March 2026

IT News for All of Notre Dame

Major Account Login Change
Avoid Calendar Deletion
What's new this month in AI
Stay Safe this Tax Season

Important Changes

🔒 Major Account Login Change Coming

If you rely on a text message or phone call when you log in to your Notre Dame account, you WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS to your account without help from the Service Desk, UNLESS you have at least one of these factors:

Okta Verify - Push or time based one-time password
Or another supported MFA factor (must login with NetID to view)

Those without smartphones should contact the Service Desk at 574-631-8111

🗓️ Managing Your Google Secondary Calendars

To improve data governance and ensure a predictable lifecycle for digital assets, Google is updating how secondary calendars (such as group or departmental calendars) are managed.

Under the new model, every secondary calendar has a single, dedicated owner. This means a calendar’s existence is now tied directly to that owner’s account lifecycle.

Why This Matters to You

Going forward, Google will implement a permanent secondary calendar cleanup process. It is critical to understand the following:

Automatic Deletion: If a calendar owner’s account is deleted, all secondary calendars they own will be permanently deleted.
No Post-Deletion Transfers: Once an account has been deleted, the calendars it owned cannot be recovered or transferred by administrators.

Critical Deadline

April 13, 2026: Any secondary calendar that does not have a Notre Dame (@nd.edu) owner or a manager (“Change Events or Manage Sharing”) is at risk of deletion. See “Action Required & Instructions” below to prevent deletion.

Action Required & Instructions

All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to review their calendar lists and manage them according to the following categories:

Identify and Transfer Ownership: For active calendars that you own but should be managed by someone else (e.g., if you are changing roles or leaving the university), follow the step-by-step instructions to verify ownership and transfer it to a colleague.
Delete Inactive Calendars: If you identify calendars that are no longer active or necessary for university operations, please delete them.
Request Assistance: If you identify an active, essential calendar that does not have an owner/manager or whose ownership cannot be transferred through the standard user settings, please contact the OIT Service Desk for assistance.

Note

Google Resource Calendars for rooms and equipment are not secondary calendars and are not impacted by this change. Google Resource Calendars begin with the building name (i.e., Joyce-2-Conference Room - Jesse Harper A)

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🌷Spring is Around the Corner!

Perfect time for data cleanup!

With all the changes to how we store data, now’s a great time to organize your digital storage and delete what you don’t need.

Here are some resources to help you!

BOX: How to Move Folders

GOOGLE: Conquer Your Clutter

Tax Season is also Scam Season

Preparing taxes can be a stressful and time-consuming task filled with complex questions, so it’s no surprise that scammers capitalize on this uncertainty. But don’t worry, with just a few simple steps, you can better protect your data (and your refund) from getting into the wrong hands.