Acquiring Software

Liberty University has site licenses that allow departments and faculty/staff to install a wide variety of software onto a Liberty-owned machine without charge to the department. Available software includes:

• Microsoft Office 2007/2010
• Microsoft Windows
  • Access
  • Visio
  • Infopath
  • Sharepoint Designer
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Mathematica

Software Not Covered Under Site License

If your department would like to purchase software that is not already site-licensed, such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Captivate, etc, please submit a HelpDesk ticket requesting a quote. (For more information, please email software@liberty.edu)

Software Purchasing Policy

• Departments are not to purchase software using a P-Card (these transactions will be denied and can result in the revocation of the P-Card). 
• Departments should submit a ticket following the procedure above
• Software License Compliance will evaluate all software purchases, specifically looking at the following items:
  • Cost
  • EULA (License Agreement)
  • Compatibility
  • Management capabilities
• Upon approval to purchase the software, a requisition must be submitted
• Software License Compliance will work with HelpDesk to install the software on the machine.
• Information Technology will retain the original media and license keys so they can be inventoried and securely stored.
• If a department needs the software reinstalled, they should contact the HelpDesk.