Software Review and Purchase for a University Computer

Overview

• Software used on State-owned devices must be reviewed and approved for installation and use by IT Services.
• IT Services maintains the licensing and management of media and is responsible for the delivery of physical or cloud software.
• Respective department and/or faculty development funds will need to pay for software requiring a purchase.
• IT Services will coordinate the installation and/or configuration of approved software requests. 
• Ensures compatibility between software, hardware and the campus environment
• Ensures that our campus complies with licensing agreements
• Centralized management of media
• Software that is prepped for automatic installation can also get updated automatically when newer versions are available. 

Resources

• Instructions for installing available software on a Windows pc, go to https://services.stcloudstate.edu/TDClient/1919/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=117771
• Instructions for installing available software on a Mac, go to https://services.stcloudstate.edu/TDClient/1919/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=118144
• Do you have any other questions? Find technology assistance and answers in our Knowledge Base. 

Requirements

• Available to faculty and staff