Discount Purchase Programs
College of DuPage students have the following products available to them at a reduced price:
Save up to 80% off Adobe Creative Suites. Enter promo code dupage for an additional 10% discount.
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.
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.
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 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'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.”
Technical Help for the Blackboard, MyACCESS, Student Email, and Wireless Networks
Assistance with Blackboard, MyACCESS, student email, and COD's Wireless Networks is available via the student support helpdesk. You can contact them:
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In person from any lab aide in the Academic Computing Center (SRC 3600) or K Building Computer Lab (K123)
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Via telephone at 630-942-2999
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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 not be able to assist students with 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.