blog posts UIC Webtools Retirement Schedule Jan 22, 2024 10:30 amAug. 15, 2024 Webtools forms and surveys: 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. Technology Solutions offers Qualtrics, a robust survey tool, at no cost to all faculty, staff and students. Short URLs (go.uic.edu) and QR codes: 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.Nov. 1, 2024 Email+ functionality has been extended (previously Aug. 15): Email functionality will be retired Nov. 1, 2024 to provide time for colleges, schools and units to transition to UIC’s new email marketing tool, Emma Email Marketing.Foundation emails will not be retired for UIC users and will continue to go through Webtools. Aug. 15, 2026 Webtools forms, surveys and short URLs will be fully retired and no longer available to UIC users.