
  • June 5 (Summer A Exam Day)<\/li>\n
  • June 9 – 12 (Orientation)<\/li>\n
  • July 2nd (Summer C Exam Day)<\/li>\n
  • July 3rd (Independence Day)<\/li>\n
  • July 28 – 31 (Orientation)<\/li>\n
  • August 7 (Summer B Exam Day)<\/li>\n
  • August 10th \u2013 August 28th (Beginning of Fall Term)<\/li>\n
  • November 30th \u2013 December 11th (End of Term)<\/li>\n
  • December 23 – January 1st, 2027 (Winter Break)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2025<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • January 3rd \u2013 January 12th<\/li>\n
    • May 2nd – May 12th<\/li>\n
    • (May 24th \u2013 May 26th \u2013 scheduled downtime<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0Information Technology<\/span> updates)<\/li>\n
    • June 10th – June 13th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
    • July 8th – July 11th, July 30th-31st Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
    • August 1st, August 4th – August 5th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
    • August 12th \u2013 August 22nd<\/li>\n
    • August 30th \u2013 September 1st Scheduled Downtime<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0Information Technology<\/span> Updates<\/li>\n
    • September 13 (Green & White Day)<\/li>\n
    • October 17 (High School Green & White Day)<\/li>\n
    • October 18 (Green & White Day)<\/li>\n
    • November 7 (High School Green & White Day)<\/li>\n
    • November 8\u00a0(Green & White Day)<\/li>\n
    • November 27 – November 30 (Thanksgiving Break)<\/li>\n
    • December 1st \u2013 December 19th<\/li>\n
    • December 23 – January 1, 2026 (Winter Break \/ Start of Spring Term)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2024<\/h2>\n
        \n
      • January 2nd \u2013 January 12th<\/li>\n
      • April 19th \u2013 April 29th<\/li>\n
      • (May 25th \u2013 May 27th \u2013 scheduled downtime<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0Information Technology<\/span> updates)<\/li>\n
      • June 11th \u2013 June 14th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
      • July 9th \u2013 July 12th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
      • August 7th \u2013 August 9th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
      • August 14th \u2013 August 23rd<\/li>\n
      • (August 31st \u2013 September 2nd Scheduled Downtime<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0Information Technology<\/span> Updates)<\/li>\n
      • December 6th \u2013 December 16th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        2023<\/h2>\n
          \n
        • January 3rd \u2013 January 9th<\/li>\n
        • April 17th \u2013 May 1st<\/li>\n
        • (May 27th \u2013 May 29th \u2013 scheduled downtime for Information Technology updates)<\/li>\n
        • June 13th – June 16th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
        • July 11th – July 14th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
        • August 3rd – August 4th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
        • August 12th – August 25th<\/li>\n
        • September 2nd – September 4th Scheduled Downtime for Information Technology Updates)<\/li>\n
        • November 27th – December 11th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2022<\/h2>\n
            \n
          • January 3rd \u2013 January 14th<\/li>\n
          • April 18th \u2013 May 2nd<\/li>\n
          • (May 28th \u2013 May 30th \u2013 scheduled downtime for Information Technology updates)<\/li>\n
          • June 7th – June 10th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
          • July 12th – July 15th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
          • August 2nd – August 5th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
          • \u00a0August 15th – September 2nd<\/li>\n
          • December 2nd – December 12th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            2021<\/h2>\n
              \n
            • January 4th \u2013 January 19th<\/li>\n
            • April 19th \u2013 May 4th<\/li>\n
            • (May 29th \u2013 May 31st \u2013 scheduled downtime for Information Technology updates)<\/li>\n
            • June 8th – June 11th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
            • July 13th – July 16th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
            • August 3rd – August 6th Orientation Dates<\/li>\n
            • \u00a0August 16th – August 31st<\/li>\n
            • December 3rd – December 13th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              2020<\/h2>\n
                \n
              • January 2nd \u2013 January 13th<\/li>\n
              • April 24th \u2013 May 4th<\/li>\n
              • (May 23rd \u2013 May 25th \u2013 scheduled downtime for Information Technology updates)<\/li>\n
              • \u00a0August 15th – August 31st<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                2019<\/h2>\n
                  \n
                • January 7th \u2013 January 18th<\/li>\n
                • April 29th \u2013 May 14th<\/li>\n
                • August 7th \u2013 August 30th<\/li>\n
                • (August 31 \u2013 Sept 2nd \u2013 scheduled downtime for Information Technology updates)<\/li>\n
                • December 2nd \u2013 December 16th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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