Alumni

 

IT Guide for Alumni

Congratulations, Graduate! As you move from student to alumni, we’re here to help you smoothly transition your digital resources. As you pack up your books, it’s just as important to back up and safely store your digital files. Below is a list of services you can access, along with a few that will expire once you graduate.

 

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Checklist for a Smooth Tech Transition

We are committed to supporting you through this transition. We recommend that you begin migrating any emails, contacts, or files you wish to keep to a personal drive or account (such as a hard drive, flash drive, personal Gmail, Outlook, or iCloud account) as soon as possible.

  1. Update Your Contact Info: Please ensure the Alumni Association has a non-UMBC email address on file for you so that we can stay in touch regarding future university news and events. Update Your Contact Information.
  2. Migrate Your Data: We have developed a comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions and “How-To” articles to assist you in downloading or migrating your data using tools like Google Takeout to download data, or the Takeout Transfer Tool to move data directly into a personal Google account.
  3. Update External Accounts: If you have used your UMBC email address to sign up for external services, subscriptions, banking, or job portals, please change those logins to a personal email address immediately so you do not lose access to those platforms.
  4. Set Up an Auto-Reply: Worried you’ll miss an email? Set up an auto-reply now on your UMBC account to provide your personal email address.

 

What account access changes when students graduate?

Google Suite

  • Gmail & Google Drive: Storage Limit 5 GB
  • Inactive Accounts: Starting July 2026, inactive accounts will start to be phased out.
  • Active Accounts: Starting July 2027, active accounts will start to be phased out.

Microsoft Suite

  • OneDrive & Office 365
  • Expires 30-90 days after graduation

Box

  • Expires 30-90 days after graduation

 

Are you continuing your education at UMBC?

If you’re pursuing graduate or Ph.D. studies at UMBC, your full student digital benefits remain intact!

 

Frequently Used IT Resources

Below are the most commonly used DoIT tools and resources for alumni.

  • On campus – Join campus wireless through the eduroam network.

  • “UMBC Visitor” is designed to grant campus guests easy access to basic web and email services.  On “UMBC Visitor” bandwidth is limited and peer-to-peer networking is blocked.  Popular file sharing programs may not work and does not offer network encryption.

  • Mobile applications – This page offers a link to a list of mobile applications that are useful for your time at UMBC. These include important apps for courses, student life, and accessing campus resources.
  • myUMBC – Easy access to university resources like your Profile, class registration, account balance, Blackboard, online groups, and more.
  • Blackboard – Access your online course content, interact with instructors and peers, post discussion, upload assignments, review instructor feedback, and more.
  • Office365 – Use the Microsoft Office suite online, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
  • Webex Meetings – Everyone has their own personal Webex room with an easy to remember name https://umbc.webex.com​/meet/<username>
  • Google Meet – Quick and easy video conferencing for meeting as a group or one-on-one.
  • Microsoft Teams – Chat, call, or meet with your classmates from a single application.

Find available software at our UMBC Software Catalog.

Visit Cybersecurity Assurance & Digital Trust website for security best practices.

  1. Choose a strong and secure password for your myUMBC Account. Change myUMBC Password
  2. Report online phishing or other suspicious digital activity at security@umbc.edu.
  3. Stay current with IT Security Notices by following the IT Security myUMBC group.
  4. Email and Text Emergency Alerts. Signup for Emergency Alerts.

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