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For all departing students (graduates, transfers, withdraws, etc.) '''we will permanently remove your accounts after July 31st.''' This means '''you will lose access to your RCS Google account, email address, Schoology, myRiverdale, etc.''' at that time.  
For all departing students (graduates, transfers, withdraws, etc.) '''we will permanently remove your accounts after July 31st.''' This means '''you will lose access to your RCS Google account, email address, Schoology, myRiverdale, etc.''' at that time.  


'''Make sure you have transferred anything you wish to keep''' from your network storage (Documents folder) or Google Drive to your personal accounts or thumb drives before you go because we can not re-activate your accounts if you miss the deadline. [[#How to keep data from your RCS account|See below for details]] on retaining/moving your Google data.
'''Make sure you have transferred anything you wish to keep''' from your Google Drive to your personal accounts or external drives before you go because <u>we can not re-activate your accounts if you miss the deadline</u>. [[#How to keep data from your RCS account|See below for details]] on retaining/moving your Google data.
 
Be sure to [https://support.google.com/mail/answer/25922 setup an auto-reply/vacation message in GMail] at some point in May or June to share your non-RCS email with anyone who emails you before your accounts are removed.
 
You may also want to '''set up a forwarding address in your gmail''', which will forward all of your mail to another address. To do that, go to the Sprocket in the top, right-hand corner of your gmail screen, and select "See All Settings".
[[File:Gmail See All Settings.png|left|thumb|200x200px]]
 
 
Then select "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" and then click the button that says "Add A Forwarding Address". Once you enter an email address in the resulting field, Gmail will send an email to that other address with a code. You will need to use that code in order to complete the forwarding setup.
 


Be sure to [https://support.google.com/mail/answer/25922 setup an auto-reply/vacation message in GMail] after graduation to share your non-RCS email with anyone who emails you before your accounts are removed.


Feel free to come see a member of the tech department at the helpdesk, or {{tsreq}} and we'll do our best to assist you.
Feel free to come see a member of the tech department at the helpdesk, or {{tsreq}} and we'll do our best to assist you.
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====Laptop Return====
====Laptop Return====
In late May or early June you will receive an email from the Tech Department that points you here because we know you're leaving. Follow what's in that email :)
In late May or early June you will receive an email from the Tech Department that points you here because we know you're leaving. Follow what's in that email<span> </span>:)


#Ensure any data you want to keep is backed up or copied somewhere
#Ensure any data you want to keep is backed up or copied somewhere
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Google Takeout is an easy process that either '''transfers''' your GMail and Drive content to a different Google Account or '''downloads''' your content so you can import it to a system other than Google. Note that it can take a few DAYS for this process to complete, and any changes you make to your Google data AFTER the completion will not be reflected in the destination account/files. You must give yourself adequate time to complete the transfer, don't wait until the last minute!  
Google Takeout is an easy process that either '''transfers''' your GMail and Drive content to a different Google Account or '''downloads''' your content so you can import it to a system other than Google. Note that it can take a few DAYS for this process to complete, and any changes you make to your Google data AFTER the completion will not be reflected in the destination account/files. You must give yourself adequate time to complete the transfer, don't wait until the last minute!  


You'd choose to '''transfer''' [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6386856 (with this link)] if you are going to another school that uses Google Apps or just want to move your Riverdale Google content to your personal GMail account.
You might choose to '''transfer''' [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6386856 (with this link)] if you want to copy all of your files and email to your personal GMail account, or if you are going to another school that uses Google Apps and you already have your college account information.


You'd choose to '''download''' [https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout (with this link)] if you want Microsoft Word versions of your Google Docs, Excel versions of your Sheets, an archive file of your e-mail, etc.
You'd choose to '''download''' [https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout (with this link)] if you do not yet have another Google account to can accommodate your files, and if you want Microsoft Word versions of your Google Docs, Excel versions of your Sheets, an archive file of your e-mail, etc.


===SMART Notebook files===
===SMART Notebook files===
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