Departmental Hardware and Software Purchases

• Standards - Computer Hardware and Software Standards for University-owned equipment.
  
• Hardware
  • Printer Contract Prices
  • Hardware purchase recommendations
  • For recommendations or a quote for computer purchases, please contact Academic Computing (acshelp@uwosh.edu).
  • Apple Store for UW Oshkosh
  • Computer Memory and other computer peripherals

• Software
  • Microsoft – Windows XP, Office XP, 2003, 2004 (Mac) are covered by a campus site license and includes Work-At-Home rights.
  • Microsoft – other applications not covered by the campus site license – contract information will be added soon.
  • Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) Web site. Adobe, Filemaker, and Macromedia.
  • SPSS is covered by a campus site license and includes home use rights.
  • Eudora is covered by a campus site license, but does NOT include home use rights. A "Sponsored" version is available for home use at http://www.eudora.com/
  • Symantec/Norton AntiVirus is covered by a campus site license and includes home use rights. Click Norton AntiVirus for home use installation.
  • Other Software – contract information will be added soon.

• Purchase Requisition Information (purchase orders)
  Click on "Purchase Requisition Form" (opens a new Word Document) - Click on "Purch Req Instructions" for more details about the form)
  • Computer-related NIGP Codes (from UW System) must be used on all Purchase Requisitions
  • See the Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement's VendorNet System for complete texts of all state vendor contracts. Departments should call Purchasing at 424-0405 for the username and password to access VendorNet.

Personal (Student/Employee) Hardware and Software Purchases

• Recommended minimum and new purchase standards for students bringing computers to campus.
• Hardware – Student/Faculty/Staff Personal Purchases
  • Apple Store at UW Oshkosh (information is also available at the University Bookstore)
  • HP/Compaq (Academic Purchase Program) OR
  • HP/Compaq (Campus Advantage Store)
  • IBM/Lenovo Computers
• Software for students
  • Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) Web site for Adobe, AutoDesk, Filemaker, and Macromedia, Mathematica, Microsoft, Minitab, Quark, SPSS.
  • Symantec/Norton Antivirus
• Software for employees
  • Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) Purchase a personal license for Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac, Microsoft Windows OS, and Parallels for Mac.
  • Microsoft Work-At-Home media
  • Current software accessible to staff and faculty for home use are:
  • Office 2007 for Windows
  • Office 2004 for Macintosh
  • Office 2003 for Windows
  • XP Operating System for Windows
  • Titles are limited, from time to time some titles may be on back order, please contact the help desk at (920)424-3020.
  • Office 2003, Office 2007, XP Operating system for Windows or Office 2004 for Mac. This is a lease license for use of MS Office for working at home as long as you are employed by UW Oshkosh and as long as UW Oshkosh maintains a site license with Microsoft. E-Mail Matthew Ostry(ostrym@uwosh.edu)or call (920)424-3020 to request the license agreement and instructions.You can also stop by the help desk located in D207 in Dempsey Hall.
  • SPSS and Maple also offer work-at-home rights for UW Oshkosh instructors. E-Mail Matthew Ostry(ostrym@uwosh.edu)or contact the Help Desk at (920) 424-3020 to borrow the installation CD. Currently the help desk has just one copy of Maple 15.
  • Symantec/Norton Antivirus can be downloaded from this site or you can borrow the CD from the Polk Library reserves desk.

Information to help you avoid viruses.