A Google Workspace Group provides a communication platform via email as well as a web interface. It can be requested by NC State students, faculty, and staff.
Requesting a new Google Workspace Group
- Go to Web Registry and sign in.
- Click Start A New Request.
- Select Google Group from the Service Type drop-down menu.
- Click Request A New Google Group.
Google Workspace Group Display Name, Account Name, and Group Description
- Group email address (for communication among members) is in these formats.
- Traditional:group-your-requested-name@ncsu.edu
- List: your-requested-name@lists.ncsu.edu
- Enable web-based archive of group discussions?
- By default, your group’s messages are not archived and are not viewable through the group’s web interface.
- If you want your group’s messages archived for viewing on the web, then indicate that in this section of the request form.
Service Contacts
- Unity IDs of all the people who will be responsible for answering technical questions about your group’s usage.
- Contacts should be updated whenever someone leaves your department and should be reviewed annually.
- Administrative and Technical contacts are automatically added as members of the group and granted the manager role.
- The requester of the group is not granted manager access to the group. If you the requestor need manager access, be sure to add yourself as an Administrative or Technical contact.
Processing your Group request
- A Google Workspace Group is not created until a request is reviewed and approved by an administrator.
- A request is usually processed within 3-5 business days.