Software Purchases | Hardware Purchases
ITS receives academic discounts for many software packages, and we are delighted to extend these discounts to members of the Lawrence community.
Students, Faculty, and Staff: Lawrence is part of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU), which offers a program that allows the purchase of particular Microsoft products at significant discounts. These discounts are exclusively for current students, faculty, and staff at WAICU-member institutions. Click here to enter the WAICU website. After registering on the site, you will be able to log in and purchase software directly. Some available products from WAICU include the following:
| Software | Current Price* | Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 2007 Standard (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) [Windows] | $65.70 (list $399) | WAICU |
| Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Plus (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, InfoPath, Communicator) [Windows] | $76.05 (list $499) | WAICU |
| Microsoft Office 2004 Standard (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage) [Mac] | $64.60 (list $399) | WAICU |
| Microsoft Office 2004 Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, Virtual PC 7) [Mac] | $74.60 (list $499) | WAICU |
| * Prices subject to change. Check the WAICU website for current price and product availability. Orders will include S/H charge plus tax. | ||
Faculty and Staff only: The Lawrence MSCA lease agreement allows faculty and staff members, for a small fee, the right to use specific Microsoft software for school-related purposes at home, for the duration of the agreement. If you are interested in this service, click here.
If you are interested in purchasing discounted software other than the Microsoft products available above, ITS can often purchase this software for you. Please follow the below procedure:
Commonly requested products include the following:
| Software | Current Price* | Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Finale 2008 [Windows, Mac] | $222.00 (Academic list $350) | Douglas Stewart |
| Finale Allegro 2007 [Windows, Mac] | $125.95 (list $199) | Douglas Stewart |
| Finale PrintMusic 2008 [Windows, Mac] | $48.00 (list $99.95) | Douglas Stewart |
| Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0 [Mac] | $133.11 (list $449) | CDWG |
| Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0 [Windows] | $83.23 (list $299) | Insight |
| Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 | $177.60 (list $399) | CDWG |
| Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 | $58.50 (list $99) | Insight |
| Adobe Illustrator CS3 | $183.55 (list $599) | CDWG |
| Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended | $276.55 (list $999) | CDWG |
| Adobe Flash CS3 Professional | $230.75 (list $699) | CDWG |
| Adobe Creative Suite 3 - Web Premium | $459.97 (list $1599) | Insight |
| * Prices may change and will be confirmed upon request. All orders will include a $10 flat shipping charge plus tax. | ||
Last updated: 12/07 |
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Lawrence University participates in higher education purchase programs in which members of our educational community (faculty, staff, and students) can purchase hardware directly from the manufacturers at discounted prices.
Dell: Receive up to a 12% discount off Dell Home Sales pricing (based on the price of the computer and the warranty chosen). Go to Dell's Public Sector website, locate the Higher Education menu, and select Faculty and staff personal purchases or Student personal purchases.
HP: HP's educational discounts vary by product. Go to HP's Education website, locate the Higher Education menu, choose Wisconsin in the drop down menu for the state, and click the Search button. From the left panel, click Login/Register for online ordering in order to begin shopping .
Lenovo: Receive up to a 15% discount off lenovo.com pricing. Go to Lenovo's WI Education website.
Macintosh: Apple's educational pricing program offers discounts of approximately 10%. Go to The Apple Store for Higher Education for more information.
See the above manufacturer websites and order online, or stop by the HelpDesk in Library 201 for additional vendor contact information. All vendors will require proof of your student or employee status when ordering.
Lawrence University also has an employee computer purchase loan program. This program allows faculty and staff to finance a computer purchase with an interest free loan. For more details please contact Human Resources/Payroll.
ITS is happy to discuss hardware and/or software decisions with you; simply call the HelpDesk at ext. 6570.