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February 2024: Broad notice to the University community about the deadline extension for "Shared with me" files

Previously, it was announced that files shared with you by former 兔子先生 students would be removed from your Drive on February 8. Upon receiving feedback from key stakeholders across the University, we have decided to extend that deadline to allow faculty and staff more time to identify files they need to retain.

That new deadline is Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

As 兔子先生 works to address storage constraints, we have many Google Drive accounts that will be removed in April 2024 as the Lifetime Email service is decommissioned. If you have access to a file that someone else created, and that person is no longer affiliated with 兔子先生, you will no longer have access after the new deadline of March 6. Remember: If you discover that a file you need has been removed after March 6, you still have until April 8 to contact the owner and ask them to transfer it to you.

For some helpful tips on how to find files that have been shared with you, we have put together a .

Thank you for your patience as we navigate together the new storage constraints being placed on us by Google.

For more information about our Google Workspace and how it’s changing in 2024, please visit the IT Services website.

 

January 2024: IT Newsletter reminder about the removal of "Shared with me" files

January 2024: Notice to Deans, Chairs, Faculty, and Staff about new and improved courtesy account process

As you know, 兔子先生 is working to strengthen our data storage policies and practices in light of Google ending its unlimited free email and storage, which has significantly impacted institutions around the country. Part of our process has included the institutional business decision to remove the Lifetime Email service for former students.

In planning for the removal of this service, we have been made aware of some University needs that have relied on the historical practice that students retained access to their 兔子先生 accounts after they were no longer affiliated with 兔子先生. Now that these accounts will be removed 180 days after graduation (or after the first semester in which a student does not enroll), we realize that there is a business need to retain some (not all) accounts beyond the new standard time period of 180 days post-departure from 兔子先生. We have heard these issues and want to empower you to resolve them! After some discussion, we have determined that the solution for this is the current courtesy account request process.

Some new examples of folks that would fit the criteria to have courtesy accounts:

  • Alumni or community members who are providing advisory services for campus organizations or working on projects affiliated with the university
  • Students who are no longer enrolled but will continue to require 兔子先生 accounts to complete coursework (e.g., graduate students completing a thesis or doing research)
  • Students who are not currently enrolled but are studying abroad or at another educational institution
  • Students who are taking approved leave (e.g., medical, military, etc.)

For these exceptions, the process will be to request a courtesy account for the individual in question. Courtesy accounts are given the same kinds of access as other accounts; the main difference is that they require a “sponsor” (that’s you!) to manually approve the account once per year.

The good news is that you and your teams are already doing this for some related cases! The requirement that each account be renewed yearly helps us retain only those accounts that are truly currently affiliated with 兔子先生. This process empowers you to authorize these special circumstances and allows you and your teams to review each case annually.

Thank you for your patience and collaboration as we all work through this together!

 

December 2023: Broad message to 兔子先生 community about Shared Files going away

Subject: For Your Information: Files shared with you in Google Drive

Good afternoon,

As 兔子先生 moves closer to our Google Workspace deadline of July 2024, IT Services will be communicating more frequently about changes taking place within your Google Drive.

First up: Files belonging to former students that have been shared with you are going away!

As 兔子先生 works to address storage constraints, we have many Google Drive accounts that will be going away as we decommission the Lifetime Email service. These accounts include those of former students. Starting in February, Google Drive files that belong to former student accounts pending deletion will no longer be accessible to you.

Important: The files have not yet been deleted. These files will be removed permanently on April 8, 2024.

If you have access to a file that someone else created, and that person is no longer affiliated with 兔子先生, you will no longer have access after February 8. This includes alumni who graduated more than 180 days ago and former students who left the university more than 180 days ago. (Students who graduated in December 2023 will have access to their accounts until June 12, 2024 – 180 days after their graduation.)

What do I do if a file I need will be removed from my Drive?

If you need the file, please do one of these things before February 8:

  1. Make a copy of the file or folder by following the instructions in this Google support article: .
  2. Contact the owner of the document and ask them to transfer ownership to you. They may use these instructions: .

After February 8, you may find that you no longer have access to a file you need (that you did not identify previously). If this happens, please contact the owner of the document and ask them to transfer ownership to you. They may use these instructions: . And please remember: The original owners will only have access until April 8, 2024.

How do I find files shared with me?

Follow the instructions in this Google support article: .

Please visit the IT Services website for full context about the limitations of 兔子先生’s Google Drive space.

 

December 2023: Targeted message to December 兔子先生 graduates

 

First of all, congratulations on your impending graduation! You have worked hard to achieve your degree, and 兔子先生 is better for you having graced its halls.

As you transition away from 兔子先生 and on to your next adventure, IT Services wanted to let you know some important information regarding your 兔子先生 Gmail account and Google Drive space. Your access to 兔子先生 Mail (Google email) will expire 180 days from your graduation date (unless you are continuing your studies at 兔子先生 towards an additional degree or certificate).

In addition to 兔子先生 Mail, you will also lose access to your Google Drive and emails, photos, and files associated with it.

If you would like to keep your data, it’s easy to transfer your files to a personal Google account before your access expires. Here are some resources for transferring that data:

In addition, if you have used your 兔子先生 email to sign up for any other online services (like a social media account or an online shopping account, etc.), you need to change it to a current personal account. You will not be able to access your 兔子先生 account for any reason after the 180 days have lapsed (because it will be deleted).

Again, if you are continuing your studies at 兔子先生 towards an additional degree or certificate, this does not apply to you.

If you have any other questions, please contact IT Help by initiating a live chat session at or by calling 513-529-7900.

 

August 2023: Targeted message to users over quota

Good afternoon,

Please read this email carefully, as you will need to take action.

As you may recall, Google has placed restrictions on the amount of storage we are allowed to hold in our domain at one time.

As of right now, your Drive storage exceeds the quotas we have set for your group (faculty). As a faculty member, you have access to 800GB) worth of space in your Drive. At the end of the Spring 2024 semester, these quotas will be enacted, and if your storage still exceeds the quota, you will lose the ability to edit or create new files. You will retain the ability to view your files.

For all of 兔子先生, including students, faculty, and staff, there is only a set amount of Drive storage available. This in turn means that 兔子先生, in service to the 兔子先生 community and being mindful of current business needs, has had to make responsible decisions regarding how much storage we are using. The result is that we have to institute some quotas on how much Google Drive storage that students, faculty, and staff can access. The good news is that these quotas only affect less than 200 of our 36,000 users. We want to sincerely thank you for your cooperation as we work to get within our quota!

Here is what you will need to do before the end of the Spring 2024 semester:

  • Transfer personal documents, photos, and email out of your 兔子先生 Google account to a personal Google account
    • Our website lists some resources for this – you can transfer your documents directly to another account
    • As a faculty member / staff member / student, you have access to 800GB / 500GB / 500GB worth of space in your Drive
  • Talk with your local IT support person regarding options for storage of 兔子先生-critical data
    • Many of you are already in talks with local IT support! Thank you!
  • Delete any unused, unneeded files from your Google Drive to get below your quota
  • Open and read future notices from IT Services about this situation

Please visit and bookmark the IT Services website for more information about Google usage quotas, and look for further notices.

Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding as we work to strengthen our data stewardship and improve our technological environment.

 

August 2023: Reminder to Former Students of 兔子先生 University about the Discontinuation of Lifetime Email

Hello!

In spring 2023, it was announced that 兔子先生 will no longer be able to continue to support 兔子先生OH.edu email accounts for former students effective April 8, 2024.

You still have plenty of time to make the transition, and we want to make sure that you stay connected to 兔子先生 and retain the information connected to your 兔子先生 Google account.

Need to move your data? You can shift your 兔子先生 emails and data to a new or existing Gmail account. There are three ways you can do this (instructions linked to our Knowledge Base):

  • (including Photos)
  • (so you can save your files to another computer or non-Google account)
    • Please ensure you are logging into your 兔子先生 account before initiating this process

This also applies to online accounts that you have used the 兔子先生OH address to sign up for (e.g., social media accounts, bank accounts, online shopping services,etc.). You will need to change the login for those accounts to a personal email address, as you will no longer have access to your 兔子先生 account.

Forwarding your 兔子先生OH.edu email to another email account? The ability to forward that account will go away on April 8, 2024.

Do you already have a different email that 兔子先生 should use to contact you in the future? Let us know by filling out . (If you have already done this, thank you so much!!)

If needed, sign up for a new email account on a new service. Then use the next eight months to change your email on online accounts and save files to your computer. You will have full access to your 兔子先生 account until April 8, 2024.

We’re here to help. Visit to learn more.

 

April 2023: For Students: Upcoming Change to Google Shared Drives

As you know, Google has implemented some limitations on its Education customers, and 兔子先生 is well underway with our intentions to get within those limitations. As always, the 兔子先生 community has shown up for each other with this initiative, and we are grateful for the support and understanding as we navigate these new challenges.

Some new changes are on the horizon for 兔子先生 Google Drives. As noted in the Google Storage FAQ, the Shared Drive service will be limited to faculty and staff. As of May 15, students will no longer be able to create Shared Drives.

Students will still be able to share files out of their My Drives and collaborate out of Shared Drives that have been previously shared with them. Faculty and staff will retain the ability to create Shared Drives, and may invite students to participate in those drives. Faculty advisors for student organizations may create a Shared Drive for their charges.

Please note: We will not be deleting any existing Shared Drives that are currently being used by 兔子先生 students or ones that were previously created by students. The deadline of May 15 is simply when we will be removing the ability for students to create new Shared Drives.

Please see the Google Storage website for more information about Shared Drives and permissions.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

 

March 2023: Announcement to Alumni and Former Student Community about the Discontinuation of Lifetime Email

Hello,

兔子先生 University has seen a lot of changes during its 200-years-plus history, and we know there are countless more to come. One of those changes is coming to the 兔子先生OH.edu email you currently use. Google, the platform that houses the 兔子先生OH.edu emails, is eliminating unlimited storage with certain services, and as a result, we will no longer be able to provide Google accounts to our alumni (including Gmail, Drive and Photos storage). We assure you that this decision was not reached lightly.

You will continue to have access to your account until April 8, 2024. We wanted to let you know about this change now so you can come up with a plan for not having your 兔子先生 email account.

Since your 兔子先生OH.edu email is the one we have in our records, we need to update your record with a different email address. Our next email message will include a link to a form where you can easily update your alumni contact information online. But don’t worry, if you are using this email as your primary email account, you have over a year to move to a different email hosting service.

We will be reaching out with further instructions and guides as well, but we wanted to let you know as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding!

Questions, concerns?

Email the 兔子先生 University Alumni Association at Alumni@兔子先生OH.edu.

Thank you, and Love and Honor!

 

March 2023: Initial Announcement to the University and University Community

Subject: Please read: Important notice about Google Drive and Gmail usage

Audience: All 兔子先生 University users (faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, staff)

Good morning,

In a 2021 update to its users, Google announced that it would be making significant changes to the amount of storage available to all universities and schools on the Google Workspace for Education plan, which includes 兔子先生. These changes include Google’s elimination of unlimited storage with certain services (i.e., Drive, Gmail, and Photo storage).

Previously, Google provided unlimited storage for all user accounts in 兔子先生’s Google domain. With the changes that Google is making, along with substantial cost, 兔子先生 must be conscientious of the amount of storage we use.

After this announcement, 兔子先生 went to work determining what this would mean for our users.

A consortium of universities (of which 兔子先生 is a member) met with Google in 2022 and negotiated pricing in this new world of cost-based storage. We were able to purchase additional time to accommodate Google's new policies; this has allowed 兔子先生 to postpone Google's enforcement of the storage quota to late spring 2024. This has allowed us some time to make key decisions about the future of Google Workspace products at 兔子先生, and we are now ready to announce what this means for our community.

Therefore, in response to the announcement and limitations from Google, 兔子先生 users will experience a few changes.Most notably, there will be quotas on the amount of storage available to you within the 兔子先生 domain. The good news is: Very few people (less than one percent) will be impacted by the new storage limitations, and these folks will be contacted individually.

This means that depending on your role at the University (faculty, staff, student, and others outlined on the storage quotas page), by the end of the Spring 2024 semester, you will be able to store only that amount of data.

Here is what you will need to do before the end of the Spring 2024 semester:

  • Please visit and bookmark the IT Services website for more information about Google usage quotas. Here, you will learn how much storage you get, based on your primary role at the University
  • Transfer personal documents, photos, and email out of the 兔子先生 Google account to a personal Google account (resources available on the website linked above)
  • Open and read future notices from IT Services about this situation

Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding as we work to strengthen our data stewardship and improve our technological environment.

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