| College of DuPage and Microsoft have
entered into an agreement that provides for the use of specifically
licensed Microsoft products on home computers. The following questions and
answers will provide you with the information necessary for purchasing
Microsoft software for home use. |
| How do I qualify for this agreement
between Microsoft and College of DuPage? |
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- You must be an active employee of the college. This includes full-
and part-time faculty, full- and part-time classified staff or all
administrators. This does not include student employees or
temporary staff.
- You must use this software for college-related activities.
- You must own or lease the computer on which the software is to be
installed.
- You are eligible to obtain one copy only of each of the specified
software applications.
- The software can be installed on one computer only.
This can be a desktop computer or a laptop computer. Installations on
multiple computers is not permitted under this agreement.
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| How can I get Microsoft software for
home use? |
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- For Operating Systems and Visual Studio.NET access the Microsoft Campus
Agreement Professional Home Use form.
- Fill out the personal information on the top of the form.
- Carefully read the terms of the agreement.
- Select the software you would like to purchase from the list on the
bottom of the form.
- Print the form by using the print feature of your browser.
- Sign and date the agreement.
- Send the signed form and payment to Information Technology.
Please make checks payable to College of DuPage. Cash
and credit cards are not accepted. Allow 30 days for processing.
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| What is the cost of the
software? |
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- The cost is determined by the cost of the media only -- this cost does
not include the cost of the software application.
- All applications are distributed by the entire set of CDs. The
agreement does not provide for partial copy of software applications.
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| Once I have submitted my request for
Vista or Visual Studio.NET, what can I expect? |
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- Information Technology will confirm your employment status with
Human Resources.
- Upon confirmation of employment, Information Technology will fill
your order. Please send check with your order.
- All purchases will be sent to your campus mailbox.
- Once a signed agreement and payment is received in Information Technology, the
order is processed. Due to the nature of the Microsoft agreement,
refunds are not possible. Replacements for defective copies will be made
by even exchange within 90 days. No refunds will be given. Any CD's that
are marked or damaged by the customer will be ineligible for exchange.
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| How do I order Microsoft Office
products? |
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| Is there technical support available
for home installations? |
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- There can be no technical support available for home use of
Microsoft products.
- To determine if your home system can support these products, please
refer to the Microsoft
Campus Agreement page.
- Select the software application you would like to purchase. The
hardware specifications for the package will be displayed.
- Information Technology is not responsible for
installations of software applications on home computers.
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| Can I continue to use these
applications if I am no longer an active employee of the
college? |
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- Under the terms of the agreement, only active employees are eligible
to take advantage of this agreement between Microsoft and College of
DuPage.
- Upon termination from the college, you are no longer covered by the
agreement and must remove the applications from your home computer.
Failure to do so, puts you in violation of the agreement.
- You will be responsible for any losses, financial or otherwise,
incurred by the College of DuPage as a result of your use of these
applications.
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