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Non-emeritus Retiree Services

Thank you for your years of service to Drexel University. As a non-emeritus retiree, including those who retired through the VRIP program, you remain an important part of our community. This page explains your technology access and benefits after retirement, based on Drexel’s current agreements with Microsoft, Zoom, Adobe, and other service providers.

  Note: Access to technology services, accounts, and benefits is subject to change at any time based on Drexel University policies and agreements. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Retirees Before July 1, 2025

  • You'll retain access to DrexelOne to manage retirement benefits.
  • Your Microsoft 365 license will change to a retiree license.
    • You’ll keep your @drexel.edu email address.
    • You’ll retain access to your @drexel.edu OneDrive content but your storage quota is reduced to 50 GB.
    • You’ll have access to the web versions of Microsoft 365 apps at m365.cloud.microsoft.
    • You’ll lose access to desktop versions of Office apps, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • You can set up a new Dragons (@dragons.drexel.edu) account at accounts.drexel.edu.
    • Important: This account will not include any previous emails, contacts, calendar, or OneDrive files from your Drexel (@drexel.edu) account.
  • You'll lose your Zoom Pro license.
  • You'll lose your Adobe Creative Cloud license.

Retirees After July 1, 2025

  • You'll retain access to DrexelOne to manage retirement benefits.
  • You’ll lose your Microsoft 365 license.
    • You’ll lose your @drexel.edu email address, including your emails, contacts, and calendar.
    • You’ll lose access to Microsoft 365 apps and services, including the desktop versions of Office apps, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
    • You’ll lose access to Microsoft OneDrive, including your files.
      • Important: We recommend you download any files from OneDrive that you want to keep, before your retirement date.
  • You can set up a new Dragons (@dragons.drexel.edu) account at accounts.drexel.edu.
    • You’ll have access to the web versions of Microsoft 365 apps at m365.cloud.microsoft.
    • You'll have access to Microsoft OneDrive with a 50 GB storage quota.
    • Important: This account will not include any previous emails, contacts, calendar, or OneDrive files from your Drexel (@drexel.edu) account.
  • You'll lose your Zoom Pro license.
  • You'll lose your Adobe Creative Cloud license.