Software Offerings for Students

In negotiating software licensing agreements for the university, UCit always tries to include favorable options for UC students. When such attempts are not successful, most negotiated agreements do allow the university to install the software in computer labs and on networks our students use. Sometimes faculty choose to place software - such as Autodesk, ESRI, and Mathematica - in the labs.

If you do not find the software application you want, here, please contact the Help Desk at 513-556-HELP (4357) or send e-mail to HelpDesk@UC.Edu.

Vendor or Manufacturer	Software	Where to Acquire & Additional Information
Adobe products pertain to the design and publication of web, digital video, and streaming media applications. For the latest list of products and current prices, contact University Bookstores.
	all product portfolio:  Acrobat, Photoshop, Creative Suite, etc.	discounts up to 73% UC Bookstores (513-556-1700) Be sure to ask for CLP licensing and pricing.
Ai Squared ZoomText is the world’s leading magnification and reading software. With its easy to use features, ZoomText makes computers accessible and friendly to low-vision users. For more information please see Software Distribution or call the Help Desk, 513-556-HELP (4357). Ai Text is also available.
	ZoomText enlarges, enhances, and reads aloud everything on the screen.	no charge Please see the ZoomText web page.
Apple Macintosh - You may purchase upgrades to the Macintosh OS for $69.00 at the UC Bookstores Business on Main. For more information, please call 513-556-1253.
ESRI applications apply to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and may only be licensed on UC-owned or UC-leased workstations or networks. For more information about the UC site license, please send e-mail to the site license coordinator.
Gartner	Research and Advisory Reports on IT Services	no charge Access http://gartner.uc.edu.
Juniper SSL VPN is a web-based secure “private” connection between external networks and the university’s internal network. Web-based VPN provides the capability to allow authorized users access to private or restricted services on UCnet from off-campus locations. While travelling, users may encounter locations that prohibit a traditional IPSEC VPN connection; this is one area where the SSL VPN has a distinct advantage.
Mathematica (Wolfram Research)	Mathematica	$20 per DVD; acquire from UC Bookstores
MathWorks, Inc. (MatLab software)	MatLab	$20 per DVD; acquire from UC Bookstores
McAfee	Anti-virus suite & anti-spyware	no charge free download
Microsoft:  The university has negotiated a Campus Agreement (CA) for typical Microsoft desktop products. You may purchase these products (on CD) for a nominal fee from the University Bookstores (513-556-1700). For a list of products that fall under UC's agreement with Microsoft, please visit the software agreement page. Also, please note the following links: Downloading Windows XP Software to a Mac or a PC Installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional on a PC Installing Windows XP Professional on a Mac Boot Camp:  System Requirements for Microsoft Windows
Statistical Software consists of JMP, Mathematica, SAS, SigmaPlot, SigmaStat, and SPSS. These products are designed to estimate and test Structural Equation Models, and provide simple calculator operations to large-scale programming and interactive document preparation for scientific research. They also provide solutions for data analysis, report generation, and enterprise-wide information delivery while allowing a wide selection of graphs for every stage of your project. For more information and an order form, click here. If you still have questions, please contact the UCit Help Desk at 556-4357.
SAS	statistical software	Please contact Ellen.Davis@UC.Edu. (also installed in some labs) See the SAS web page for details.
SAS	JMP	Please contact Ellen.Davis@UC.Edu. (also installed in UCit labs) See the JMP web page.
Stata	statistical software	varies Contact Darlene.Maurer@UC.Edu.
SurveyMonkey.com	Use SurveyMonkey software to design, distribute, and analyze surveys online.	Activate a Basic account - at no charge - at http://www.surveymonkey.com. Each qualifying Professional account is discounted 50% to $100 (plus $50 if SSL encryption is needed)/annually. If you upgrade your Basic account to a Professional account, your e-mail address ending in "@uc.edu" will automatically trigger your UC discount.
WinVNC is a VNC server that will allow you to view your Windows desktop from any VNC viewer. Currently, Windows only supports a single graphical user being logged in at any one time. WinVNC makes the existing desktop of the PC available remotely, rather than creating a separate desktop as happens with the Unix server. VNC does not make an NT machine into a multi-user server in the same way that Citrix-based software, for example, does. A single NT machine can therefore be accessed by multiple users, but if they all connect at the same time they will all see the same desktop. Download WinVNC version 3.3.3.
WinZip 8.0's optional wizard interface makes zipping and unzipping files easy. WinZip features built-in support for CAB files and for popular Internet file formats such as TAR, gzip, UUencode, BinHex, and MIME. ARJ, LZH, and ARC files are supported via external programs. WinZip interfaces to most virus scanners. Download a registered version of WinZip 8.0.