All non-emeritus retirees are subject to this change.  There are no exceptions.  Emeritus retirees are not subject to this migration and they will keep their @uakron.edu email address.

ITS will be communicating specific migration dates for retirees.  We will be migrating retirees in groups over the course of the next year.  All accounts will be migrated by June 1, 2023.

We will be hosting workshops to assist each group as they migrate to make sure they are comfortable with the new email environment.

There are several reasons why we are moving your account.  One reason is that some of our licensing agreements have changed and we must move your account in order to stay compliant.  Another reason is that the university is facing growing cyber security risks and the most effective method of protecting the university, while still providing technology services to you, is to move your account to a new environment. 

In the new environment, your password will be stored with Microsoft and you will manage your account.  The University of Akron will not be managing your account or password moving forward unless you begin taking classes again.

We will be placing an automatic forward on your current email address until June 1, 2024.  This will  allow you to continue to receive messages sent to your old mailbox while you update your email address with whomever you feel you need to.

If you are still working for the university part-time, your account will not be migrated.  However, we will still create your retiree email account in the new environment for you to start transitioning your personal communications to.  Your current account will then become subject to the deactivation process that all other part-time employees experience.  We can address these specific situations with you as we meet to address the migration of your account.

If you have a question that is not answered here, please contact our help desk at (330) 972-6888 or email us at support@uakron.edu and we'll get your questions answered.