Google Groups as Email Distribution Lists

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Google Groups and Email Distribution Lists are synonymous.  

Prior to the adoption of Google Apps for Education

Google Groups are created by two methods:

1. Exports from the College's administrative system which are then imported into Google Groups
   1. Examples:
      1. Student_Dist
      2. FacStaff_Dist
      3. Class lists
      4. Class Year lists
   2. These groups may not be permanently modified by end-users. 
      1. Temporary changes may be made by the owners of the these groups.  
      2. The lists are repopulated each night erasing any changes made during the day.
   3. Permanent additions to or removals from these lists must be approved by the appropriate department's supervisory personnel.
      
      1. Submit the request via the ITS Help Desk Portal
      2. ITS will process the request.
          
2. End-User Created Google Groups
   1. Any end-user may create a Google Group.
   2. The creator is the owner of the group.
   3. End-user created Groups always end with a -user suffix.
   4. Ownership may be transferred if needed.
   5. Should removal of the -user be required, submit a ticket to ITS requesting an email alias be created for the new group.