This is a reminder about the Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) for faculty and staff. This program provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to work at home with Microsoft products purchased at a very low cost.
HUP is available to faculty and staff at the Ithaca, Rochester, Washington and LA campuses. This program is not available to faculty and staff at the London campus because a different vendor provides the licensing for Microsoft Office.
This program is also not available for Ithaca College students. However, the IC Bookstore has partnered with JourneyEd to provide exceptional discounts for faculty, staff and students on software from Microsoft, Adobe, Corel and others.
Through HUP, faculty and staff can purchase a single downloadable copy of Microsoft Office for a fee of $9.95; a DVD backup copy can be purchased optionally for $12. Please note that Microsoft is currently only offering Office 2010 for Windows or Office 2011 for Macintosh through this program. Office 2010 and 2011 are new versions that are not yet in use on campus computers and have not been evaluated by ITS.
This is a terrific program that many faculty and staff may wish to participate in. However, please be aware that the entire process (ordering, payment, shipping, etc.) is a transaction between the participant and Microsoft. Support for the program and products is handled directly through Microsoft.
Those who wish to take advantage of HUP should thoroughly read the information provided on ITS's Microsoft Home Use page for additional program details and restrictions. This site provides a required program code for ordering and can only be accessed with a valid Ithaca College faculty or staff e-mail username and password.
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