Microsoft Campus Agreement

CCAC has entered a Campus Agreement with Microsoft for Microsoft Windows, Office, and Visual Studio. The Campus Agreement is an annual licensing program specifically created to address the unique needs of higher education institutions.

Software includes:

• Windows 7 Operating System
• Windows XP Operating System
• Microsoft Office 2007, including Publisher
• MS Sharepoint Designer
• Visual Studio Net Professional 

Requesting Software Installation

ITS has established a Software Licensing Team to improve our compliance with End User Licensing Agreements. The team has created a database of verified software licenses currently in use at CCAC. They also screen all software installation requests to confirm end user licenses. Please be aware of the following procedures we have put in place to protect the college from liability.

If you have a request for software to be installed, please provide as much information to the ServiceDesk as possible. We need more than a 24 hour window to do our research on the licensing information, as well as track down purchase orders. If at all possible, we need to have a 2 week window prior to installation for labs/classrooms and a 1 week window for faculty and administrative PCs.

Keep in mind that software that comes bundled with a book is usually a one-to-one license, meaning that the purchaser of the book can install it on one computer that is accessed only by that person, and usually can NOT be installed on a computer that has multiple users. Also, software purchased as an individual from a local store, such as Best Buy, is also usually a single individual license.

Please note that any additional software purchased must have the appropriate number of licenses. That is, if you plan to have a software package installed in a computer lab with 23 computers in it, you must purchase a license which allows for at least 23 simultaneous installations. For help in determining licensing options and costs, please contact your ITS Field Operations Director.

The procedure for installing software is as follows:

1. Call or email is sent to the ITS ServiceDesk
2. Ticket Gets Created and Assigned to the Software Licensing Team
3. Research/Vendor Contact is Made by the Team
4. License is Verified
5. Ticket is assigned to Field Group
6. Tech is Dispatched to Perform the Installation

For your convenience, click here to download Software Installation Request email form.

No software will be installed unless the licensing allows it and can be verified. This includes software that was previously installed. This process is exempt for all software where system licensing is maintained by ITS (MS Office/ Windows/ Datatel/ R25/ updates to flash, adobe, etc).

Microsoft Work-at-Home Program for Eligible Employees

The College maintains the Microsoft Work-at-Home agreement for Office 2010 for eligible* CCAC employees. Microsoft Office 2010 is available for discounted purchase to College employees who are “exempt” as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Software is available for purchase at any CCAC Bookstore.  

*Eligible employees: due to Microsoft licensing guidelines, this program is only open to employees who are “exempt” as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Eligibility is being authorized through the CCAC Human Resources Department. Employees who have questions regarding their exempt status should call HR at 412.237.3000.

You must come in person to any CCAC Bookstore to make this purchase. Follow these steps to obtain the software:

• If you were hired as an exempt employee after September 2008, call Human Resources at 412.237.3000 to confirm your eligibility for the program and be added to the eligibility list.
• Visit your bookstore on campus.
• Provide your Colleague/employee ID number.
• Show your College ID or other photo identification (Bookstore staff will be required to verify that you are on the list of eligible employees)
• Sign the Microsoft Work-at-Home disclaimer

 Bookstore Hours and Locations

When you purchase the software, you will receive a CD which allows you to install on one PC or laptop only; a second installation may be available if you need to reconfigure your PC. It is YOUR responsibility to backup your systems in case of system failure. This software is not available for Macintosh. Mac users may explore software solutions for running Windows software on a Mac.