Reminder: Webtools retires on Nov. 1
The Webtools retirement date for emails, forms and surveys for UIC is Nov. 1.
The new mass email marketing tool for UIC is Emma Email Marketing. Emma does not replace Microsoft Outlook for day-to-day email communications or other tools to send emails to Listservs and other email distribution lists.
Webtools will continue to be the required tool for all communications being sent to UIC alumni and donors (TED-generated lists). If you would like to contact AHS alumni, email Ashley Spell. If you would like to contact AHS donors, email Kristen Kepnick and Torine Pasek.
The option to create, copy or start a new form or survey will no longer be available to UIC users. Existing live forms and surveys will continue to work as expected until Aug. 15, 2026. Any form or survey that is stopped after Aug. 15, 2024, will not be able to be restarted. Use WebTools to Qualtrics, Google Forms or Microsoft Forms.
UIC Technology Solutions will work with the UIUC Webtools team to transition the short URL service to a standalone application serving uic.edu. Similar functionality and enhancements will be in place for a go-live prior to Aug. 15, 2026, including transition of all existing, currently used short URLs..
There are no updates on the status of an enterprise-level design software/tool like Canva or Marq.
Read the latest announcement: https://today.uic.edu/reminder-webtools-email-retires-on-nov-1/