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Sneak Peek at New Web Timesheets
April 03, 2026
The new web time entry process will take effect for the R11 pay period in early May. Get a sneak peek of the new format by watching the following quick videos!
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Spring Clean Up! Decluttering the СÓÅÊÓÆµ Storage Cloud
April 03, 2026
New storage limits were announced recently for University of Alaska Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts. Faculty and staff are limited to 15 GB within each platform-- including emails, files, photos, videos, documents, and even items sitting in the Trash or Recycle Bin.
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Google Departmental Shared Drives Help Teams Manage Storage
March 20, 2026
As the University of Alaska prepares for new storage limits in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, departments are encouraged to review how their files are stored and shared. One of the most effective ways to manage storage and reduce duplication is by using departmental shared drives.
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Managing Your СÓÅÊÓÆµ Storage: Prepare for Upcoming Changes
March 06, 2026
The University of Alaska is implementing storage limits for СÓÅÊÓÆµ Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts. Since СÓÅÊÓÆµ now pays for the storage it uses, predefined storage amounts have been established in order to responsibly manage these new costs.
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СÓÅÊÓÆµ formalizes digital accessibility standard
February 19, 2026
Across the СÓÅÊÓÆµ System work is underway to meet the new rule established by the Department of Education requiring higher standards for digital accessibility in advance of the April 2026 compliance deadline.
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СÓÅÊÓÆµ Google Workspace and Microsoft 365: Announcing Storage Limits
February 19, 2026
As previously shared, Google is changing how storage works for its higher education accounts, and the University of Alaska is preparing for those changes.
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New requirements for digital accessibility are coming - are you prepared?
February 06, 2026
In April 2024, the DOJ issued a Final Rule under the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II requiring public entities, including universities, to meet new standards for digital accessibility and expanding the definition of the types of digital content that has to be accessible. ​​This requirement extends to websites, mobile applications, electronic documents, videos, forms, and course materials.
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Zoom Hub now available in Zoom Workplace
February 06, 2026
Zoom Hub is now enabled by default in the Zoom Workplace app for all new and existing Zoom accounts.
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СÓÅÊÓÆµ Google Workspace and Microsoft 365: storage changes and account cleanup
February 06, 2026
Google's recent decision to end unlimited storage for higher education is affecting colleges and universities nationwide -- including the University of Alaska.
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СÓÅÊÓÆµ Launches S2P modernization with strong systemwide kickoff
February 06, 2026
The University of Alaska officially launched its Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) Modernization Project this week with a successful systemwide kickoff meeting that drew more than 250 participants from across the system.