As we prepare for the eventual retirement of Cisco VPN and evaluate alternative solutions that meet the needs of our community, CLAS wants to make sure that the needs of researchers, students, and staff continue to be met. Your voice is important!

Please follow these steps:
1. Fill out this survey and tell us how you use the VPN 
2. Share the survey link with relevant users in your department or college.
3. Encourage users to provide detailed narratives about their VPN use, including services accessed, frequency of use, and any dependencies.

The data collected will help us map VPN usage by department and role and develop recommendations for future remote access solutions.

Please feel free to reach out to Trent Petersen or Jonna Higgins-Freese if you have questions or would like to discuss specific use cases. Your feedback is essential to ensuring we capture the full scope of VPN usage and plan effectively for the transition.

Note: this memo was also published on September 3, 2025.