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Weekly Tech Update: September 8, 2025

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Weekly Tech Update: September 8, 2025

Faculty and staff: Are you ready for Google Drive changes?

The Sept. 15 deadline for the removal of all “pending delete” files in Google Drive is fast approaching. Don’t forget to go through your files, find the ones with the “pending delete” label, and decide what to do with those files (move, ignore, or make a copy).

View our helpful Techsplaining 101 video for further instructions.

Faculty, staff, and students: Top 5 upcoming IT deadlines and reminders

The beginning of the academic year marks the onset of a busy season in IT Services. All the work leading up to fall startup is now bearing fruit—meaning it’s time to turn our attention to other important work and dates.

Take a look at our list of some of IT’s upcoming deadlines and activities for you to be aware of as the semester gets underway.

IAM Changes on the Horizon: Claim codes for all, removal of UniqueID Lookup tool

As of Sept. 3, we are officially moving forward with claim codes for new student accounts! This helps bring us in line with more modern standards and adds a layer of security to our account claim process.

Learn all about this change and how it impacts new students and the folks who support them.

Students: Sign up for the Laptop Loaner Program before Sept. 12!

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