What are they? Who gets them? What's included?
Overview
MHC welcomes alums back to campus. You may use many of the collections, services and spaces on site during the general public building hours. You have all the services available to alums and visitors, as well as a few additional benefits outlined below.
Who gets them?
MHC undergraduate and graduate students who continue to actively use their MHC accounts past graduation
What's included?
Standard access includes:
- MHC Email, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets and more powered by Google
- The Gates
Alum access to library materials: Alums who live locally may borrow materials from the library and access ejournals and library databases while physically in the library. Simply get an Alum OneCard at the Technology Help Desk and stop by the Circulation Desk to update your contact information and check out materials. Our license agreements for these resources are, regrettably, restricted to students, faculty and staff and do not permit remote access for alums. Interlibrary loan is also restricted to students, faculty and staff. For those who live farther from campus, we recommend that you check your local public library or the library of your local state university. They may offer similar tools and/or services to assist in your research.
Account Life-cycle
Continued use
When MHC students become alums, they can maintain access to their MHC accounts as long as they continue to abide by MHC's acceptable use policies and log in at least once every 180 days.
Deactivation
Accounts that are inactive (i.e. where the user does not log into any MHC services) for more than 180 days will be deactivated and not eligible for reinstatement. Alums with select volunteer roles with the Alumnae Association, Development, and Admissions may be eligible for account reinstatement as part of their volunteer roles.
When the MHC account is deactivated:
- The alum can no longer log in and access any MHC services
- Email, documents, calendars, and other data in Google retained for 180 days
- Shared documents in their Google Drive “My Drive” are still accessible to collaborators for 180 days
- New email messages and calendar invitations are blocked
Deletion
MHC Accounts that are 180 days past the deactivation date will be deleted along with all associated data. College records regarding an alum's enrollment are retained permanently.