Google Workspace Services (Google Apps)

UCSC faculty, staff, and students have access to use Google Workspace services with their CruzID and Gold password. The Workspace services are governed by a contract between the University of California and Google.

Security

To help ensure UCSC's data is protected, read the guidelines for Google's Workspace services and visit the Google Security page for more information. 

Getting Started

If you are new to UCSC and/or new to Google Workspace services, start here!

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Core Apps

UCSC faculty, staff, and students have access to Google Workspace Core Apps by logging into Google with their CruzID and Gold password. What is a Core App?

• Gmail
• Calendar
• Drive
• Team Drives
• Groups
• Sites
• Classroom
• Hangouts
• Tasks
• Slug G Suite (Google services for Alumni)

Consumer Apps

Additional Google Consumer Apps are governed by a contract between YOU and Google. If you would like to use the Consumer Apps with your UCSC account, you will need to agree to Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Marketplace Apps

Google offers a rich development environment for developers to extend Google Apps functionality. These apps are available in the Marketplace. UCSC has a process for requesting access to these applications.

How to request new Google Marketplace Apps

Staff and faculty may submit a proposal requesting approval for additional Marketplace applications. The process requires principal officer support, procurement, and a security review. Please submit a ticket to the ITS Support Center to get the evaluation process started.

Good to Know

• Google Apps-Only Accounts
• Google Offboarding Process
• Google Chrome Devices
• Google Service Level Agreement
• Making Google Accessible