Life after EKU and Other End of Semester Prep

• Preparing for life after EKU - Students
• Employees Leaving EKU
• IT Service Desk & Geeks & Computer Lab Winter Term Service & Support
• Before You Sign Off for Winter Break

Section 1: Preparing for life after EKU - Students

1. Email.  You keep your EKU student email when you graduate from EKU
    
2. Your connection to EKU.  You can participate in the International Alumni Association.
    

1. Microsoft 365 OneDrive and other Office online apps.  When you graduate, you will lose access to the files stored on your EKU OneDrive, and Microsoft will delete the files.  We recommend backing up and transferring your files by the last day of graduation ceremonies. https://it.eku.edu/support/copy-data-personal-onedrive-account
    
2. Google Drive and apps.  You will also lose access to your EKU Google Drive and other Google apps. https://it.eku.edu/gsuite_vault
    
3. Microsoft Office.  Once you leave the university, your Microsoft Office subscription will also end, including the desktop suite and web applications. After this time, you must enroll in other consumer or commercial offers.

Section 2: Employees Leaving EKU

1. Employees lose access to EKU services, including email, Microsoft Office (OneDrive), and Google apps (including Google Drive).
    
2. On your last day of employment, please take your electronics to the IT Service Desk in Keen Johnson: laptop, laptop power cord, docking station, and docking station power adapter. The existing monitor, keyboard, mouse, and telephone should stay in place for the next employee.
    
3. During the retiring process with Human Resources, you can get a retiree email address (first.last@retiree.eku.edu) by asking your HR representative.  They can send you a link or documentation on how to apply for the account.

Section 3: IT Service Desk & Geeks & Computer Lab Winter Term Service & Support

Section 4: Before you Sign Off for Winter Break

1. Create an out-of-office message for your email. Be vague about your whereabouts.  Simply state that you are unavailable and will respond as soon as possible.
    
2. Power down during Winter Break.  When you power down, you contribute to EKU power savings, safely decreasing energy consumption by lowering the temperature in most campus buildings.  Before you leave for Winter Break, remember to:
   
   a. Power down any computer labs you are responsible for PCs, monitors, and printers.  (Just remember to power them all back on when you return in January 2024). 

      3. Turn off all lights in your office. Close any exterior windows, and lock doors on your way out.

     4. Take a deep breath, and get ready to enjoy the holiday time.