• Download the client installer image and save it to your computer.
• Open the client installer image (Lyncsetup.iso); after a few seconds, the Office:Mac setup window will appear.  Double-click the Lync Installer icon to get started.
• Follow the installer prompts, accepting all default settings and the Terms of Use.
• Start the Lync client by clicking on the blue “L” icon in the Dock
• If you are prompted to update your Office 2011 software, make sure to do so as soon as you are notified that updates are available.
• At the Lync login screen, enter your UCMAIL address (username@ucmail.uc.edu), your username (in AD\username format), and your Central Login Service password
• Click Sign In to start using Lync.

(NOTE:  You will need to be connected to the campus network or the VPN to download this software.)