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Technology purchases

A page within Information Technology Services

Order here: Campus Technology Purchasing page

Hardware

Before placing a purchase request review Computer Lifecycle Management 9.5.pdf . All campus technology hardware purchases should be made through the Campus Technology Purchasing form. By using this site you ensure your hardware is supported by ITS.

VoIP Phones and Headsets

Departments are responsible for purchasing new VoIP phones and accessories. Get information about purchasing VoIP phones, conference phones, and headsets. All campus VoIP Phone and Headset purchases should be made through the Campus Technology Purchasing form.

Software

All UWL owned computers are entitled to the following software (available for Mac's and PCs)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Education x64 (Installed by ITS)
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Microsoft Project (PC only)
  • Microsoft Visio (PC only)
  • IBM SPSS Statistical Analysis

Departments can purchase other software by following the steps located on the UWL Purchasing site. 

Hardware

If making personal purchases, please reference the following links:

Software

Personal sales

For UWL owned computers, see UWL Departments. Otherwise; visit Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) at www.wisc.edu/wisc then choose Faculty/Staff (Personal Sales). Pay attention to the guidelines given on the site regarding eligibility and proper use.

Work at home

For UWL owned computers, see UWL Departments. Otherwise; visit Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) at www.wisc.edu/wisc then choose Faculty/Staff (WAH). Pay attention to the guidelines given on the site regarding eligibility and proper use

Questions about WISC and the reduced cost licensing program? Please contact the DoIT help desk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at 608.264.4357.

Hardware

Laptop Recommendations (Windows/PC or Mac)

  • 256 GB SSD storage
  • 16 GB RAM
  • Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor
  • Latest Windows 10 or MacOS 
  • Increased storage, RAM, processor speed are better if your budget allows.

We do not recommend Chromebooks or iPads as primary devices. They are great additional resources to a laptop or desktop, but they are not sufficient replacements. 

If making personal purchases, please reference the following links:

There is not an ID# required.  Apple will verify enrollment.

Software

We provide Microsoft Office 365 for free! Students can download Office from their email portal. Check out the KBs here for more information: Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus For Students or Office 365 - Accessing Office 365 Applications Online.

Full-time students can purchase software developed by Adobe, Autodesk, IBM SPSS, Microsoft, Nuance and more at reduced prices from the Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) at www.wisc.edu/wisc.

Questions about WISC and the reduced cost licensing program? Please contact the DoIT help desk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at 608.264.4357.

 

For more information about what software or services are available to UWL students, check out the Student Technology Guide.