If you are a student who is graduating from Rutgers, your access to various IT services will change soon. Below is a chart that highlights what will happen with specific IT services, including how long you will have access and what alternative solutions are available.
IMPORTANT: Your active student role refers to your affiliation with Rutgers and how it is managed within information technology and other systems at the university. The exact timing when this changes varies by semester, but it is typically 20 or more days after graduation. For more information about when your active student role changes please read this article.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Office of Information Technology Help Desk.
| Service | Access maintained | Additional information or suggested alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | Users can follow the instructions from Adobe on how to manually transfer their data to a personal account when leaving the university. Students, faculty, and staff will be unable to access Adobe applications and storage when their account is deactivated. |
| Antivirus software | OIT offers free antivirus software recommendations regardless of university affiliation. | N/A |
| Box | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | Users can sign up for a personal Box account. |
| Grammarly | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | Users can sign up for a free personal Grammarly account. |
| Learning Management Systems (Canvas) | Access maintained with an active NetID. | Access to course material can be limited by the instructor after the conclusion of the semester. |
| LinkedIn Learning | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | View additional information on how to transition your Rutgers LinkedIn Learning account after you leave or graduate from the university. |
| Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) | Once a student graduates or departs the university, the free student license for Microsoft Office will expire. A student will have 30 days after losing the student role before the Office applications go into a read-only mode with limited functionality. | Personal purchase of Microsoft Office |
| NetID | After graduation, an active NetID is maintained for alumni. After a student withdraws from the university, access is maintained for one semester, or 120 days for Rutgers Health students. | IT staff: View additional information on the off-boarding process. |
| Printing | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | N/A |
| RUWireless Secure | Alumni access is maintained. | RUWireless for non-affiliate access |
| Sites@Rutgers | Access maintained with an active NetID. | N/A |
| Student Email (Rutgers Connect, ScarletMail) | After graduating, ScarletMail is maintained for alumni. Rutgers Connect access for Rutgers Health students terminates when the active student role ends. After one withdraws from the university, access is maintained for one semester, or 120 days for Rutgers Health students. | Learn more about keeping your ScarletMail account. |
| VPN | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | N/A |
| Webex | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | Users can sign up for a free personal Webex account. |
| Zoom | Maintained with an active student role at the university. | Users can sign up for a free personal Zoom account. |