Academic Computing in Tampa has announced that Blackboard services will be down starting Wednesday, December 21, at 12:01 AM for an upgrade. That date was chosen because the campus chilled water supply will be interrupted for 24 hours starting on December 22 at 4:45PM. Access will be restored as soon as possible after the chilled water will be brought on.
If you need to access the USF Libraries services during Blackboard downtime from off-campus, you can still log in using the proxy server. Use the second number on your USF ID card.
In a related manner, it is possible that the USF blog system will be brought down if Academic Computing fears over-heating.