UC's Catalyst system set for maintenance
Catalyst will be unavailable 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25
Catalyst, the University of Cincinnati's student information system, will be unavailable from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, during a planned maintenance window. The update will improve Catalyst performance, reliability and security.
What you can expect
Catalyst will not be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the planned update.
CaRT (Catalyst Reporting Tool for university employees) will be available; however, you may not have access to refreshed Catalyst data from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you experience any issues following this maintenance window, please contact the IT Service Desk.
- Submit a ticket.
- Or call us.
- From your personal phone, dial 513-556-HELP (4357) or 866-397-3382; select option 2.
- From a university phone on campus, dial 6-HELP (4357); select option 2.
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