Operational Updates

July 2025

• M365 Storage Project: ITS is beginning to implement new storage quotas to manage growth within our Microsoft 365 (M365) environment. Starting Monday, July 7, the new quotas will be enforced incrementally on all existing OneDrive accounts, MS Teams workspaces, and SharePoint workspaces. Once complete, changes to existing Exchange (email and calendar) accounts will follow. Users whose storage exceeds the new quota limits will be assigned a new quota just above the ITSamount currently in use. For quota information and updated project details, see the M365 Storage Roadmap.
• Encryption Update: ITS recently rolled out an encryption update to all George Mason-managed Windows and Mac devices to improve system security across the university. The change occurred in the background and did not impact system applications or external drives. To learn more about managed devices, see ITS Computer Standards.
• Blackboard/Canvas: Canvas is now the default LMS for George Mason University. This is a final reminder that access to Blackboard will end on Tuesday, July 15. After this date, all content in Blackboard courses and organizations will become permanently inaccessible. Before July 15, log into Blackboard to review your content. For help downloading content, visit the Blackboard retirement resources. Review the Canvas Use Guidelines to see if your content qualifies for a Canvas site. Non-semester Canvas sites are referred to as Community Courses (previously known as Blackboard Organizations). If your Blackboard site has not already been migrated to Canvas, review the manual course migration options. If your Blackboard Organization contains documents linked on a university website, please review the WebDocs solution for options and best practices. Visit the LMS Transition Website for additional details. For questions or support, contact us at [email protected].
• Zoom Security Reminder: ITS has implemented a new security measure requiring all Zoom meetings to use a waiting room, passcode, or authentication for entry. If you currently have a Zoom meeting with no security measures in place, a waiting room will automatically be added.