Introduction

This page explains the steps for a departing employee and supervisor to take to migrate work data, remove access, and return technology to IT.

Please note that data loss can occur if these steps are not completed. It is the supervisor's responsibility to ensure that all of the following steps are completed. Biola IT will not be responsible for data loss when employees depart from Biola.

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Departing Employee Steps

Ensure that no personal data is on your Biola-issued computer or Google Drive

The data on your Biola-issued computer and Google Apps account belong to the university. These should not be used for personal communication or to store personal data. Biola University is not responsible for recovering or maintaining any personal data or services on your Biola-issued computer or employee Google Apps account.

However, if there is personal data on your Biola-issued computer or Google Apps account, please ensure that they are removed prior to your last day.

For instructions on how to download data, please view the Biola Employee Google Apps page.

Upload critical computer data to a department shared drive

Step	What to Do	What It Looks Like
1	Launch Google Chrome and navigate to https://drive.google.com (make sure you are logged in to your Biola Google account). Note: This procedure will not work in Safari or Firefox.
2	Navigate to your department’s Shared Drive > Former Employee Data folder. Note: If you do not have a department Shared Drive, please complete the Department Google Shared Drive Request Form.
3	Create a new subfolder with your name and departure date (e.g. “Jane Smith - Computer Data - 2022/07/18”).
4	Open the new folder you created.
5	Drag the folders you wish to upload from your computer and drop them into the shared drive folder in your web browser. Note: You will see a progress bar in the bottom right-hand corner of Google Chrome. Leave that window open (minimized is fine) until that progress bar completes.

Enable an auto-responder for incoming email after your departure date

Step

What to Do

What It Looks Like

1

Follow Google’s documentation on how to turn on an out of office or vacation reply.

Sample auto-responder template:

Hello,

Thank you for your message. I am no longer working with Biola University as of [date]. I can no longer answer your email.

Please direct all future messages to [first name, last name] at [email] or [phone]. [He/she] will be happy to assist you. Please note that your email will not be forwarded automatically.

Sincerely,

[first and last name]

2

Enable the vacation responder to start on your last day of employment (or sooner).

3

Select an end-date at least 30 days after your last day of employment.

Migrate work data from your Google My Drive to a department shared drive

Step	What to Do	What It Looks Like
1	Launch Google Chrome and navigate to https://drive.google.com and make sure you are logged in to your Biola account.
2	Navigate to your department’s Shared Drive > Former Employee Data folder. Note: If you do not have a department Shared Drive, please complete the Department Google Shared Drive Request Form.
3	Create a new subfolder with your name and departure date (e.g. “Jane Smith - Google Drive Data - 2022/07/18”).
4	Navigate to My Drive and review your data. Open your department’s shared drive and your new subfolder in the left sidebar.
5	Drag any folders that you want to migrate to the new subfolder in your department’s shared drive. Note: If any error messages appear during the transfer process, please view this page: Troubleshoot Google Shared Drive Error Messages

Return Biola-owned computers and peripherals to IT

Step

What to Do

1

Physically return laptop, power cords, adapters, lock-down kits, and any Biola-owned devices that have been taken home to the Tech Commons desk in the Middle-level Library on or before your last day of work.

Note: Desktops and monitors located within the employee's office on-campus may be left in place. Please note the asset numbers of these devices and communicate them to IT before the employee’s last day.

Supervisor Steps

Reassign department-managed computers

Step	What to Do
1	Ask your departing employee if there are any department-managed computers/peripherals they oversee.
2	Compare your list with the one emailed to you by IT.
3	Let IT know who the department-managed computers/peripherals should be reassigned to.

Remove employee from Pharos cost centers

Step	What to Do
1	In a browser, go to apps.biola.edu/pharos.
2	Click on any cost centers you manage, and remove your departing employee.

Remove employee from access.biola.edu workstation access and file sharing groups

Step	What to Do
1	In a browser, go to access.biola.edu.
2	Remove the employee from any File Sharing or Workstation Access groups.

Ensure that online accounts are accessible to the department

Step	What to Do
1	Ask your departing employee what online accounts they have signed up for on behalf of the department, and make sure you or another employee have access to them.

What IT Will Do

After the employee's last day, IT will:

Completely erase the contents of the departing employee's Biola-issued computer.
Revoke the departing employee's access to Google apps after the employee's last day.
Deactivate the departing employee's Google account after 30 days.
Remove manager access to department email accounts, if any. If the departing employee has manager access to departmental email accounts, the supervisor will be notified through our ticketing system to designate a new manager.
Remove Acrobat Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Tableau, SPSS, or FileMaker Pro licensed access, if any. If the departing employee has licensed access, the supervisor will be notified through our ticketing system to reassign or remove the license.
De-configure the departing employee's phone and extension.
Remove manager access to workstations or file shares, if any.
Remove manager access to Pharos cost centers, if any.
Remove the departing employee's Zoom license, if any.
Remove manager access to Formstack, if any.
Remove Slack access, if any.
Remove Advise CRM access, if any.
Remove Terminal4 access, if any.
Remove admin_NetID access, if any.

Employee Departure Checklist

Introduction

Departing Employee Steps

Supervisor Steps

What IT Will Do