Alumni

Google Account Notice

Google my.wheaton.edu Storage FAQ - Spring 2026

Over the last few years, Google has significantly changed its policies and support for higher education email accounts. Because of these changes, @my.wheaton.edu inactive alumni accounts that have not been accessed for two or more years will be scheduled for deletion. Please review the following FAQ for further details.

• Why are inactive alumni accounts being deleted?
  • Over the last few years, Google has significantly changed its policies and support for higher education email accounts. Because of these changes, @my.wheaton.edu accounts that are no longer being used will begin to be deleted on October 31, 2026.
• When do I need to take action? When will inactive accounts be deleted?
  • You need to sign into your my.wheaton.edu account by October 31, 2026 to keep that account active and not have it be deleted. If you want us to delete your account before that date, please fill out this form.
• If I would like to keep my alumni account, am I able to?
  • To maintain access to your account, please sign in to it at least once a year.
• If I would no longer like to keep my my.wheaton.edu Gmail account and would like it to be deleted, how would I go about requesting that?
  • If you no longer use your my.wheaton.edu Gmail account, then it is wise and good data hygiene to remove/delete this inactive account. Aside from reducing security risks, closing inactive accounts helps to improve digital organization.
  • If you no longer need your my.wheaton.edu account and would like us to delete it, please fill out this form or contact AIT at ait.service.desk@wheaton.edu.
  • Please be sure to transfer any files, photos, or emails you would like to keep prior to filling out the form.
• How can I transfer my email, photos, and files to another Gmail account?
  • If you need to move your data from your my.wheaton account to a personal Google account now, you can learn how to do that here: Google Takeout & Transfer Instructions.
• How can I be sure the Alumni office can get a hold of me so I can be kept informed of the ongoing work the college is doing?
  • The Alumni Office has a host of resources and information located at https://alumni.wheaton.edu. The username and password for the Alumni Association is unique to the Alumni Association and not synced to your my.wheaton.edu Google account.
  • You can update your information with the Alumni Association by using the Alumni Updates and News page.
• Am I still able to access Alumni-related services such as requesting a transcript, accessing resources for recent grads, signing into Handshake to view jobs, etc.?
  • The Registrar’s Office Transcripts and Replacement Diploma Requests, linked here, has information on how to request an unofficial transcript, or how to leverage Parchment to order an official transcript.
  • The Center for Vocation and Career has many resources for our Alumni, which can be found here. You can use your personal (non-my.wheaton.edu) email to create a Handshake account.
  • The Alumni Office has a host of resources and information located at https://alumni.wheaton.edu. Note that the username and password for the alumni directory is unique to the Alumni Association and not synced to your my.wheaton.edu Google account.

You will retain your NetID even if your @my.wheaton.edu account is deleted.

As Google continues to make adjustments to their services, AIT will notify Alumni who retain their @my.wheaton.edu email accounts.

	Computer Accounts	Depending on your role in the campus community, you have access to one or more computer accounts.
	Computer Labs	Wheaton College has one large central computer lab on the first floor of the Wheaton College Library as well as smaller labs across campus. These labs are available to all students. Alumni and guests may use the Library lab.
	Password Center	Change your NetID and email account password
	Scanning and Photocopying	Photocopying and Scanning to a USB drive or email is available to Alumni in the Library.