Overview
OneDrive is the University’s approved and supported online personal cloud storage system within Office 365 that allows Nelson Mandela Univesity students, employees, and affiliates to securely store their documents and files. OneDrive provides users with the ability to collaborate and share files with fellow classmates and colleagues, both internally and externally.
To learn how to get started with OneDrive, please visit the
OneDrive FAQs knowledge base article.
What To Store in Your OneDrive
OneDrive is for personal work and coursework file storage. For users with multiple affiliations at the University (i.e., a staff member who is also a student), we recommend separation of these workloads where possible.
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Personal work examples include performance evaluations, goals, proposals, time off work notes, temporary working files, etc.)
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Coursework examples include class-related files, syllabuses, school projects, etc.
What NOT to Store in Your OneDrive
Nelson Mandela University employees and affiliates should not use OneDrive to store files that belong to and are shared within your department (i.e., departmental shares, project files, etc.). These files should be stored and shared within Microsoft Teams or a SharePoint site.
If you need to move work related files from your OneDrive into a shared workspace, please review
these instructions.
What happens to my OneDrive if I leave the University?
Nelson Mandela University employee and affiliate accounts will be disabled upon leaving the university. No department files will be available to others in your department. This would require the employee to manually copy their personal files to a new location before their last day (if needed).
Students will be able to access OneDrive as long as their student email account remains active, meaning that it needs to be logged into at least once a year.