Microsoft Office 365
Last Updated: 03/05/2020
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud-based suite of solutions that includes Exchange Online as the email and calendaring environment, as well as collaborative office applications such as Office Web Apps, Office desktop applications, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Teams and Microsoft Stream.
Office 365 Login
Access your Office 365 online applications by logging into the Office 365 portal page with a combination of your CULoginName@colorado.edu and IdentiKey password.
Only CULoginName@colorado.edu will work for accessing Office 365 applications, not the common preferred email address format of first.last@colorado.edu (as shown below).
What applications do I receive?
All faculty, staff, and students (alumni are currently excluded) receive the following applications during the initial implementation of Office 365 on the CU Boulder campus:
Skype for Business
Instant messaging, online meetings, voice and video conferencing, and screen sharing
Microsoft Stream
Online portal used to post and stream videos within specific organizations or groups
Office 365 Resource Library
Additional Office 365 online applications including OneNote, To-Do and more
Benefits
- Mobility: Work from virtually anywhere using trusted Office applications across your favorite devices--PCs, Macs, and mobile devices--and seamlessly move and work with your Office documents locally on your device or in the online environment.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with teammates, partners, and customers with documents that are always up to date and accessible from almost anywhere.
- Communication: Skype for Business or Teams serve your communication needs, making it easy to see when someone is available, connect via instant message, audio or video calls and host online meetings.
- Content Management: SharePoint Online makes it easy to set up and manage online communities, wikis and blogs, make customized forms and create and manage content and documents.
- Exchange Online: Access email and calendars on the go and keep everyone in sync with enterprise-grade email and shared calendars. And, move up to 50 GB quotas.
- Free Software: The Office 365 ProPlus program allows current CU Boulder faculty, staff and students to download the latest versions of Microsoft Office software at no cost.
Who can get it
| Affiliation | What apps you receive |
|---|---|
| Faculty & Staff | Office Online, One Drive for Business, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Exchange Online, Microsoft Stream, Teams and To-Do List. |
| Students & Retirees | Office Online, One Drive for Business, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Microsoft Stream, and Teams. |
Security
The Office of Information Technology follows CU’s Retention of University Records policy APS 2006 to ensure that university records are retained and disposed of in accordance with federal and state laws. Office 365 is in compliance with these standards. For more information visit:
- Retention of University Records: APS 2006: Establishes the university's principles and processes for the retention and disposal of all university records.
- CU Boulder Records Retention Schedule: The Office of Information Technology will retain records based on the Retention Schedule.