WOU adopted Google Apps shortly after the Oregon University System signed an agreement with Google that was acceptable to the OUS attorney.  The agreement includes FERPA and HIPPA compliance language.  The core-suite included in this agreement includes:

• Calendar
  • Organize your schedule and share events with friends
• Classroom
  • Lets teachers create and organize assignments, provide feedback and easily communicate with their classes
• Contacts
  • Manage your contacts
• Drive
  • With Google Drive, you can create, share and keep all your stuff in one place. Share files with others, and edit them together in real time.
• Gmail
  • Get a fresh start with email that has less spam
• Groups for Business
  • Create mailing lists and discussion groups
• Mobile
  • Google Sync for Mobile
• Sites
  • Create, share and publish websites
• Talk / Hangouts
  • Talk, IM, and share files with your friends for free

The following non-core Google services are also available:

• Google Analytics
• Google Wallet
• Google+
• Location History
• Picasa Web Albums
• YouTube

The non-core/additional apps are not governed by the OUS contract with Google, but rather by the consumer/personal Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This means that in using the non-core/additional apps, you are agreeing to the Google’s Terms of Service.

Beyond the core suite of Google Apps, there are many additional apps that you can pair with your Google account. For help with these apps, the best source of support will be existing vendor support articles, although UCS will make best efforts to assist.