Licensed Software Access & Support

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General Information

In cooperation with Contracting and Purchasing Services, OIT negotiates and manages core software licensing agreements university-wide.

Most of the software licensed under the Microsoft agreement includes home use rights for employees. This includes the Microsoft Office suite, as well as access to Office 365 online tools.

Beyond this, there are a variety of other specialized software packages in use across campus. Eligibility and pricing varies by individual software package. Click the Request Assistance button on the right to solicit additional information about software license eligibility, pricing, and access.

Eligibility

Software licensing and price negotiation occurs at an institutional level and benefits all current CMU faculty, staff, and students by default. However, individual software license agreements do vary.

Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps and Adobe Express Premium: available to current students and employees (faculty and staff members). Please visit the Adobe Creative Campus website to compare and select the best option for you
DocuSign: available to current employees (faculty and staff members) (See this form)
Microsoft Power BI: PowerBI is automatically assigned to all Faculty and Staff. There is no need to request this license
Microsoft Project Online: click the Request Assistance button to submit a ticket for more specific eligibility information
Microsoft Visio: click the Request Assistance button to submit a ticket for more specific eligibility information
Minitab: available to current students and employees (faculty and staff members), but requires new access request per semester used. If required for courses, instructors must submit requests for their entire class
NVivo: available only in Virtual Lab, click the Request Assistance button to submit a ticket for access
Qualtrics Survey Software: available to all current students, faculty members, and staff members
Skillsets Online Training System: available to all professional and student employees within the Office of Information Technology. Visit the Skillsets Online Training System: Home Page to obtain a full understanding of eligibility and then the Request Assistance button to request access or obtain more information
Statistical software packages: eligibility varies by individual package. Click the Request Assistance button to submit a ticket for more specific eligibility information. One major exception concerns SPSS, which is available to all current students, faculty members, and staff members. More information and instructions to request a license can be found here: SPSS Authorization Code and Software Request

Cost

Licensing costs vary by software and vendor. Some licensed software is available at no cost, while others may incur monthly and/or annual charges billed to the requesting employee's department/Cost Center.

Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps and Adobe Express Premium: no charge. please visit the Adobe Creative Campus website to compare and select the best option for you
DocuSign: no per-user charge, $3.60 per envelope (to your cost center)
Microsoft Power BI: no charge
Microsoft Project Online: $70/year
Microsoft Visio: $30/year
Minitab: no charge
NVivo: no charge
Qualtrics Survey Software: Free to all current students, faculty, and staff. For more information please see the Qualtrics Research Core XM: Home Page KB article
Skillsets Online Training System: no charge
Statistical software packages: pricing varies by individual package. Click the Request Assistance button to submit a ticket for more specific pricing information. One major exception concerns SPSS, which is available to all current students, faculty members, and staff members at no cost. More information and instructions to request a license can be found here: SPSS Authorization Code and Software Request