This checklist outlines recommended steps for Okanagan College staff to take before their employment ends. These steps apply to all departing employees, including those finishing a term contract, retiring, or resigning.
1. Update Personal Accounts
If you have used your OC email address to sign up for any personal online services or subscriptions, please ensure you update those accounts with a personal email address before your @okanagan.bc.ca email is deactivated.
Examples include:
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Amazon, LinkedIn, or social media accounts
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Subscription services (newsletters, cloud tools, etc.)
This will help you maintain uninterrupted access to those services.
2. Return OC Equipment
Return college-owned equipment to the appropriate location based on the type of equipment. Below is a clear guide for where to return each item:
| Equipment Type |
Return Location |
| Laptops, chargers, WFH equipment |
→ IT Services (for full-time continuing staff) |
| Phones (all staff) |
→ Department Admin Office |
| Equipment for term or contract staff |
→ Department Admin Office |
| Monitors, docks, keyboards (in offices) |
→ Leave in office unless directed otherwise |
Note:
WFH equipment includes webcams, monitors, docks, or other technology assigned for remote work. These must be returned to IT Services.
3. Transfer Department Files and Shared Resources
If you have department or team files saved in your personal OneDrive:
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Move them to your department’s Microsoft Teams site or SharePoint folder.
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Ensure shared resources—such as meeting notes, project plans, templates, and vendor contacts—are accessible to colleagues.
4. Clean Up Your OneDrive
Before your account is disabled:
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Download any personal files you want to keep.
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Delete any non-work-related content, such as resumes, personal tax documents, or photos.
5. Final Checklist
Use this list to confirm you've completed all necessary steps:
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☐ Updated online accounts that used your OC email
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☐ Set an out-of-office message and updated voicemail (optional)
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☐ Returned WFH and other OC-issued equipment
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☐ Returned phone to department admin
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☐ Moved department documents from OneDrive to Teams or SharePoint
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☐ Removed personal files from OneDrive
6. After Your Departure
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Access to email, OneDrive, and other college systems will be removed shortly after your end date.
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For information about your T4, ROE, or benefits, contact People Services and Finance directly.
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Email and data retention is currently indefinite, but this may change in the future. Be sure to retain anything important before leaving.
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If you're seeing work contacts on your personal phone, it's likely because your phone is still synced with your OC account. Once your access is removed, those contacts will disappear.
To keep important contacts, save them to your personal account before your work access ends.