Change Timeline
October 15, 2024 - Final Storage Reduction
Alumni accounts that have not Renewed AND Reduced by October 15 will be scheduled for deletion. Eligible alumni who renew after October 15 will receive a new account with 5 GB of available storage if their original account has already been deleted.
August 1, 2024 - Accounts will be limited
Alumni account will be limited and scheduled for deletion. Email will be limited to send and receive from only @berkeley.edu accounts. Alumni will not be able to upload or edit Google docs.
July 24, 2024 - Storage Reduction Deadline
Alumni will be encouraged and supported to reduce their total Google storage used to below the 5 GB limit set for alumni accounts. Anyone still over 5 GB on July 24 will not be able to create or add new files until they reduce below 5 GB. Email will continue to operate normally.
April 15, 2024 - Renewal Deadline
Alumni can still renew after April 15, but they will not be able to create or add new files and will lose the ability to send or receive email outside of berkeley.edu until they renew. Email sent to alumni who have not renewed will be returned or "bounced" back to the sender with a warning message. Email sent to alumni who have not renewed is not saved and will be returned or "bounced" back to the sender with a warning message.
March 6, 2024 - Announcement
Notify the campus community and existing alumni who have email about the changes coming to alumni email.