Google Apps @ Illinois
About this service
Other names for this service |
None listed |
Service documentation |
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Why to use this service |
The Google Apps @ Illinois service provides massive functionality to students, faculty, and staff with very little cost to the university. Google offers 30GB of mail storage, or 300x the default quota available to students on the previous Express Mail system. Since many people are already familiar with the Google suite of applications, Google Apps @ Illinois allows students, faculty, and staff to hit the ground running with a familiar set of productivity tools. |
Features |
Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Drive, and Google Sites. |
Getting and using this service
Who can use this service |
Undergraduate students Graduate/Professional Students Faculty/Staff |
How to get this service |
New Google Apps @ Illinois accounts for undergraduate students are created through the Partner Computing application at partnercomputing.illinois.edu. Faculty, staff, and graduate students can create a Google Apps @ Illinois account through the Technology Services Cloud Dashboard application (https://cloud-dashboard.illinois.edu/). |
Cost |
No Charge |
How to use this service |
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Quotas and usage restrictions |
30GB of email and file storage per account. |
Sensitive data considerations |
Google Apps @ Illinois is not approved for sensitive data storage. |
Hours and support
Standard service hours |
24x7 |
Scheduled maintenance hours |
Technical management for Google Apps @ Illinois is handled by the vendor, and no regular maintenance window is stipulated. |
Staffed support hours |
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday |
How to report issues |
Contact the Technology Services Help Desk by phone (217-244-7000) or by email (consult@illinois.edu) |