Carleton University has a Campus Agreement with Microsoft for annual licensing of selected software products. The following provides details on this license and related products.
- This Microsoft Campus Agreement includes the Microsoft 365 suite of applications (formerly Office 365), such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Teams. It also includes the Microsoft 365 suite for Mac (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote).
- Faculty and staff who are the primary users of an office computer where Microsoft 365 is installed may also install a separate copy of the apps on up to 5 devices. This applies to application software only (i.e., Word, Excel, etc.), not operating systems such as Windows 11.
- For more information or to get the Microsoft 365 suite, see Download MS Office for faculty/Staff.
- The Microsoft 365 license/software will expire when the Carleton University Microsoft Campus Agreement expires, or upon termination of employment with Carleton University.
- Students are eligible for Microsoft 365 software for as long as they maintain an active status. Access to the Microsoft 365 suite is available through the MS Office 365 Offer for students. The Microsoft 365 software can also be accessed through the CU Desktop Application or via the Student Public Labs. *Note: Student Microsoft 365 licenses are removed upon graduation.
- MS Visio Lite is now included in the Microsoft 365 Suite. Click the previous link for more information and to access this service.
- Applications such as Visio Pro & Project are not covered under the MS Campus Agreement and must be purchased separately. More info can be found on the ITS Site Licensed Software page.
- Visual Studio Professional is no longer available under the Microsoft Campus Agreement. A free Microsoft Visual Studio Community is available through Microsoft.
- Carleton University Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching Program – Students and faculty whose departments have enrolled in this Microsoft program are eligible for free Microsoft software. A valid Carleton email address (ex, FirstnameLastname@cunet.carleton.ca or FirstnameLastname@cmail.carleton.ca) is required to sign up for this program. Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is available to qualifying higher education departments at Carleton that have a core focus in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (a.k.a. STEM). This online subscription offers a more comprehensive list of developer tools for instructional use. Qualifying STEM departments can sign up for the free membership by going to Azure Dev Tools for Teaching enrollment portal. Please use the MS Campus Agreement # 58409829 when submitting your application to this program. This entitles the STEM Department to the MS Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (Electronic Software Delivery) subscription level at no cost. Department Representatives can also contact the ITS Service Desk to get more information about the above program. Please indicate that the “MS Azure Dev Tools for Teaching” program is required at the time of request. Please note that ITS does not provide support to Faculty, Staff, Students, or Department Representatives whose departments are enrolled in this program. Support is to be provided by the departments enrolled in this program or through Microsoft Azure Support, see links below:
Microsoft Azure Support
Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching FAQ
Microsoft Azure Student Support
– Access to the above support website is through the MS Azure Dev Tools for Teaching program. - Microsoft Azure for Students Starter is available for free to students. This Microsoft program gets students started with the Azure products needed to develop in the cloud at no cost. Students can enroll here.