Microsoft 365 Student Account and Email Policies

I’m a Current or Recently Enrolled Student

Email and Microsoft 365 Access

If you are applying to or accepted into a program, enrolled in a class, or earning college credit through Dual Credit, you’ll receive a @mymail.nwtc.edu email account.

This becomes your main way to communicate with NWTC staff and instructors.

After You Graduate or Finish Classes

Your access to Microsoft 365 changes after you’re no longer an active student.

• Your Microsoft 365 license will deactivate 90 days after graduation or course completion.
• After that date, you’ll lose access to your @mymail.nwtc.edu email, OneDrive files, and all Microsoft 365 apps.
• Office programs downloaded to your computer or phone will switch to view-only mode. You can open and print files but not create or save new ones.

Good news: Your class history, transcripts, and grades will not be affected.

You can always access them through your Student Portal.

If you enroll in another class or program before your deactivation date, your NWTC account will stay active. If you enroll after your account has been deactivated, it will be reactivated, but your past emails and OneDrive files will not be restored.

Before Your Account Deactivates

Email: Save Your Messages and Contacts

• Create a personal email account (like Outlook, Gmail, or Yahoo).
• Tell your contacts to use your new email address instead of your @nwtc.edu account.
• Update any third-party accounts that use your @nwtc.edu email.
• If needed, export your NWTC email, contacts, and calendar. Follow Microsoft’s export directions.

OneDrive: Save Your Files

1. Log in to your Student Portal.
2. Select Microsoft 365, then OneDrive.
3. Choose the files you want to keep and click Download.
4. Save your files to a personal cloud (like OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox) or a USB/external drive.

If you need help downloading or transferring your files, contact the Student Help Desk.