Scheduled Network Maintenance: December 18, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Scheduled for Dec 18, 18:00 - 20:00 EST

Scheduled

On Thursday, December 18, Information Technology (IT) will perform a planned network update starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending before 8:00 p.m.

Impacted Services:
The entire GGC internal network will be down during this update, including GGC desk phones, printers, wireless, and computers.
• VPN access to GGC will not be available.
• Public Safety will remain available via their main number: 678.407.5333.

Non-Impacted Services:
The following services will be available from off-campus locations only:
• Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint), GGC public websites, and MyCourses.
• Grizzly Den (Banner), OneUSG Connect and GeorgiaFirst self-service will be available; services that require VPN will not be available.
Updates:
We will post real-time updates on the GGC Status Page: https://status.ggc.edu.

Thank you for your understanding as we work to complete essential updates to our network infrastructure.

If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at:
Web: http://helpdesk.ggc.edu
Email: helpdesk@ggc.edu
Phone: 678.407.5611
For updates on system status visit: https://status.ggc.edu

Posted Dec 15, 2025 - 09:31 EST

This scheduled maintenance affects: Network (Wired, Wireless (GGC Wifi, GGC Guest, & eduroam), VPN, PeachNet), Telephone Systems (Office & Desk Phones), Productivity Tools (Printing & Scanning, File Sharing), and Teaching & Learning (Classroom Technology).