News and Updates

Site Admin Email Verification

Site Admin Email Verification

Every 6 months the UBC Okanagan CMS will prompt administrators to confirm or update the website owner’s email address for accuracy and administration purposes. Administrators have the ability to update this email address to the correct owner. The new site owner will receive a confirmation email to accept ownership. The website owner should use an […]

[Resolved] UBCO CMS Novell Login Issues

We are experiencing Novell login issues with the UBC Okanagan CMS and are in contact with technicians. We apologize for the inconvenience. Update 9:00am: Issue appears isolated to UBCO CMS (*.cms.ok.ubc.ca) Other Novell applications unaffected at this time. Local users are able to log in. Update 9:20am: Issue might be related to Educloud updates on […]

UBCO CMS Enhancements Round Up – Q1 2020

Below is a quick rundown of noteworthy enhancements added to the UBCO CMS in Q1 2020. To see the full list of enhancement requests or to request something new, please visit our Enhancement Requests page. Standard COVID-19 Message The IT Web Team can add the COVID-19 banner to your site homepages upon request. The COVID-19 banner will appear above […]

[Updated] WordPress CMS Weekly Drop-ins Cancelled Until Further Notice

[UPDATED – UBCO CMS Drop-in Sessions are cancelled until further notice] Due to current conditions with the COVID-19 outbreak, the UBCO IT Web Team has cancelled in-person WordPress CMS drop-in sessions for the next three (3) weeks. Initial impacted dates are March 18, March 25, and April 1 respectively. Additionally, the UBCO IT Web Team […]

Multiple *.ok.ubc.ca websites loading very slowly

We are currently experiencing a server issue that results in multiple *.ok.ubc.ca websites loading very slowly. Our Systems team is working to rectify the issue as quickly as possible. As updates are available, they will be posted here. UPDATE March 2: 3:45pm: Website load times have been restored. We will continue to monitor the situation […]