ATTENTION
NOTICE TO ALL SEARK STAFF AND FACULTY
EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2006
CHANGES IN THE MICROSOFT WORK AT HOME SOFTWARE LICENSING
Beginning March 1, 2006 staff and faculty of Southeast Arkansas College will no longer be allowed to install the Microsoft software on their personal computers and laptops. In addition, any staff and faculty that have installed any Microsoft software under the previous campus licenses will be asked to remove said software and document that to the College. This is due to the licensing changing significantly for work at home users and it is in the best interest of Southeast Arkansas College to no longer participate with Microsoft in this area.
The College will still use the new campus agreement software for all SEARK computers and student labs. This does not affect the use of Microsoft software on-campus.
All staff, faculty, and adjunct faculty who currently have a version installed from our old or current agreement(s) must un-install the software prior to March 1, 2006. Documentation of software removal should be sent to Jo Ann Dupra, Director of Information Technology.
Affidavit of Compliance for Southeast Arkansas College Employees: this should be reviewed by Southeast Arkansas College employees. When finished reviewing you must sign, date, and return the affidavit to Jo Ann Dupra , Director of Information Technology.
The Microsoft licensing for Southeast Arkansas College has never included, and does not include, any licensing options for students. Students must obtain their own software at their own expense. You can find a complete Microsoft Products list with complete product use rights at http://microsoft.com/licensing.
Microsoft replication guidelines can be viewed at http://selectug.mslicense.com/.
The 2006 Microsoft Licensing Agreement can be found by clicking Microsoft Campus Agreement.
Alternatives and Open Source Solutions
Faculty, staff, and students have alternatives to using Microsoft products for home use. They may also purchase Microsoft products at greatly discounted education prices. See the below links for more information about how to obtain a properly licensed Microsoft, a free open-source alternative, or other alternative. This sections will be updated as needed.
| Link |
Description |
| www.journeyed.com |
JourneyEd.com makes software available to students at educational prices. |
| www.campustech.com |
CampusTech is a retailer that provides educational pricing for faculty, staff, and students. |
| www.openoffice.org |
Open Office is a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. It is totally free and many of its products use the same file format as the Office equivalent. The word processing program will also create a file in the PDF format. |
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