Employees are eligible to request software installation for labs and instructor stations in classrooms.
Institutional Effectiveness and Technology maintains and updates the required academic software for computer labs, classrooms, instructor stations, the Virtual Lab, and student laptop loaners.
Proof of license and review of contract needs to be accounted for by the requester, for all software installed.
Annual academic software install request submission deadlines are:
Summer and Fall terms - Due March 15th
Spring term - Due October 15th
Requests are required for:
Any existing software packages or versions from the current academic software list
Software needed to complete course work
Non-standard installation configurations
Add-ons and Plug-ins
Textbook CD software (accompanied with explicit written permission from publisher)
For new academic software purchase please use and submit New Software Purchase nine months prior to the respective annual academic software install submission deadline; early submission helps to ensure State of MN System Office processing (for vendor contract negotiations, legal review, and data security review) is completed.
Complies with licensing and contractual agreements
Ensures proper software configuration
Meets hardware and software compatibility requirements
View the current list of Academic Software.