Dear member of the UC Davis community, 

Starting at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, Canvas, UC Davis’ primary learning management system, became unavailable following a global cybersecurity incident affecting its vendor, Instructure. As of 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, Canvas remains unavailable. This is a vendor-driven cybersecurity incident affecting multiple institutions globally.

At this time, please do not attempt to access Canvas until further notice. If you are currently in the system, do not click any links and close your browser immediately.

We recognize that this service interruption is disruptive to teaching and learning. We are working to assemble resources to ensure continuity during this emergency.

Updates will be provided to the campus as more information becomes available. For the latest information and resources for students and instructors, please see the Security Incident: Canvas Unavailable page.

Mary Croughan
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Aisha Jackson
Chief Information and Digital Strategy Executive