Account Access: After Graduation or Employment Termination

Below is an explanation of what access students will have after their graduation and what access Staff and Faculty will have after their termination of employment.

Overview

After Graduation

Student NetID/email access will continue with no expiration date even under the restricted access

Student accounts are moved to restricted access if a student has not registered for one year from the semester end date of the last semester of active registration. Students who stop out will also move to restricted access after the student has not registered for one year.

The restricted access allows previous students access to a limited set of services as outlined below: 

Services that students will not have access to:

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Adobe Express

Students with questions about their student status can contact the Office of the Registrar at 248-370-3450 or by emailing  regservices@oakland.edu


Employment Termination

Users will not have access to their Google data after the date listed in the notice.

Please download your data before the expiration date using Google Takeout. https://takeout.google.com.

Staff

Staff NetID accounts are also moved to restricted access on the termination date entered by UHR, the Google account will be deleted on the last day of employment.  The NetID will remain to access W2’s, payroll information, etc in SAIL

  • Staff members with questions about their status may contact University Human Resources at 248-370-3482. 

Faculty

Faculty NetID/email accounts are also moved to restricted access after one year from the termination date entered by UHR, the Google account will be deleted after one year from termination date, then the NetID will remain to access W2’s, payroll information, etc in SAIL

  • Faculty with questions about their status may contact Academic Human Resources at 248-370-2195.

Emeritus

Emeritus Faculty are able to keep their Oakland University e-mail and NetID accounts, but must renew the account each year. Monthly e-mail notifications are sent each year beginning in January and ending in April. The Emeritus Faculty e-mail and NetID accounts expire May 1st each year. Emeritus Faculty must also renew to keep access to library resources, etc. 

  • Full details can be reviewed on the Emeritus Account Information
  • The Office of the Provost enters an emeritus indication on the PEAFACT form in Banner.  
  • Faculty with questions about their status may contact Academic Human Resources at 248-370-2195.

No account extensions or data recovery is possible after the NetID is moved to restricted access as this directly violates university contracts, there are no exceptions. Google email, drive, photos, calendar, etc. will be deleted on the date in the notice.

The restricted access allows previous faculty/staff access to a limited set of services as outlined below :

Additional Support

  • OU Technology Center
  • 44 Oakland Center
  • Rochester, MI 48309-4479
  • (248) 370-4357
  • Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm