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ABOUT UW G SUITE

UW G Suite is similar to Google’s consumer apps, but free of advertising and with greater privacy protection. UW G Suite includes Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Sites. Shared UW NetIDs are helpful for use with G Suite, especially Google Drive.

How To Guides

UW G Suite helps you to

Note: Additional Google Services are also available, but are not FERPA-compatible.

Upcoming features

We are constantly adding new Apps and features to UW G Suite; check our Additional Google Services page for recent additions.

Can’t find the feature you need? Please contact help@uw.edu.

Data Retention Policy

A single data retention policy does not apply to the UW G Suite service due to the broad scope of administrative, academic, and personal information created and stored via this service. Consequently, users of this service are responsible for managing and deleting their UW G Suite documents in accordance with University of Washington retention guidelines. For more information, please refer to the UW Records Management Services Web site.

Help Desk

Email: help@uw.edu
Phone: (206)221-5000, option 3. Mon – Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Known Issues

Certain UW G Suite features are not activated in order to maintain student privacy. This includes features like Gmail Labs, and many of the Additional Apps found in the Google Marketplace.

Learn more about G Suite from vendor’s Help Center

On This Page

Activating UW G Suite
Using UW G Suite
Setting Up UW Gmail to Work with Your Favorite Email Program
Transferring Your UW Email to Your UW Gmail Account
Using UW Groups to Manage Permissions in UW G Suite
Getting Help

Activating UW G Suite

Before you can use UW G Suite, you must activate your account. You may activate your account without changing your current UW email forwarding to send new mail to UW G Suite.

To activate your UW G Suite account, follow these steps:

StepsActions
Go to the Manage UW G Suite page to activate the service and set your UW G Suite password. Once activated, your G Suite login is your_uwnetid@uw.edu (where your_uwnetid is your actual UW NetID).
If you want to forward your email to UW Gmail, use the UW NetID manage page and select “Forward to UW G Suite”. If you want to use G Suite without using Google’s email service, you can skip this step. Note to UW Medicine workforce members: You are prohibited from forwarding email to UW G Suite, as it is not HIPAA compatible. For more information on this policy, please contact comply@uw.edu.

Using UW G Suite

You can access UW Gmail and all other UW G Suite apps from your Gmail page.

To access UW Gmail

Click the following URL and log in with your UW NetID: http://gmail.uw.edu

To access other UW G Suite apps from your UW Gmail page

In the upper right corner of the page, click the apps launcher (waffle) icon:

Setting Up UW Gmail to Work with Your Favorite Email Program

You can set up UW Gmail to work with most email programs and mobile devices using instructions provided by Google.

If you use a desktop email program or mobile device to read your UW Gmail, you need to set a separate password through the Manage UW G Suite webpage. When using a desktop email program or mobile device, use @uw.edu with your UW G Suite password to log in.

Using UW Groups to Manage Permissions in UW G Suite

You can use UW Groups to manage permissions in UW G Suite. For more information, see UW G Suite Group Sharing.

Getting Help

If you have any problems activating UW G Suite or logging in, contact UW-IT at help@uw.edu or 206-221-5000.
To learn more, read the Frequently Asked Questions.

On This Page

UW Google G Suite Core Services
Google Consumer Services and Third-Party Services

UW Google G Suite Core Services

The following UW Google G Suite Core Services are covered by the UW G Suite enterprise agreement for use with your UWNetID@uw.edu G Suite account and are considered FERPA-aligned.

Calendar
Drive and Docs (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Drawings, and Classic Sites)
Gmail
Google Classic Hangouts
Google Chrome Sync
Google Meet
Groups for Business (Created via UW Groups Service)
Keep
Tasks

All other services are Google consumer or third-party services. See below for a partial list.

Google Consumer Services and Third-Party Services

These consumer services and third-party services are not subject to the same agreements we have in place for the core services and, most importantly, are not considered compliant with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Click to read more about FERPA for UW students and FERPA for UW faculty and staff.

Google Consumer Services

Picasa	Organize, edit, and share your photos. Learn more.
Groups	Create and participate in online forums and email-based groups with a rich experience for community conversations. Learn more.
Contacts	Sync your contacts to all your devices. Learn more.
Maps	Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions. Learn more.
YouTube	Talk to Google to get answers, find stuff nearby, and get things done. Learn more.
News	Read comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world. Learn more.
Translate	Instantly translate text and web pages. Learn more.
Wallet	Shop in stores with all your loyalty, offers, and gift cards in one place. Learn more.
Blogger	Publish blogs and share text, photos, and video. Learn more.
Code	Find all Google developer documentation, resources, events, and products. Learn more.

Third-Party Services

	Kerika is work management software for small teams (five people by default). Kerika offers many advanced project management tools. Learn More.
	Lucidchart and Lucidpress both add new features to Google Drive. Lucidchart is a powerful diagram and flowchart tool. Lucidpress adds publication layout design to Google Drive. Learn More about Lucidchart or Lucidpress.

Last reviewed November 11, 2020

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