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OneDrive Storage Quota Changing to 1 TB for Faculty and Staff | Tuesday, July 28, 2026 

Overview  Beginning Tuesday, July 28, 2026, ITS will update the Microsoft OneDrive storage quota for faculty and staff to 1 terabyte (TB).  This change is part of the University’s Data Retention Project, which is aligning storage services with long-term data management and retention practices.  Who Is Affected?  Faculty and staff who use UNCG Microsoft OneDrive.  What’s… Continue reading…

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Preferred UNCG Email Requirement Rollout Begins

UNCG is beginning a phased rollout of a new requirement for all active faculty, staff, and students to maintain their official UNCG-provided email address as their preferred email address in all University systems. Using your official UNCG email address as your preferred email helps ensure that important University communications related… Continue reading…

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MyCloud Changes | Aug. 10 – Aug. 13, 2026

Beginning Monday, Aug. 10, ITS will make several updates to MyCloud that simplify how Administrative and Academic applications are accessed and improve the desktop environment. These changes do not affect who has access to applications. Instead, they change how some applications are launched. Who Is Affected? All faculty, staff, and… Continue reading…

Upskill with LinkedIn Learning to Ring in the New Year!

As the semester winds down and the campus quiets, December and January offer the perfect window to invest in yourself. LinkedIn Learning provides thousands of courses designed to help students, faculty, and staff sharpen their skills, explore new technologies, and stay ahead in an ever-changing digital landscape. Whether you want… Continue reading…

A New Way to Stay in the Know: The CIO Newsletter

Staying informed about technology changes and projects at UNCG shouldn’t be a mystery. That’s why we’re launching the CIO Newsletter—a space where our Chief Information Officer shares what’s happening now, what’s coming soon, and how technology decisions support teaching, learning, and work across campus. The newsletter is designed to give… Continue reading…

Read.AI to be Disabled at UNCG | Monday, August 18 

Information Technology Services (ITS) will disable Read.AI across the UNCG Microsoft 365 environment. This change will be completed on Monday, August 18, 2025.  Read.AI is a meeting transcription and analytics tool that some Microsoft Teams users may have seen in their meetings. Disabling it helps us maintain compliance with university… Continue reading…

Wireless Network Maintenance Scheduled | Saturday, August 9

Who: Students, faculty, and staff What: ITS will perform scheduled maintenance on the campus wireless environment. During this time, wireless network connectivity may be impacted. When: Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Why: This maintenance supports ongoing efforts to improve the reliability and performance of campus… Continue reading…