Today we have launched an All Student Vote on the following statement:
Should the university keep alumni email accounts?
“In July 2025, the University will close all alumni email accounts, including those belonging to PGRs.
Up until now the University of Southampton’s policy to offer alumni lifelong access to their account has aligned with UCL, Cambridge, Goldsmiths, Imperial, Birmingham, and LSE. The alumni account offers a sign of affiliation with the university that many students use to apply for jobs after graduating. This loss will be detrimental to those alumni who rely on it for the future of their careers.
We believe there should be a halt in the abolishment of alumni accounts so that a proper consultation with students can take place. While many graduates do not use their alumni account, it should be possible for students to ‘opt in’ to keeping their accounts.”
In the vote you can have your say on whether you’re for or against the action proposed in the statement above.
Voting will close on Friday 23 May at 16:00.