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A portal to help students purchase and manage software from the university's Office of Software Licensing (OSL) is now available via Campus Information Services (CIS). Plus, we have a list of all the computer labs open on campus this semester.

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5 IT resources to help students through fall semester

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From the new MobileU app to the UIT Knowledge Base, here are five digital resources/services that students (and instructors) may find beneficial as the University of Utah gears up for fall semester classes.

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UShop launches new software purchase request form

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To encourage compliance with University of Utah Policy 4-050 and Rule 4-050A, beginning July 1, 2020, UShop's “Software Purchase Request” form should be used to initiate new software purchases greater than $5,000.

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A university-wide Zoom agreement has been signed

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Zoom Licensed (Pro) accounts, which have been centrally-funded by the university, are now free for all eligible university students, faculty, and staff, and University of Utah Health employees.

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Udemy available to U staff with an IT role

Udemy for Business available at no cost to U staff with an IT role

Craig Bennion, IT Service Management Process Support manager, said Udemy provides professional development opportunities that staff would otherwise seek out from other online platforms, conferences, or alternate off-site providers.

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Qualtrics CoreXM licenses available to faculty, staff, students, and orgs

Qualtrics CoreXM licenses available to faculty, staff, students, and orgs

The U has signed a five-year, campus-wide software agreement for Qualtrics CoreXM, an online survey tool for collecting and analyzing data for academic research, market research, customer satisfaction and loyalty, product and concept testing, employee evaluations, and website feedback.

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Action required: Windows 7 support ends on January 14, 2020

Action required: Windows 7 support ends on January 14, 2020

Don't panic, but do make a plan — that’s the message that Windows 7 users should heed before January 14, 2020, when Microsoft formally ends "extended support" — free patches for security issues and bugs — and leave unsupported PCs exposed to exploits.

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Employees may now purchase Microsoft Power BI Pro licenses

Employees may now purchase Microsoft Power BI Pro licenses

Power BI Pro licenses are managed and assigned through the Office 365 tenant portal. Once assigned, the Office of Software Licensing will inform end users that they can log in to Office 365 and start using the product.

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MATLAB license renewal means continued savings for U community

MATLAB license renewal means continued savings for U community

For the third year, the Office of Software Licensing has renewed the campus-wide MathWorks MATLAB Total Academic Headcount (TAH) license — a bundle that includes MATLAB, Simulink, and 49 companion products.

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Last Updated: 4/11/22