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The University of Minnesota negotiates with vendors to obtain licenses for popular and current software at discounted prices. In this way it can be leased from the vendor, which can be much more economical than purchasing it. Software licenses include all vendor upgrades during the software license period. Purchased software rarely includes these upgrades.
See a list of currently leased UTools software titles available to University students, faculty, and staff below.
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The Office of Information Technology has subsidized this software for U of M faculty and staff to align with the U of M mission of research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service.
OIT has paid for a maintenance contract for Adobe Acrobat Pro. The maintenance contract allows 8.1 users to upgrade to 9.0, free of charge, until August, 2009. If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.1, and would like the free upgrade to 9.0, please send an e-mail to software@umn.edu. Include your Internet ID, operating system (Windows or MacOS) and that you are interested in the free upgrade from 8.1 to 9.0 in the e-mail. The OIT Software License Team will e-mail you the software download instructions. Consult your local technical support or contact. 1-HELP for assistance with the download.
If you need only to open and read PDF documents, you can download Adobe Reader free of charge directly from Adobe.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff / Students | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
Active Directory (AD) is a centralized directory service used to manage networked computers and centralized file storage resources across the University. Using Active Directory, individuals and units have access to centralized network file storage that complies with University security standards, and which is backed up systematically to reduce the risk of lost data. Visit the AD website.
ArcInfo is the complete GIS (geographic information system) data creation, update, query, mapping, and analysis system. Learn more about GIS and the ArcGIS product family.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license Order Now | $300 | Renewal: $300 |
Department license- includes ArcInfo and ArcView - Order Now
Advantages departmental license:
| $3000
| Renewal: $3000
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| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | $200 | Renewal: $200 |
Department license - includes ArcInfo and ArcView. - Order Now Collegiate unit license - Order Now Advantages departmental license:
| $3000 $5000
| Renewal: $3000 Renewal: $5000
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| Students: If you are a student enrolled in GIS-related courses at the UofM you are eligible for a free one-year copy of ArcView including multiple extensions. The software must be requested by the professor for the course. See their web page: http://gis.esri.com/industries/education/promo/index.cfm, for more information and for ordering software. |
Authentication is a verification process that substantiates that a person is who they say they are. Specific to information technology, this is the process of verifying the digital identity of the sender of an electronic communication such as a request to log in to a system. More information about Authentication.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | $220 | $220 |
| Students: download Autodesk/Autocad software from the Autodesk Web site | free | free |
The Data Warehouse is a centralized repository for enterprise data that is used by staff and faculty at all levels to support operational and management decision making. More information about Data Warehouse.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff / Students | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
A directory service is a software application — or a set of applications — that stores and organizes information about a computer network's users and network resources, and that allows network administrators to manage users' access to those resources. Several methods are available for individuals and for applications to access data stored in the University’s central identification hub: the X.500 directory. More information about Directory Services.
The U of M is participating in the Microsoft DreamSpark program, which offers U of M students the option to download Microsoft developer software and designer tools free of charge. Visit the Microsoft DreamSpark web site to create a Windows Live account and obtain the software.
The Office of Information Technology has subsidized this software for U of M faculty and staff to align with the U of M mission of research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service.
OIT has paid for a maintenance contract for Dreamweaver. The maintenance contract allows CS3 users to upgrade to CS4, free of charge, until August, 2009. If you have DW CS3, and would like the free upgrade to DW CS4, please send an e-mail to software@umn.edu. Include your Internet ID, operating system (Windows or MacOS) and that you are interested in the free upgrade from DW CS3 to DW CS4 in the e-mail. The OIT Software License Team will e-mail you the software download instructions. Consult your local technical support or contact 1-HELP for assistance with the download.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff / Students | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
The University of Minnesota provides common-good, Internet access, e-mail accounts, and personal web space to all eligible students, staff, and faculty. Additional services are also available to individuals to help manage their e-mail. Some of these services are provided by default; others require the user to opt in. More information about Email.
The Office of Information Technology provides timely and cost-effective enterprise report archiving and delivery through the Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS). EDMS delivers pre-defined Enterprise System reports to users' desktops for viewing and printing. It is not meant to replace or compete with the University's Data Warehouse or Web Reporting capabilities. More information about EDMS.
OIT has paid for a maintenance contract for Flash. The maintenance contract allows CS3 users to upgrade to CS4, free of charge, until August, 2009. If you have Flash CS3, and would like the free upgrade to Flash CS4, please send an e-mail to software@umn.edu. Include your Internet ID, operating system (Windows or MacOS) and that you are interested in the free upgrade from Flash CS3 to Flash CS4 in the e-mail. The OIT Software License Team will e-mail you the software download instructions. Consult your local technical support or contact 1-HELP for assistance with the download.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff / Students | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
Ghost Solution Suite provides high performance utilities for fast and safe system upgrading, backup, and recovery. Ghost writes disk images directly to popular CD-R/CD-RW drives, making it easy to back up your data.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Department license - cost is per computer Order Now | $10 | Renewal: $5 |
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | free - contact 301-HELP & choose the option for PeopleSoft assistance for more information. | Perpetual license |
ImageNow is the University’s comprehensive imaging and document management system. Documents can be scanned or captured in their native format such as Microsoft Office files. They can be linked with records automatically at scan time or manually in a single-click process. These documents can be routed automatically or manually depending on the needs and business processes of the department. They can be retrieved by simply launching the ImageNow application. More information about ImageNow. or go directly to the U of M server to download ImageNow.
iTunes also lets you easily manage the playlists on your iPod so you can take your music with you on the go. If you are interested in purchasing an iPod, please visit the Apple Store through UMart for education discount pricing.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Student/faculty/staff individual license Download iTunes from the Apple site | free | Perpetual license |
[Download iTunes from the Apple site]
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/Staff individual license - Order Now | $45 | Renewal: $45 |
Departmental license - Order Now Advantages departmental license:
| $2100
Check with your local IT staff. | Renewal: $2100
Check with your local IT staff. |
| Student license - Student online order form | $45 | Renewal: $45 |
We are currently distributing version 6.0.3 for Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | $200 | Renewal: $200 |
Department license - Order Now Advantages departmental license:
| $2625 Check with your local IT staff. | Renewal: $2625 Check with your local IT staff. |
| Coordinate Campus cost - Order Now | $3675 Check with your local IT staff. | Renewal: $3675 Check with your local IT staff. |
Students in IT: https://mirror.cs.umn.edu/mathematica/ Students in CFANS: | n/a | n/a |
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | $200 | Renewal: $200 |
Department license - Order Now Advantages departmental license:
| $1000 Check with your local IT staff. | Renewal: $1000
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Students in IT: Students in CFANS: Students in CLA: | n/a | n/a |
- Microsoft - The U of M Academic Computing (AC) negotiates reduced prices with Microsoft for popular Microsoft software products.
Microsoft products are available to University deparments through the following.
The Microsoft Academic Select Program for Faculty and Staff offers several popular Microsoft software titles, such as:
The following are available through the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program for Students:
If you are buying a new computer with Microsoft Office as an optional package, you might find it more economical to omit Office and buy it through this program.
The following are available through the Microsoft Academic Select Program for Students:
DreamSpark - The U of M is participating in the Microsoft DreamSpark program, which offers U of M students the option to download Microsoft developer software and designer tools free of charge. Visit the Microsoft DreamSpark web site to create a Windows Live account and obtain the software.
SharePoint Designer - Starting April 1, Microsoft will offer SharePoint Designer 2007 free of charge as a download. U of M Faculty, staff, and students can download the software for free from the Microsoft SharePoint Designer Web site.
- Minitab Inc. - Minitab Statistical Software is the ideal package for Six Sigma and other quality improvement projects.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | $50 | Renewal: $50 |
| Student license | Order online on Minitab License for Students page | Renewal: Must be renewed every July 31st. |
Moodle is open source course management software designed to support social constructionist pedagogical practices. It enables instructors to create course Web sites that can include text and multimedia learning resources and activities. More information about Moodle.
The myU Portal is a tool that enables participants to get personalized information, interact with friends and colleagues, and create and distribute dynamic Web content asynchronously. More information about MyU.
There is a University discount available for all individual licenses purchased directly through NCP. This discount will be available for an unlimited period of time. You must enter in the code "universitysale" in the coupon code when checking out and enter in your xxx@umn.edu email address. More information and the online order form is at http://www.ncp-e.com/index.php?id=342&L=1.
The NetFiles service provides safe and secure online file storage accessible via a web browser. Faculty, staff and students can easily configure their workspaces to collaborate and share files with others. Go to the NetFiles website.
- see Symantec AntiVirus
- see Ghost Solution Suite, or visit the Unique Software store at UMart for Norton Ghost.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/Staff individual license - Order Now | $150 | Renewal: $150 |
| Student license - Student online order form | $150 | Renewal: $150 |
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Departmental license - Order Now | n/a | n/a |
| U of M Community member: | One-time Fee, includes 1 year of upgrade support & maintenance: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/Staff individual license - Order Now | $50 | Perpetual license |
| Student license - Student online order form | $50 | Perpetual License |
(MacOS version 6.0 and Windows version 7.0) - Adobe - Adobe Photoshop software is useful for image editing with powerful features that offer something for every user. Photoshop Elements has a simplified interface and fewer features than Photoshop.
“Adobe® Photoshop® Elements software combines power and simplicity so you can make your photos look their best, share them in imaginative ways, and easily find and view all your photos and video clips.” “Photoshop Elements also works great with iPhoto.”
The Office of Information Technology has subsidized this software for U of M faculty and staff to align with the U of M mission of research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff / Students | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
OIT has paid for a maintenance contract for PhotoShop Extended. The maintenance contract allows CS3 users to upgrade to CS4, free of charge, until August, 2009. If you have CS3, and would like the free upgrade to CS4, please send an e-mail to software@umn.edu. Include your Internet ID, operating system (Windows or MacOS) and that you are interested in the free upgrade from CS3 to CS4 in the e-mail. The OIT Software License Team will e-mail you the software download instructions. Consult your local technical support or contact 1-HELP for assistance with the download.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff / Students | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
Podcasting is a method of publishing or distributing multimedia content (i.e. audio and video) over the Web. More information about Podcasting.
Portfolio is a secure Web site at the University of Minnesota for entering, saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing personal educational records. More information about Portfolio.
The basic security configuration for an out of the box Microsoft Windows workstation is not sufficient for a workstation using the University network. OIT Security has developed two software tools to assist users in securing their workstation for use on the University network: QuickStart Basic and QuickStart Level-2. Go to the QuickStart website.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Currently registered student individual license | Please visit the UMart website and click on Unique to purchase software. | Perpetual license |
SafeAssign is a Web-based plagiarism detection service. University of Minnesota instructors may access the service via a link in WebVista course sites. More information about SafeAssign.
- SAS software is used widely for statistical analysis, as well as for access, management, analysis, and presentation of data. Visit the ADCS Statistical Software Helpline Web site for additional details. Some documentation options include SAS Institute, Inc. Book Sales Department, University of Minnesota Bookstores, and the University of Minnesota Libraries.
| U of M Community member: | License Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/Staff individual license - Order Now Windows*, Mac, & Linux software | $120 | Renewal: $120 |
| Student license Windows*, Mac, & Linux software - Student online order form | $120 | Renewal: $47 |
| Departments: Server software - SunOS/ Solaris, OpenVMS/Alpha, and Compaq TruUnix | Email software@umn.edu for pricing information. | |
Starting April 1, Microsoft will offer SharePoint Designer 2007 free of charge as a download. U of M Faculty, staff, and students can download the software for free from the Microsoft SharePoint Designer Web site.
- Insightful - Statistical analysis, graphics and programming for UNIX and Linux workstations. Send an email to software@umn.edu if you would like a quote.
U of M students using S-PLUS in the classroom are eligible for a free home copy of S-PLUS Student Edition directly from S-PLUS. The free version of S-PLUS is intended for student home computer use. Faculty do not qualify.
Securing a computer is an on-going process. To help assess the security weaknesses of a computer, there are scanning tools that try to identify security risks. The Office of Information Technology Security and Assurance provides network based computer vulnerability scanning to collegiate units and departments, including coordinate campuses. More information about security scanning tools.
[SnapperMail Web site] SnapperMail is wireless e-mail for your smartphone/PDA. Access your e-mail wirelessly, anytime, anywhere with this easy to use application. Our license encompasses the Enterprise level of licensing (see: http://www.snappermail.com/store/).
| U of M Community member: | License Fee | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/Staff individual license - Order Now | $47 | Perpetual license |
| Student license - Student online order form | $47 | Perpetual license |
- SPSS statistical software integrates and analyzes marketing, customer and operational data in key vertical markets. SPSS empowers you to dig deeper into your data, answer tough questions and make better, more informed decisions. The Windows platform includes AMOS. Visit the AC Statistical Software Helpline Web site for additional details and support options.
- SPSS statistical software integrates and analyzes marketing, customer and operational data in key vertical markets. SPSS empowers you to dig deeper into your data, answer tough questions and make better, more informed decisions. The Windows platform includes AMOS. Visit the AC Statistical Software Helpline Web site for additional details and support options. Documentation options include:
| U of M Community member: | License fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty / Staff individual license Order Now | $125 | Renewal: $125 |
Collegiate Unit license Order Now
Advantages collegiate unit license:
| $10,000 Check with your local IT staff. | Renewal: $10,000 Check with your local IT staff. |
| U of M (Campus Wide) Community member: | License fee (**see note below): | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Students: Small Stata software with Getting Started Manual (Windows & Macintosh) | $45.00 | Renewal: $45.00 |
| Students: Intercooled Stata software with Getting Started Manual (Windows, Macintosh, & Linux) | $89.00 | Renewal: $89.00 |
| Students & Faculty Members: Stata/SE software with Getting Started Manual (Windows, Macintosh, & Linux) (perpetual) | 295.00 | n/a |
| Students & Faculty Members: Intercooled Stata software with Getting Started Manual (Windows, Macintosh, & Linux) (perpetual) | $145.00 | n/a |
| GradDoc (User's Guide & Base Reference Manual | $165.00 | n/a |
| User's Guide | $30.00 | n/a |
| Stat/Transfer 8.0 (Windows & Macintosh) | $63.00 | n/a |
Student response systems (SRSs)—also known as personal response systems (PRSs) or clickers—are wireless devices used for interactive polling in face-to-face classes, particularly in large lecture courses. More information about Student Response Systems.
| U of M Community member: | License fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Student/Faculty/Staff individual license | Free! Visit the Antivirus and Firewall Software page for eligibility and details for downloading this software. | |
The system status page is used to communicate the current status of various services supported by OIT. The system status page is also used to announce scheduled maintenance for services and to communicate post mortem analyses of outages. Go to the System Status website.
UMCal is an enterprise-level, University-wide personal calendar management and scheduling system. UMCal can be used across various software platforms with a downloadable client or can be used via a web browser. UMCal makes it easy for University community members to manage and share calendars for individuals and resources. More information about UMCal.
UMChat is an instant messaging (IM) service that enables students, instructors, and staff members at the University of Minnesota to exchange messages on the Internet in real time. More UMChat information.
UMConnect Meeting is a Web conferencing application designed to facilitate real-time communication, collaboration, and teaching and learning over the Web. More information about UMConnect.
UMConnect Presenter enables users to quickly and easily use Microsoft PowerPoint to turn PowerPoint presentations into dynamic, multimedia content delivered via the Flash format (SWF file) that can be published asynchronously on the Web or using other media such as a CD-ROM. More information about UMConnect Presenter.
UMContent is the University’s enterprise web content management system, and is available for use by all units. UMContent allows sophisticated Web sites to be designed and maintained, yet simplifies content creation and management by non-technical users. More information about UMContent.
UMart is a Web Portal that sells technology products and services from various innovative technology vendors to the U of M students, staff, faculty, and departments at discounted prices. Visit the UMart website.
UMWiki is a wiki tool that enables participants to collaboratively create, edit, and delete Web pages asynchronously. More information about UMWiki.
UThink is a Web-based tool that enables users to create and view blogs asynchronously. More information about UThink.
UM Reports is a centralized repository for enterprise data in an easy-to-access and easy-to-use reporting interface that is used by current staff and faculty at all levels to support operational and management decision making. More information about UM Reports.
| U of M Community member: | License fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Student/Faculty/Staff individual license | Free! Visit the Virtual Private Network (VPN) page for information about and to download this software. | |
WebVista is course management software that enables instructors to create and manage, and students to access and participate in, Web-based learning materials and activities using built-in sychronous and asychronous learning module, discussion, chat, whiteboard, assessment, grade book, collaboration, and other tools. More information about WebVista...
Wimba Voice Tools are voice recording software accessible via WebVista and Moodle that enables instructors and students to post and access customized audio clips and engage in live and threaded audio discussions synchronously and asynchronously. The Wimba software is offered through a collaborative effort between the Office of Information Technology and the College of Liberal Arts. More information about Wimba.
| U of M Community member: | One-time Version Fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license Order Now | $16 | Perpetual license |
| U of M Community member: | License fee: | Perpetual license* or yearly renewal fee: |
| Faculty/staff individual license - Order Now | $25 | Renewal: $25 |
*Perpetual license definition: Customers pay once for the current version of software which is a perpetual license. The license does not need to be renewed annually.
