Information for Students
Microsoft changes for students
Read the information on this page to know how your Microsoft storage is changing and what you need to do. See the timeline to know when these changes are taking place.
- Students have access to Microsoft 365 (M365) Online services through Virginia Tech. See a detailed list of apps and services.
- Starting June 2, 2025, students will have a storage cap of 10 gigabytes (GB) for use within the M365 environment including Exchange Online and OneDrive.
- Effective Aug. 16, 2024, and until further notice, students may no longer create new shared resources in M365 (SharePoint sites, Teams sites, Groups). Students may be added to these resources by a faculty or staff member.
- Ownership of existing student-owned shared resources in M365 will need to be transferred to a department (i.e., claimed by that department) by June 2, 2025 to remain active.
- Students with leadership positions in student organizations should contact Student Affairs to discuss any Teams or SharePoint needs.
- The Division of IT is currently exploring options to reinstate students' ability to create Teams and SharePoint sites.
What to do
- Pay attention to your email and Canvas for important updates on these changes. This is the best way to be prepared.
- Check the amount of Microsoft storage you are using by logging into https://mycat.ccs.vt.edu/. Scroll to and open the M365 tab to view your storage in OneDrive and Exchange Online.
- If you are currently over or close to the 10 GB storage threshold, move and/or delete email and files accordingly.
- If you are the owner of any Teams sites, SharePoint sites, or Microsoft Groups, make plans to move content or find a faculty member to take on ownership of that space.
- Refer to the timeline for important dates and deadlines.
Where to get help
You can find an updated list of support resources and tutorials on this website. Our FAQs also contain more answers about these upcoming service changes. You may also contact 4Help for individualized assistance.
For complete information about Google and Microsoft services for students, read Understanding Student's Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Services.