Dear Faculty and Staff,

In response to Google imposing data storage limitations on our campus, Cal Poly Humboldt is implementing updated storage quotas for all faculty, staff, and student accounts. 

After collaboration with a variety of campus groups and advisory committees, ITS will be implementing the following quotas on July 1, 2025.  The most notable aspect of this proposed quota system is that current faculty and staff will not be required to further reduce their Google storage usage.

New Storage Quotas – Faculty and Staff

• Current Faculty & Staff using ≥150 GB

• Quota: Retain existing quota

• Can request increase: Yes – submit Help Desk ticket

• Can purchase additional storage: Yes

Current Faculty & Staff using 40–149 GB

• Quota: Retain existing quota

• Can request increase: Yes – via account settings (up to 150 GB) or Help Desk ticket

• Can purchase additional storage: Yes

Current Faculty & Staff using less than 40 GB

• Quota: 50 GB (baseline)

• Can request increase: Yes – via account settings (up to 150 GB) or Help Desk ticket

• Can purchase additional storage: Yes

New Faculty & Staff

• Quota: 50 GB (baseline)

• Can request increase: Yes – via account settings (up to 150 GB) or Help Desk ticket

• Can purchase additional storage: Yes

Shared Drive Quotas

• Existing Shared Drives

• Quota: Current usage + 10%

• Can request increase: Yes – via Help Desk ticket

• Can purchase additional storage: Yes – for Faculty and Staff

New Shared Drives

• Quota: 5 GB (baseline)

• Can request increase: Yes – via Help Desk ticket

• Can purchase additional storage: Yes – for Faculty and Staff

For storage options and information, including a walkthrough on requesting additional quota, link to our Storage Information page.

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at https://humboldt.edu/techhep, help@humboldt.edu, or (707) 826-4357

Thank you,

Information Technology Services