How long will my account remain active after I've left UMBC?
After a person becomes unaffiliated with the university, their account is deactivated based on the affiliation they had. A deactivated account has all access removed and cannot be used to log in, it also cannot receive email. Nothing else about the account is changed. After the account has been deactivated for some time, the data stored in the account (files, email, web pages, etc.) becomes eligible for deletion. Although the data is deleted, the username is never deleted and will never be reused by a different owner.
Affiliation to University | Time Until Deactivation | Time Until Deletion |
|---|---|---|
Faculty | 1 Year | Never |
Staff | 2 Weeks | 1 Year after Deactivation |
Emeritus Faculty/Staff | After 1 Year of Inactivity* | Never |
Retirees | After 1 Year of Inactivity* | Never |
Alumni | After 1 Year of Inactivity* | Never |
Former Students (non-Alumni) | 4 Months | 1 Year after Deactivation |
Others (special programs, etc.) | 2 Weeks | 3 Months after Deactivation |
*Inactivity is considered logging into your account.
If you believe there has been an error or you have important information stored in your account, please submit an RT ticket or contact the Technology Support Center.