Change Freezes

Change Freezes are periods when Change Requests undergo extra scrutiny.

This document specifically delineates the Change Freeze periods for DoIT and those services managed or monitored by DoIT at UW-Madison, consistent with the Operational Framework policy as spelled out at Change Management - Schedule Management.

Annually Recurring Change Freezes

Expiration of this document set to August 1 each year in order to review dates for the next 12 month period.

Scheduled Dates for planned Change Freezes
Change Freeze 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Fall Semester Move-In/First 2 Weeks 8/23/20-
9/12/20
8/29/21-
9/18/21
8/28/22-
9/17/22
8/27/23-9/16/23
Fall Semester Finals Week 12/12/20-
12/18/20
12/17/21-
12/23/21
12/16/22-
12/22/22
12/15/23-12/21/23
Spring Semester First 2 Weeks 1/24/21-
2/06/21
1/23/22-
2/5/22

1/22/23-2/4/23

TBD
Spring Semester Finals Week 5/2/21-
5/7/21
5/8/22-
5/13/22
5/7/23-5/12/23 TBD




Keywords:change freeze freezes period management change request operational framework   Doc ID:33270
Owner:Ramsay B.Group:DoIT IT Service Management
Created:2013-09-10 09:35 CDTUpdated:2022-11-08 14:03 CDT
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