At IU, when do students get their computing accounts and how long do they have them?

The lifecycle of a typical student's computing accounts, from creation to deletion, is as follows:

• Applicants: People who apply to study at IU will receive a Network ID username. This username can be used to log into OneStart, in order to check on the status of the application, financial aid, etc.; however, it has no other accounts associated with it.
  
  
• Admitted students: Applicants who are admitted to IU, but have not yet enrolled, will be able to create the full suite of IU accounts, including email, for which they are eligible. Admitted students create their accounts through the Account Management Service (AMS) at: https://itaccounts.iu.edu/
• Enrolled students: Enrolled students will have the same computing accounts they created when admitted; additionally, they can create further accounts through the AMS. As long as the student remains enrolled on an IU campus, the accounts will remain active.
  
  
• Former students: Students who graduate or otherwise leave IU will have their accounts disabled, based on the following criteria:
  
  
  • The student must have been enrolled at IU, and have spent two consecutive terms during which he or she was not enrolled.
  • After passing into the third term of unenrollment, the student is given a seven-day grace period.
  • After this time, the computing accounts (e.g., email or STC printing accounts) are disabled; however, the student's Network ID username remains active.
  • The student is assigned a "former student" role, and can still use the Network ID to access specific IU services; see the Knowledge Base document At IU, how can former students access bills, transcripts, and other university information?

  Usernames for former students remain active for five years.

• Former students (over five years): After five years of no further enrollment or readmittance, the username and any associated accounts are removed permanently.