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Computer Services Help Desk

Please Note: Due to the ongoing response to COVID-19, our phone support is limited at this time. Submit a request here, email us, or start a chat session for faster service.

Contact Us

  Chat with us

  HelpDesk@missouristate.edu

  417-836-5891


Hours of Operation

Day Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday Library 105 Computer Lab Open for Walk-Up Assistance from Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 9:00 p.m.
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Classroom Help Desk

Contact the CIT
Classroom Help Desk

  417-836-5778

  CIT@missouristate.edu

Day Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

The Classroom Help Desk is an initiative of the Instructional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC), and the Information Technology Council (IT Council) to establish a single point of contact for instructors to request assistance with classroom instructional technology.

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Notifications and Outages

Completed – Banner Upgrades (Sunday, September 13, 2020)
Sun 9/13/20 6:14 PM
Greetings! The Banner upgrades have been completed and verified by Computer Services personnel. Banner and the systems dependent on Banner became available for use at 5:45 PM.
Banner Upgrades – Sunday, September 13, 2020
Thu 9/10/20 3:00 PM
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, the following systems will be upgraded and therefore unavailable: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Banner and other systems reliant upon Banner will not be available during this time. There will be no impact to other systems such as: University networks, phone systems, main websites, Blackboard, Office 365, email services, […]

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