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December 2025

Google Storage Limits Are Coming - Jan 12th 🧹

As a reminder Google Storage Limits will be implemented on January 12, 2026.

While yourfiles will not be deleted if you are over your storage limit, you will temporarily be unable to create new files in Google Drive until you reduce your consumption below the limit. The following limits apply to individual Brandeis accounts (shared drives are unaffected):

• Faculty/Emerti: 100 GB
• Staff: 50 GB
• Academic Affiliates: 25 GB
• All Students: 25 GB
• Contingent Work: 5 GB

Please visit our Google Storage website page for more information, to schedule an in person help session or to join a virtual help session. These sessions are for all members of the Brandeis community. Next Sessions: December 4th, 9th, 11th, 17th and January 5th, 7th & 8th. You can also visit our Moodle Communities course on Google Workspace to learn more about managing your Brandeis Google account.

🎖️ Introducing Brandeis Online Microcredentials!

Brandeis Online, in close collaboration with Information Technology Services (ITS), recently completed a major initiative to officially launch and offer Brandeis Online Microcredentials. This multi-phase project spanned several months and required the coordinated effort of numerous teams across both departments.

The successful collaboration resulted in a comprehensive operational framework for the Brandeis Online microcredential program, encompassing several critical components:

• The establishment of robust online course registration and secure payment processing functionality.
• Seamless course enrollment within our Moodle learning management system (LMS).
• The creation of complex, cross-functional system integrations among various core platforms.
• The development of reporting and analytics capabilities needed to effectively track program growth, measure student success, and inform future strategy.

This foundational work positions Brandeis to rapidly scale its online non-credit microcredentials, meeting the growing demand for flexible, skills-based professional development.

🎤 Call for Tech Talk Topics

ITS is looking for your input on the types of topics you would like to see us discuss in 2026! Help us bring you the info you want to learn about by filling out our 2026 Tech Talk Survey.

Upcoming Tech Talks:

Digital Decluttering: December 10th, 10:00-11:00am EST, Feldberg Atrium or Zoom Webinar

Digital Decluttering: January 14th, 11:00-12:00pm EST, Feldberg Atrium or Zoom Webinar

📽️ Media Technology Team Raffle Donation!

This month, our Media Technology team supported the campus community by donating an excellent video projector to the December 2nd campus winter event raffle.

This contribution featured a high-quality piece of equipment with a reliable history, characterized by several key details:

• The projector was sourced from one of our lesser-utilized learning spaces after several years of service, in great condition with low usage.
• The equipment found a new home with the lucky winner, Prakash Kashwan.

We congratulate Prakash and wish him many great experiences with the projector!