Proposal: For Academic Year 2025-26

Faculty Files

Faculty should store their files on one of the following:

• NDUS OneDrive
• NDSU Google Drive
• On a local computer with a regular backup (Apple Time Machine or other)

Note: NDUS/NDSU/DPA are not responsible for backing up individual faculty data

Note: Dropbox is currently discouraged/not allowed by NDSU IT

Operating Files

Divisional Administrative Files should be stored (or at least a backup copy should exist) in the Performing Arts shared drive (S:\PerformingArts)

More Information: https://kb.ndsu.edu/it/page.php?id=99143

Note: Shared Drives are not accessible off-campus without a VPN or Remote Desktop. KV to investigate if OneDrive/Teams/Sharepoint (not like that) is a viable option.

Shared Project Files

Shared files for projects should be stored in Google Drive or Microsoft Teams.

Video Files

Performance Video Files are currently stored on Vimeo.

Recital Audio Files

Currently stored in Milky White.