University Owned Devices
91社区 provides software for faculty and staff to use for academic and research purposes.
Operating Systems
Windows Operating System
ITS recommends Windows 11 Professional for all University owned PCs and recommends checking for necessary updates:
Mac Operating System
ITS recommends the latest version of MacOS and recommends checking for necessary updates:
Unix/Linux
ITS recommends the latest version of Ubuntu and recommends checking for necessary updates:
Make sure any installed specialized software is compatible with updates.
Microsoft Office
ITS images all University-owned devices with Microsoft Office 365.
A Microsoft Office 365 A5 license is available to all active faculty and active staff at 91社区. This license allows the Office application to be downloaded on personal computers and devices. Access to this license will be available until a faculty or staff member leaves the university, with the exception of emeritus faculty who retain an A1 license (online only).
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- Access by going to and logging in with your 91社区 account information.
- Install on up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 mobile devices (iOS and Android).
Adobe Licensing
ITS offers three different Adobe application licenses available for active 91社区 University faculty and staff.
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- Adobe Named User License: This license is assigned to individual users and allows them to access the Creative Cloud Suite on their personal devices. There is a small departmental charge and
- Acrobat Pro: Available to all active faculty and active staff. This license is assigned to an individual user and
- Acrobat Express Premium: Available to all active faculty and active staff. This license is assigned to an individual user and
Note: Before submitting a request for any Adobe licensing, please consider the following:
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- Determine how, where, and who will be using the Adobe software.
- Identify the specific products you need for your work.
- For more detailed information, please review the ITS Adobe page.
ArcGIS
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- A geographic information mapping system that is licensed for academic and research use. ArcGIS is available through BingView ot installation by contacting the GIS Core Facility.
Mathematica & Wolfram/Alpha Pro
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- A comprehensive computational software program supporting math, science, and engineering with symbolic and numeric calculations, data analysis, and programming.
Minitab
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- A Statistical Software which can look at current and past data to discover trends, find and predict patterns, uncover hidden relationships between variables, and create stunning visualizations to tackle even the most daunting challenges and opportunities.
- For Mac:
- OR use Virtual desktop.
Mitel Connect Client
- A software program that allows you to set options, see call logs, listen and manage voicemail messages.
- To download the Mitel Connect Software, go to and download the appropriate version of the software for your computer, or view installation instructions
IBM SPSS
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- Interactive statistical analysis software available through BingView. SPSS is available through BingView for academic use. Request installation via or contact the ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420.
- SPSS is also available for academic use through .
SAS
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- A statistical software package for academic and research purposes. Faculty can request installation by submitting a or contact the ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420 SAS can only be installed on a University-owned computer.
- SAS for academic use is also available through
- RCampus Administrators: Use SAS Visual Analytics and Business intelligence tool, and does not require SAS client installation..
Secure VPN
A software application that provides current faculty, staff, and students remote access to the campus network. Download and install the from .
Bingview
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- A virtual computing environment that provides access to University licensed software, and statistical, math and engineering packages including Matlab, SPSS, STATA, SAS, Atlas.Ti, NVivo, Creo, and Microsoft Office.
- Access by using VMware Horizon.
- The VMware Horizon Client is available as a client for download or through html.
Software available on Public Computers
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- ITS maintains several software packages accessible to 91社区 faculty, staff, and students and are available in the Public Computing Labs.
- Use the to find information on specific software titles.
- Faculty requesting specialized software in the Public Computer areas can submit a Public Computer Software Request through .