Microsoft Campus Agreement

UCA is a participant in the Microsoft Campus agreement program for the Microsoft Office application suite. The agreement provides UCA faculty and staff access to the Microsoft Office application suite. The agreement covers any version of the Office suite.

This agreement allows us to install the Microsoft Office application suite on all UCA owned computers, as well as providing a “work at home’ option that allows University employees to install Microsoft Office on one computer at their home for work purposes. Both the Windows and the Mac version of Microsoft Office are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I install the Microsoft Office Suite on my home computer?
The campus agreement includes the “Work at Home” option allowing faculty and staff of UCA to install the Microsoft Office suite at home under the following conditions:

  • Staff and Faculty do not own the license or the media; rather they are authorized to use the software pursuant to the terms and conditions of the license.
  • Software is for work-related purposes at home. You are not licensed to use the software at home for personal purposes.
  • Only the primary user of a work computer may install a work at home copy on a personally owned computer.
  • Each Staff and Faculty has the right to run one copy of the product on a home PC (including laptops).
  • No technical support is provided by Microsoft in association with work at home use.
  • Any software installed at home under the Work at Home agreement must be removed when a Staff or Faculty member’s employment ends, or UCA terminates their agreement with Microsoft.

Here are some items to keep in mind regarding the Work at Home option:

  • Do not call Microsoft for technical support. Campus Agreement does not include technical support.
  • Do not loan or give your friends, relatives or anyone else the media to install on their computer. This is a direct violation of the agreement, and you could be held personally liable.

Microsoft Office suite available for UCA faculty and staff
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2011 for MACs

1. As a Volume Licensing customer, what license do I need to run Microsoft Office for Windows on a Mac under Boot Camp or use a third-party virtualization program?

Volume Licensing customers need to acquire a new license or use their existing license for Microsoft Office for Windows to install and run it on their Macs with Apple Boot Camp or using a third-party virtualization program. The Windows operating system also needs to be properly licensed with active Software Assurance (see above).

2. If I have a license for Office 2016 for Mac Standard, am I licensed to run Microsoft Office 2013 for Windows on my Mac?

Because Office 2016 for Mac is the most recently launched version of Microsoft Office (on either platform), if you are licensed for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac through Microsoft Volume Licensing, you are permitted to install and use any prior version of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Office 2013, on the Licensed Device, regardless of platform. Because the components of a product suite can vary by platform version, when exercising this cross-platform right, you can use only the components common to both platform versions. For example, if a customer licensed with Office 2016 for Mac Standard chooses to run Office Standard 2013, the customer may only run the components that are included with Office Standard 2013. For example, they do not have the right to run Lync, but they do have the right to run OneNote.

3. I have a license for Office for Mac 2011 with active Software Assurance. May I run Office 2013 for Windows on my Mac?

If Office Standard 2013 for Windows was released during your term of active Software Assurance coverage for Office for Mac 2011, you are permitted to use Office Standard 2013 for Windows.
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4. I have a license for Office Standard 2013 for Windows with active Software Assurance. May I use Office 2016 for Mac?

If Office 2016 for Mac was released during the term of your active Software Assurance coverage for Office Standard 2013 for Windows, you are permitted to use Office 2016 for Mac.

5. I have a license for Office 2016 for Mac. Can I simultaneously use Office 2013 for Windows on my Mac under Apple Boot Camp or a virtual environment?

If you acquired your Microsoft Office licenses through Microsoft Volume Licensing, you are permitted to install and use any prior version of Microsoft Office (regardless of platform) simultaneously on the Licensed Device in a physical or virtual environment.

Again, you can run only the components of a product corresponding to the components of the equivalent platform version you are
licensed for.

6. I am an Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) customer with the Education Desktop Platform. Can I install and run Windows as a second full operating system under Apple Boot Camp on my Mac? And which versions of Microsoft Office can I use on my Mac?

Because EES includes Software Assurance, you can run up to four instances of the Windows operating system without uninstalling the Mac operating system. Under the Education Desktop Platform license, you can install and run either Microsoft Office 2013 for Windows, Office 2016 for Mac Standard, or both on your Mac.

7. I am a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA)/Open Value (OV) Company-wide/Organization-wide customer with the Professional Desktop Platform. Can I install and run Windows as a second full operating system under Apple Boot Camp on my Mac? What if I am a Select Plus* or Open License customer?

EA/OV Company-wide/Organization-wide customers and Select Plus* and Open License customers with active Software Assurance can run up to four instances of the Windows operating system, without uninstalling the Mac operating system. The right to run both operating systems simultaneously expires with the EA/OV agreement or Software Assurance coverage.

*Effective July 1, 2016, in markets where the MPSA is available, Microsoft will stop accepting new orders and Software Assurance renewals through existing commercial Select Plus agreements at your next agreement anniversary date. This retirement does not apply to government and academic Select Plus agreements. More information is at www.microsoft.com/selectfaq.

8. I am an EA/OV Company-wide/Organization-wide customer with the Professional Desktop Platform. Am I licensed to run Office for Mac in addition to Office for Windows?

Yes. Because the Professional Desktop Platform licenses are Platform Independent Licenses, you are licensed to run Office for Mac and Office for Windows.

9. What if I need full version installation bits for deploying my Windows upgrade acquired through Volume Licensing?

If you require full installation bits for deploying your Windows upgrade acquired through Volume Licensing, you can download the files from the Volume Licensing Service Center or order physical media through your Microsoft reseller.

10. Can a user who is licensed with Windows Software Assurance per User or Windows VDA per User access Windows Enterprise on or from a Mac?

Yes. The user can remotely access Windows Enterprise via virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) from the Mac. Also, if the Mac is licensed for Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Pro, then you can install Windows Enterprise locally.