Discount Purchase Programs

College of DuPage students have the following products available to them at a reduced price:

Adobe Software

All current College of DuPage students are eligible to purchase Adobe products at a substantial discount from CDW-G. You will need to use your COD email address (@dupage.edu) when you order. Adobe Software is Non-Returnable for this Program. Your order will be shipped with the media that will include the Adobe serial number. Please allow 7-10 business days to receive shipment. Once the serial number and media is received, you will need to log into a dedicated Adobe web site, following the instructions that are emailed to your school email account, and register the license and unlock the software. You can only purchase one copy of a particular product within a 12-month period. All sales are final so be sure to order the correct product and platform (MAC or WIN). For Adobe Student Licensing Issues, please contact Adobe at this email address: custservice@adobe.studentlicensing.com

Apple Store

All current College of DuPage students are eligible to purchase Apple products including computers, laptops, iPods, and software at a discounted price from the COD bookstore.

Autodesk Software

Design and Engineering students can download free software from Autodesk subject to the terms and conditions of their license agreements. See the site for additional details.

HP Computers

All current College of DuPage students are eligible to purchase HP products including computers, laptops, netbooks, and displays at a discounted price from HP. Follow the sign up instructions on the web site to create an account and select College of DuPage as your school.

Microsoft Dreamspark

Microsoft is making available free of charge the following tools used by students interested in software development. The software "purchase" is handled by JourneyEd. Students will be required to provide proof of registration to JourneyEd as part of the process.

• Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
• Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
• Expression Studio (includes Web, Blend, Media and Design)
• SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, with SP2
• SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
• Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition
• XNA Game Studio 2.0 (with 12-month Creators Club trial membership)
• Virtual PC

Trend Micro Anti-Virus

Trend Micro's Anti-Virus software is available at a discounted price to COD students, faculty, and staff.  Order online by going to http://cdwg.onthehub.com, select College of DuPage, select the appropriate group (Students or Faculty/Staff), and click on “More Software.”

Gartner Research

With over 1,200 analysts and consultants, Gartner, Inc. provides analysis and insight into the trends, products, and vendors that drive Information Technology. Their expert research is provided to over 200,000 clients worldwide. The College is pleased to offer access to that same research to our students through the subscription purchased by Information Technology.

Access to COD's Gartner.com subscription is available through the MyCOD student portal. To access, log onto the system, click on the tab labeled "Campus" and locate the link labeled "Gartner Research" on the left hand side of the page. Clicking on this link will automatically connect you to the Gartner.com site using the College's account information. If you have any difficulties connecting to the Gartner site you may contact the student support helpdesk at 630-942-2999.

Technical Help for the myCOD Student Portal

The myCOD student portal contains extensive online help as well as tutorials on how to use the features within the site. Additional help and instructional videos are found by following the "Student Guide to myCOD" link within the Campus Bookmarks section of the Welcome page.

If students are not able to find solutions to their myCOD questions online they may contact the Student Help Desk:

• In person from any lab aide in the Academic Computing Center (SRC 3600)
• Via telephone at 630-942-2999
• Via email at studenthelp@dupage.edu

The student help desk is available during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Friday 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Exceptions to the above hours occur when the computing lab is not open and during the summer.

The student help desk will only be able to answer questions regarding the use of myCOD, Blackboard, myAccess, and connecting to the COD wireless network. They will not be able to assist students with other questions about their personal computers or with homework assignments. Students will be directed to either a local computer repair shop for assistance with their personal computer or to their instructor for assistance with their homework.

Wireless Networks

The COD Public Wireless network is available in select locations on the Glen Ellyn campus as well as all of our regional centers. To connect you'll need to sign-on to the log in page that appears after you open your web browser. On main campus you'll sign in as guest. At the regional centers you'll need to contact the front desk for a login id and password. If you need assistance connecting your laptop to the wireless network, you may contact the COD student helpdesk via the methods mentioned above.