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Important Dates

May 20:
EXTENDED OUTAGE
6AM - 1PM Regularly scheduled maintenance and enhancements

June 2-3:
OAK Upgrade
Two Day outage for upgrade and enhancements

June 17:
No Maintenance Anticipated

July 15:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

August 19:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

Login to OAK

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Courses must be made available before students can access them.

OAK ID and password Enter login information here and click the Login button below, or click the Cancel button to return to the login options.    OAK ID:  Password:                   Please select one of the two login options and click Continue. I have a valid Vanderbilt University VUnet ID/Password. I have a special OAK ID and Password (looks like g_xxxxxx).

I need help

Get to know OAK and the OAK website. Download a four-page help sheet.

Each school provides assistance with OAK for their faculty/staff; support for students varies by school. Find your local support provider.

  » For training options, visit the OAK Training page.
  » For help with known issues or frequently asked questions, visit the OAK Self-Help page.

Check my browser

The new browser checker will let you know if your browser is ready to work with the main features of OAK. It checks the OS/browser combination and looks for the most commonly used plug-ins.

The following link will check your browser and common plug-ins. The process can take approximately 15-20 seconds to complete. Check my browser!

  » Download the Browser Compatibility Matrix
  » Download the Browser Settings Guide

Regularly Scheduled Down Time EXTENDED: Sunday, May 20 6AM-1PM

05.03.12    OAK will be down Sunday, May 20 from 6AM to 1PM for maintenance. The allotted time has been extended this month to accommodate a change necessary for the growth OAK has experienced over the years. In the event that the work is completed ahead of schedule, OAK will be made available early. Please visit the main OAK website for maintenance updates, OAK availability, and regularly scheduled maintenance dates.

Note about Regularly Scheduled Maintenance:
    Though we like to have our servers up 24/7, there are times when we need to take them down to perform regular maintenance. Please note that we will reserve the third Sunday morning of each month to perform these tasks. OAK may be down between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM the THIRD Sunday of each month. If we need to be down longer (or not at all), we will provide 2-3 week notice that will be posted on the main OAK website.
    Please know that there may be times that we need to take the server down immediately in emergency situations. Information about such downtime can always be found on the main OAK website.

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