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In response to the outcome of a recent cybersecurity audit, as well as a planned rollout of new cybersecurity standards to address significantly enhanced cybersecurity compliance requirements at the institutional level, we have changed the way University email is managed and have updated the Email Server Guidelines to reflect this change.

Information Systems and Technology (IST) is providing M365 Data Storage and Platform Changes Information Sessions and IT Professional Development (ITPD) training for employees throughout the Spring term.

Two important changes will be made to your Microsoft 365 account beginning Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
 

A 90-day retention policy will be implemented for Teams Chat messages (i.e., all content under the Chat tab, except for shared files, which will remain saved on your OneDrive). Posts to a Channel and other Teams data will not be impacted.

The new storage quotas will be implemented for students, alumni, retirees, and generic accounts beginning the week of June 23, 2025. Implementation dates for employees are planned for August 2025.

IST is enabling sensitivity labels in the Microsoft 365 environment. These labels will be required for all files stored in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, as well as all emails sent using Outlook.

Three changes will be made to the current process for account/identity sponsorship and requesting and/or provisioning Microsoft 365 (M365) licences.

During 2022 and early 2023, the Endpoint Management – Consultation project team investigated implementing Microsoft Azure Intune to secure and manage University devices. Based on the feedback and data gathered during this consultation phase, it was recommended to proceed with the implementation of Intune on University devices.

Campus access control is being refreshed over next two years.

Information Systems & Technology (IST) will begin work this year to refresh the University’s core network equipment. Current network technology is nearing end-of-life, providing an opportune time to review the current environment and institute changes that will improve performance and allow for the optimization of the core network components as future demand requires.