UVA Alumni Google (Gmail) Accounts
On July 1, 2026, the University of Virginia will retire Google accounts for alumni and former students. That means that account owners must download or transfer all emails and files from UVA Google accounts (including Gmail and Drive) that they wish to retain.
If your email address ends in @alumni.virginia.edu, you are in the right place. If your Google account is associated with an email address that ends in @virginia.edu, please visit UVA Information Technology Services for more information.
The Google account sunset is now complete. Accounts are now permanently disabled. If you missed the window to initiate email forwarding on your account, please use this link to request email forwarding be enabled for your address.
*Note: this service is only available for email addresses that were part of the Google account sunset. We cannot create new aliases that did not exist before this change.
Managing Your Email Forwarding
Beginning July 1, all opted-in users can manage their alumni email forwarding preferences, such as adding new destinations, forwarding to multiple accounts, pausing delivery, or removing old addresses, using the our self-service portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
This decision was not made lightly. When UVA first began offering Google accounts in 2007, cyberattacks were far less prevalent and Google services were free for higher education institutions. Today, the landscape has shifted:
- Cybersecurity threats have grown in both frequency and sophistication, with alumni Google accounts increasingly targeted.
- Technology vendors, including Google, have shifted from free offerings to increasingly expensive cost-based models.
Yes. All @alumni.virginia.edu email addresses and associated Google accounts will cease to function as of July 1, 2026.
If you also have an @virginia.edu email address, there are several considerations that will determine the path forward for your account. Please visit the ITS Information Technology Services project page to learn more.
Limiting access to University-related email and storage accounts to the duration of active affiliation is now the standard in higher education, this change brings UVA into similar practices with peer institutions such as:
- Virginia Tech – Currently undergoing this change.
- Vanderbilt
- Duke University
- Penn State
- University of South Florida
- University of Minnesota
- Princeton University
- … and many, many more.
Practices at other institutions are widely published and available via an internet search.
For help logging in to your @alumni.virginia.edu account, please submit a support request to our team by emailing alumniemail@engagementuva.zendesk.com. Please allow 3 business days for a response to your support ticket.
For help logging into your @virginia.edu, please visit UVA ITS Password Help & ID Lookup.
Support and Feedback
Feedback about this change can be shared via this survey form. Please note that we appreciate your feedback but will be unable to respond to each submission.
If you need additional support, contact our External Relations Help Desk by emailing alumniemail@engagementuva.zendesk.com. Please allow 3 business days for a response to your support ticket.