CAESAR Scheduled Upgrade Begins July 29
Posted Date: July 27, 2021
Effective Date: July 27, 2021
Northwestern Information Technology is scheduled to perform a software upgrade to CAESAR, the University’s system of record for student data, starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, and ending at approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 31. CAESAR will be unavailable during the entire three-day period.
In addition to work necessary to allow infrastructure improvements, the upgraded version also introduces new, modern, and streamlined self-service home pages for students, instructors and advisors, and CAESAR administrators that will be available after the upgrade. See a preview of the new look.
If you have questions or concerns about the CAESAR downtime, please contact the "IT Service Desk" at consultant@northwestern.edu or 847-491-4357 (1-HELP). You can also check the Status of University IT Services post for just-in-time updates.