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UCI Google Workspace

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Google Workspace for Education (formerly known as G Suite) is a cloud-based productivity suite that includes a range of tools such as email, calendar, document editing, file storage, and video conferencing, designed to help individuals and teams collaborate and get work done more efficiently.

Unlimited Storage on Google Workspace Ending

Google has announced the end of unlimited storage for Google Workspace. Effective July 1st, 2024, UCI’s unlimited storage will end. OIT will be rolling out a new tiered model to manage storage and costs going forward.

Important Notice: 30-Day Auto Sign Out Policy on Google Workspace

Starting January 22, 2024, any individuals who haven’t actively logged into Google Workspace in the past 30 days will be automatically signed out from their active sessions. This mainly affects those who access services such as Gmail, Google Drive, among others solely via their mobile devices or through third-party apps like Outlook, Thunderbird, or rclone. To avoid being logged out, these individuals are advised to log into their Gmail, Drive, or other Google services using a browser at least once every 30 days.

UCI Google Workspace Includes

  • UCI Gmail – Send and receive email messages with powerful search options, spam filtering, and chat
  • UCI Google Apps – Publish and collaborate in real-time on Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms
  • UCI Google Drive – Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files, etc.
  • UCI Google Sites – Quickly create and publish collaborative websites
  • UCI Google Groups – Available for faculty and staff by request.

Important Notice About Storing Data

AT A GLANCE

REQUIREMENTS

An active UCInetID

COST

No additional cost

ELIGIBILITY

Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students,
Undergraduate Students

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Updated on
January 30, 2024