Current Status
Saskatchewan Polytechnic experienced a cybersecurity incident in late October, 2020, which disrupted our operating systems. IT Services continues to resume services in a secure manner. This cautious, phased approach is proving successful with the majority of student services now available. There are still some exceptions and we thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
Campusupdate.ca provides information specifically related to the cybersecurity incident.
Saskpolytech.ca is available for students, prospective students and other interested parties. Some functions are not yet available. As functions are restored, they are visible and accessible.
Visit the Access to Learning & Services tab for the most current list of operating platforms and services. FAQs are also regularly updated.
Latest News
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Apr
1General update
Posted at 11:55AM
As of March 24, 2021, this campusupdate.ca site is no longer being used to communicate about the Saskatchewan Polytechnic cybersecurity incident. Information on this site is accurate up to and including this date.
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Mar
12Registration for Adult 12 evening spring courses
Posted at 3:13PM
Registration for Adult 12 evening spring courses opens March 22. All courses run Mon, Wed, and Thurs each week, three hours per evening from Apr 26 - June 24, 2021 and are delivered online. To see course offerings and the registration process, please visit https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/literacy-and-adult-education/evening-programming.aspx
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Mar
8Bookstore online ordering restored
Posted at 8:49AM
On Monday, March 8, the bookstore online ordering system was restored. For those students who received course materials without paying, Saskatchewan Polytechnic is now able to take payment. At time of order, Saskatchewan Polytechnic requested students keep copies of their order forms to reference when submitting payment at a later date. Please make payment within 14 calendar days.
For students who require course materials, order your course materials from the campus bookstore where your program / course is offered. Due to COVID-19 protocols, on campus access is limited. You can choose to pick up your course materials or have them mailed.
Following the cybersecurity incident, a temporary solution was put in place to ensure students had the necessary course materials for their studies. Course material lists had to be provided directly to students by faculty, as saskpolytech.ca was not fully functional. Payment could not be processed.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic thanks all students who have already received course materials and could not make payment for taking the extra steps now to pay for your course materials. If payment is not made after 14 calendar days, students will have a hold put on their account.
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Feb
12CE Phone Registration Hours of Service
Posted at 10:09AM
Thank you to all who registered by phone for CE classes when the service was made available Monday, February 8. In the first four days, 1,234 students registered for 2,146 CE courses. Because call volumes are low in the evening, Enrolment Services is returning to regular business hours next week. Phone registration for CE courses will be available from:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -
Feb
11General Update
Posted at 8:58AM
It has been about three months since Saskatchewan Polytechnic experienced a cybersecurity incident. Today we are providing an overview of our remediation efforts to date.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has made excellent progress securely resuming services using a cautious and phased-in approach. Our top priority has always been our students and their learning experience. Online learning platforms were prioritized and restored as quickly as possible. Progress is being made every day. The majority of online services and systems are now available to students and employees.
The cybersecurity incident was started by a malicious email file attachment. Saskatchewan Polytechnic will not be providing additional information. The institution has increased online security for students and employees. This includes multi-factor authentication for online services, additional information about how to spot malicious emails, and new antivirus software for employee computers.
Updates for students have regularly been shared on social media and campusupdate.ca. Approximately 100 email updates have been shared with employees since the incident occurred.
Thank you for students, employees and stakeholders for supporting Sask Polytech as we work on restoring services impacted by the cybersecurity incident October 30, 2020. We are grateful for your patience and continued support.