If you're about to graduate and want information about the technology transition to life as an alum, you may be looking for
a different article.
Overview
Your MHC Account is your key to accessing the rich resources available to the MHC alum community.
Beyond your MHC Account, alums may use many of the LITS collections, services and spaces on site during the general public building hours and may use all the services available to alums and visitors.
Who gets them?
MHC alums
What does my MHC Account allow me to log into as an alum?
Standard access includes:
What about Google?
Alums who graduated prior to May 2026 and still had active MHC Google accounts will continue to have access to their MHC Google accounts, including Email, Drive, Calendar, etc. until
May 31, 2027, at which point they will no longer be able to log in or use the account. Alums who are serving as Board members and/or committee chairs for the Alum Association remain eligible for MHC Google accounts for the length of their terms.
Read about this change on the LITS website.
Google for graduated students
As of May 2026, MHC Google accounts remain accessible to graduated students for one year after their degree conferral date so long as they abide by MHC Acceptable use of Information Technology policies.
Refer to the LITS guide for graduating students for guidance on preparing for your MHC Google account closure and other account access changes related to graduation.
Google for withdrawn and former students
Students who withdraw from the College maintain access to their MHC Google account for 2 months after officially withdrawing, so long as they abide by MHC Acceptable use of Information Technology policies.
During those two months your MHC Google account will have access to Google Mail, Drive/Docs, Calendar, Chat, Meet, and Tasks. You will not have access to Google Gemini.
Two months after withdrawing:
- You will no longer be able to log in to Google Mail, Drive, Calendar, and all other MHC Google apps
- Your email address will stop receiving messages
- Autoresponders will be discontinued
- Collaborators will lose access to files you shared from your Google “MyDrive”
Six months later (eight months after withdrawing), the Google account and all its data will be deleted.
Are alums eligible to borrow materials from the library?
Alums who live locally may borrow materials from the library and access ejournals and library databases while physically in the library. Our license agreements for digital 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.
Alums who have had a OneCard previously and need a reprint may get one at the Technology Help Desk and then stop by the Circulation Desk to update their contact information and check out materials. If you've never had a OneCard before, and you qualify to get one for local library borrowing, email helpdesk@mtholyoke.edu to begin the process of getting a OneCard, which may take 1-2 business days.
I'm having challenges logging in
If you need help accessing your MHC Account, please submit an MHC Account access support ticket or call the LITS Technology Help Desk at 413-538-2600 for support.