[Corebotanyfaculty] Fwd: [Campus Notice] Notice: Upcoming Changes to Storage, Email, and Calendar Services

[Bpschair]

Hi all,

Please check your Google account to see how much storage you are currently using.  I suspect most of us exceed the 100GB limit.  The email says it will affect very few faculty, but I doubt it.  If you aren’t concerned about the limits, you don’t need to respond.  But if you are, please respond and let me know what your current storage is.

Thanks, patty

Patricia Springer
Professor and Chair, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
University of California
Riverside, CA  92521

pspringer at ucr.edu<mailto:pspringer at ucr.edu>
bpschair at ucr.edu
951-827-4413 (Chair's office)
951-827-5785 (Faculty office)
http://plantbiology.ucr.edu



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From: UCR Information Technology Solutions <tech-bulletin at lists.ucr.edu<mailto:tech-bulletin at lists.ucr.edu>>
Subject: [Campus Notice] Notice: Upcoming Changes to Storage, Email, and Calendar Services
Date: November 8, 2023 at 2:38:20 PM PST
To: tech-bulletin at lists.ucr.edu<mailto:tech-bulletin at lists.ucr.edu>

UCR Faculty,

Microsoft and Google have announced they are moving away from unlimited and low-cost online storage offerings, significantly altering storage models for higher education institutions like UC Riverside.

As a result, UCR must make changes to its Microsoft and Google services to ensure the University’s storage needs continue to be met in a fiscally responsible way.


How does this affect me?

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Academic personnel will retain access to Google Workspace storage services (R’mail, Drive, Photos, etc.); however, you will need to adhere to the new Google Workspace storage quota<https://ucrsupport.service-now.com/ucr_portal?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0012115&sys_kb_id=fcae89fb1b662550453e7592cd4bcb74&spa=1> of 100 GB by June 1, 2024. It should be noted that this quota affects very few faculty. Learn more.<https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/06/upcoming-changes-storage-email-and-calendar-services>
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Any academic personnel currently utilizing Microsoft O365 storage services (Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.) should be advised that changes to O365 services are forthcoming, and action may be required to reduce storage to meet new storage quotas. Learn more.<https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/06/upcoming-changes-storage-email-and-calendar-services>
  *   These new storage quotas affect alumni, and alumni account cleanup is currently underway. If an alumnus shared files with you, it is crucial to take steps now<https://ucrsupport.service-now.com/ucr_portal?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0012172&sys_kb_id=6d5983701b4abd5063c62fc02a4bcb0c&spa=1> to save any data you wish to keep. Learn more.<https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/06/upcoming-changes-storage-email-and-calendar-services>

Up-to-date information about these license changes and the anticipated user experience can be found on the ITS blog<https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/06/upcoming-changes-storage-email-and-calendar-services>. If any action is needed on your part, you will receive an email from ITS with guidance.



I appreciate that this update arrives amidst a period of notable and diverse transformations for the University. I want to assure you that ITS is committed to providing maximum transparency and support to our campus community as we navigate this transition.


Sincerely,

Matthew Gunkel
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Information Technology Solutions





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