Software and Licensing
All software installed on LSCO-owned computers must have a license supporting its installation. If the software is shareware or freeware, the supporting documentation must be readily available if requested.
A license is required for each installation of software. The Department of Information Technology will provide the licensing for Microsoft operating systems and for Microsoft Office under a Microsoft campus agreement.
If a new computer is purchased it must be purchased with a copy of a Microsoft OS to be eligible for this program. All future upgrades will be covered under the campus agreement.
The Department of Information Technology provides a licensed copy of virus software and terminal emulation software for LSCO-owned computers.
Download LSCO-Licensed Software
The following software is available to download for free to assist students, faculty and staff with academic research and productivity. Faculty and staff can also submit a help request for software to be installed on their workstations.
Adobe Acrobat is available to faculty and staff for download on their personally-owned machines, or on their campus workstations.
Students can access Adobe Acrobat in most campus labs.
The full Microsoft 365 suite is available to currently enrolled students, and LSCO faculty and staff. Download on up to five personal devices using your campus email account.
The Microsoft 365 suite is automatically installed on LSCO lab computers and workstations.
Download Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Teams is an app for sending quick messages to coworkers. It is available online in your campus email account, or for download as a desktop app.
Microsoft OneDrive is a resource to save your files in cloud storage. It is available online in your campus email account, or for download as a desktop app.
