See instructions for iPhone and Android.
A lost device or stolen device can result in confidential university data, as well as your personal data being compromised. The passcode requirement is a small step that the university is taking to minimize that risk. You will be required to set a passcode if you are downloading university email from your Exchange account. If you do not want to set a passcode on your device, simply remove the university email account and you will no longer be required to set a passcode.
No, the passcode will not expire. You won't be required to change it.
No, a drawing gesture cannot be used in lieu of the passcode on an Android device.
The university has a secure cloud-based way to store and share university files. For teaching, research, or other sensitive types of work, use OneDrive for Business which gives you 1TB of storage-this is in addition to your H: and O: drives. OTS only supports OneDrive for Business and doesn’t provide data security for other options.