Things to do before you graduate.
Before You Graduate
General Account Policy: CAE closes the accounts of graduating and non-continuing students 2 weeks into the fall and spring semesters. Access to sftp and email are retained for another 4 weeks until the closed accounts are deleted. Account extensions are granted under special circumstances ONLY. A letter or email is required from an Engineering faculty member on the student's behalf. Extensions are granted only one semester at a time. Most often this email/letter is sent to the CAE directors (director@cae.wisc.edu).
File Backup: Before you leave after the semester and school year, it is a good idea to backup all your files on to a CD, or ftp them to another computer. It is important that you make your own backups before your accounts are closed after graduation.
- Backing Up Your Linux Files to CD
- Backing up your NT/Windows Files to a CD using Nero
- Archiving your CAE account
NOTE: Once your account has been deleted for more than 1 month, your files will not be retrievable..
Email: An email warning will be sent to your official My UW address a couple of weeks before your accounts are closed. You can back up your CAE email using .
Graduating students can obtain a free web-based email account from the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Other sites offer free web-based email to anyone.
If you would like to forward your CAE email, please use the CAE Account Management pages to do so. Email is forwarded for no more than one year after you are no longer eligible for an account.
Personal Website: If you want to move your student web page to a new location, there are internet sites that offer free website hosting.