Google has recently announced significant changes to the services they provide to colleges and universities. As you probably know, Connecticut College uses Google’s platform — consisting of apps and services like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Slides, Sheets etc — as one of its primary digital work and collaboration platforms.
Previously, Google provided institutions with unlimited pooled storage across the College for these services — imposing no limit on the amount of files/storage Connecticut College could use. This has changed and Google has ended unlimited storage for institutions as of 2022. Because of that announcement, Conn will be forced to deactivate all alumni Google accounts (including all Google platforms associated, like Gmail, Google Drive, Google photos, etc.) and set strict storage limits for current students, faculty, and staff.
Update your contact information with your non-Conn email address in order to maintain regular communication and stay in touch with your alma mater.
Transfer your data, files, emails from your Conn account to a separate account to ensure nothing is lost.
Optional - create an automated response email to inform your contacts of your new email address. For new graduates, you will have six months after graduation to inform your contacts of your new address.
This transition is not easy, so please be sure to read these frequently asked questions to get a better understanding of how this change impacts you and next steps to take.