Software for Faculty and Staff

Grand Valley State University faculty and staff are now eligible to use a variety of software, including Microsoft® Office products, at discounted prices. The Microsoft Software Home Use Program (HUP) allows you to obtain a licensed copy of Microsoft® Office desktop software to install and use on your home computer as long as you are employed at GVSU .  GVSU’s Microsoft Select Agreement, on the other hand, provides you with the opportunity to purchase a permanent license to Microsoft Office software, as well as other products.  We encourage you to investigate and compare each program's terms of use, software options and prices to determine which opportunity fits your needs.  See below for more details.

NOTE: Windows 7 is available for home purchase at a special low price for  a limited time only.  For more details, go to http://gvsu.onthehub.com.  It is also available at http://windows7.digitalriver.com, along with the Windows 7 Home Edition.  Please compare prices, download/media options, and features before choosing the program and web site that is best for you.

Microsoft Software Home Use Program (HUP)

The Microsoft Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP) replaces the previous Work At Home (WAH) program.  If you have previously checked out software under the WAH program you are not eligible for this program until you remove the previously installed software from your home computer.

Under the Home Use Program, faculty and staff who are users of qualifying applications at work (e.g. MS Office) may acquire a licensed copy of the corresponding Home Use Program software (e.g. MS Office) to install and use on a home computer for $9.95 + shipping & handling. You may continue using HUP software while you are employed by Grand Valley State University and as long as the corresponding software you use at work has active Software Assurance coverage.

Software available through HUP includes:

• Word 2007              
• Excel 2007
• PowerPoint 2007
• Outlook 2007
• OneNote 2007
• Groove 2007
• Publisher 2007
• Access 2007
• InfoPath 2007

The CTS Help Desk may not check out any version of MS Office to Faculty or Staff. All installation support and assistance will be provided by Microsoft and not by GVSU.

To access the Microsoft Home Use Program website:

1. Go to https://hup.microsoft.com/
2. Select the country to which you want your order to be shipped to and choose the language for viewing the order Web site.
3. Enter your corporate e-mail address and insert the following program code: A68C6F61CB Note: This program code is assigned to Grand Valley State University for our sole use in accessing this site. You may not share this number with anyone outside our organization.
4. You will receive an email in your GVSU email account with the details that you need to place your order.
5. Place your order online, and it will be shipped to the location you have chosen. Please note that a fulfillment fee will be charged to cover packaging, shipping, and handling costs and applicable sales tax.

Microsoft Select Agreement

GVSU’s Microsoft Select Agreement provides faculty and staff with the opportunity to purchase a permanent license to a variety of software, including Microsoft Office, at a discounted price.  In other words, this option allows you to use the software for personal use, regardless of your future GVSU employment status.  The software that is available to you through Microsoft Select Agreement includes:

• Microsoft Office 2007 (Microsoft Office Enterprise discounted 50% through October 31, 2009)
• Microsoft Expression Blend
• Microsoft Office Visio 2007
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007
• Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
•  Microsoft Office Project 2007
•  Microsoft Math 3.0
• Inspiration 8.0
• Babylon 7
• Minitab
• SPSS Statistics 17 Faculty Pack
• Trend Micro AntiVirus plus Anti-Spyware 2009

To access GVSU’s Microsoft Select Agreement website:

1. Go to http://gvsu.onthehub.com
2. Click on the “Faculty/Staff” tab
3. Click “Microsoft” to browse Microsoft Software or “More Software” to browse other software.

To register to purchase software through this website:

1. Click “Sign  in” at the top of the Web page
2. Click “Register”
3. Select “I have an  institution  issued email address” and click “Continue”
4. Enter your GVSU faculty/staff e-mail address and click “Continue”
5. Enter in the appropriate information and click “Register”
6. Follow Web site instructions to confirm your e-mail address

We trust you will enjoy these benefits and look forward to your participation.

If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk at 331-2101 or by email at helpdesk@gvsu.edu