Faculty & Staff Software/Hardware Purchasing Options
There are several options available to faculty and staff for purchasing discounted software and hardware for professional and in some cases, personal use. The following is a list of hardware and software that is available to you at a discounted price, or at no additional cost.
Whenever possible, open source alternatives are listed for your consideration. Please note that these options have not been tested by IT for compatibility with the campus environment, but may serve as a low cost alternative.
*Note: If you would like to install any software/hardware on your work computer, please contact your local technical support staff.
Software Name |
Where do I get it? |
Instructions |
Notes |
Adobe Creative Cloud |
Visit the Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty and Staff page. | N/A |
Adobe Creative Cloud software is now available for use (at no additional charge). Visit the Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty and Staff page. Available for PC and Mac. |
Amos | Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | Available for PC. |
Avid Media Composer |
Dell/ASAP | N/A | Visit the CSUN Campus Store. |
Camtasia | Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | Available for PC and Mac. |
Canvas | Contact the Faculty Technology Center | ||
Clickers Student Response Systems |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | Request Guide | N/A |
Foxit A True and Complete PDF Solution (equivalent to Adobe Acrobat) PDF Creator PDF Editor |
Download from Foxit | N/A | N/A |
GIMP GNU Image Manipulation Program (equivalent to Adobe Photoshop) |
Download from GIMP for PC Users Mac Users |
N/A | N/A |
HiSoftware Acc Verify/Acc Repair, Hi-Caption, Link Validation Utility |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | N/A |
MATLAB | Go to the MATLAB page. | N/A |
MATLAB software is now available (at no additional charge) for students, faculty and staff. Visit the MATLAB page for more information. |
Microsoft Office for PC and Mac |
See Microsoft Office page | N/A |
Faculty and staff install the Microsoft Office Suite on up to five personal devices for free. To download the software, visit the Microsoft Office for Faculty and Staff Personal Devices webpage. Available for PC and Mac. |
Microsoft Visio & Project See open source equivalent to Visio (Draw by Open Office) |
Visit the CSUN Campus Store. | N/A | N/A |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Visit the CSUN Campus Store. | N/A | N/A |
Open Office The Free and Open Productivity Suite Writer (equiv. Word), Calc (equiv. to Excel), Impress (equiv. to PowerPoint), Draw (equiv. to Visio) and Base (equiv.to Access) |
Download from Open Office for PC Users Mac Users |
N/A | Available for PC and Mac. |
R Project (equiv. to SAS and SPSS) |
Download from R Project | N/A | N/A |
Read & Write Gold | Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | Available for PC and Mac. | |
Respondus | Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | Available for PC. | |
SAS Education Analytical Suite See open source equivalent (R Project) |
N/A | N/A | |
Scribus Open Source Desktop Publishing (equiv. to Adobe In-Design & Pagemaker) |
Download from Scribus | N/A | N/A |
SnagIt | Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | N/A |
SPSS/PASW See open source equivalent (R Project) |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | N/A |
StudyMate Author | Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A | N/A |
SSH Secure Shell + Secure FTP |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page | Instructions | N/A |
Turnitin Online Plagiarism Prevention Tool |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A | N/A |
VPN (Virtual Private Network) | Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
VPN GlobalProtect for Windows (.pdf)
|
Available for PC and Mac. |
Zoom | To access Zoom, visit the CSUN Zoom log in page. | N/A | Visit the Zoom page for more information and training resources. |
Product |
Cost Information |
Preferred Vendor |
Contact/Purchasing |
Notes |
Apple Laptops, Desktops, etc. |
Educational Discount Available. View the Standard Desktop/Laptop Recommendations for Apple | Apple | Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff. | Visit the Education Apple Store. |
Dell Laptops, Desktops, etc. |
Educational Discount Available. View the Standard Desktop/Laptop Recommendations for Dell | Dell | Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff. | Visit Dell University to learn about the Employee Purchase Program. |