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Timeline for Microsoft changes

Microsoft changes will be going into effect in 2025. Key dates will be added to this timeline as they are finalized. While this timeline is correct to the best of our knowledge, dates are subject to change due to unexpected issues or new information.

Timeline last updated: Mar. 18, 2025

DATE ACTIONS & EVENTS
Aug. 16, 2024
  • Departmental approval is required for employees to create new Microsoft Teams sites, SharePoint sites, and groups.
  • Students and retirees can no longer create new Microsoft Teams sites, SharePoint sites, or Groups.
Feb. 7, 2025
  • Employees can use MyCAT Tool to suggest which of their shared resources (Teams, SharePoint, and Groups) should be kept and claimed by a department.
June 2, 2025
  • Student and retiree Microsoft storage limits take effect. 
  • Unclaimed shared resources (Teams, SharePoint sites, Groups, Viva Engage communities) become read-only.
  • For students, emails 3 years and older will automatically be moved to your Exchange Online archive mailbox.
June 30, 2025
  • New Organizational Unit (OU) storage plans for employees begin. OUs will assign storage allocations for their employees, which may be at or above the baseline.
  • For employees, emails 4 years and older will automatically be moved to your Exchange Online archive mailbox.
  • Access to shared resources not claimed by a department will be removed for all users.
July 14, 2025
  • Shared resources not claimed by departments will be deleted.
Sept. 1, 2025
  • Microsoft’s deadline for storage compliance with the new service model.