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Students After Graduation
Learn what happens to your FAU email and Microsoft 365 access after graduation.
Students retain access to their FAU Outlook email and Microsoft 365 account for a limited time after graduation.
- Students retain access to their FAU Outlook email for 1 year after graduation.
- During this period, Microsoft 365 access remains associated with the student account.
- After 1 year, access to Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook and OneDrive, is removed.
Employees Leaving FAU
Learn what happens to your FAU email and Microsoft 365 access when employment ends.
Employees lose access to their FAU Microsoft 365 account, including Outlook email, when their employment ends.
- Employee Microsoft 365 access ends immediately upon the last day of employment.
- If you remain an active FAU student, account access may continue based on your student status.
- If you also have an eligible Legacy Alumni Owl Mail account, that separate Gmail account may remain available according to the legacy requirements below.
Retired Faculty
Learn about continued FAU email access after retirement.
Eligible retiring faculty may be offered the option to retain FAU email access as part of the retirement or exit process with Human Resources.
If continued email access is approved, the required form must be completed and submitted by Human Resources so the account can remain active.
Legacy Alumni Owl Mail
Gmail access for eligible alumni from the former Owl Mail program.
Legacy Alumni Owl Mail is available only to eligible alumni who graduated from FAU in Summer 2023 or earlier. This legacy Gmail service is separate from the Outlook access provided to recent graduates.
Important: To keep a Legacy Alumni Owl Mail account active, you must sign in to
Gmail through a web browser at least once every
6 months. Accounts that remain inactive for 6 months may be deleted.
- Go to Gmail.
- Sign in using your full FAU email address, such as FAUNetID@fau.edu.
- Your Legacy Alumni Owl Mail account will open in Gmail.
Legacy Alumni Owl Mail uses Gmail, not Outlook.
Legacy Alumni Owl Mail accounts have a 5 GB total Google Workspace storage limit. Storage is shared across services associated with the account, including Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos.
- Sign in to Gmail through a web browser at least once every 6 months.
- Accounts that remain inactive for 6 months may be deleted.
- Keep the account within the 5 GB storage limit.
Important: Once an inactive Legacy Alumni Owl Mail account has been deleted, the account and its contents cannot be restored.
If you are eligible for Legacy Alumni Owl Mail and cannot access your account, submit an Owl Mail support request.
Still Need Help?
Contact the FAU Help Desk at 561-297-3999 or visit the FAU Help Desk for assistance with account or email access.