IT Email Policies

Account Closures

Students

Withdrawals: The registrar notifies the help desk as soon as students withdraw from Skidmore College. Then the help desk sends an email notice that the student's account will be closed in 2 weeks.

Alumni: Email accounts are maintained for 1 year after May commencement. Therefore, if you are in the class of 2009, your email and other computer accounts will be closed in May 2010.

Alumni Forwarding: Here is a tip sheet on forwarding your email immediately after commencement and then for life as an alumni.

Faculty and Other Employees

Based on information provided by human resources, an automatic notice is generated weekly for employees whose relationship with the college has ended. The help desk sends an warning email and the account is closed 30 days later.

Retirees

If you are an official retiree of the college, you may keep your email account for life.

Automatic Emptying of Deleted Items

Students: After an item has been in your Deleted Items folder for 14 days, the Exchange email server will remove them.

Employees: After an item has been in your Deleted Items folder for 30 days, the Exchange email server will remove them.