Overview
Use this service to submit requests for procurement and licensing of campus-provided or custom-purchased productivity software.. Software access is not automatic; each request will be reviewed and approved by the appropriate university party before access is granted.
The following campus productivity software comes at no additional cost to the employee's department. Please read carefully for applicable usage restrictions.
Zoom Video Conferencing Account
Note: It is not necessary to have a
Zoom account in order to join and participate in meetings. An account is only needed if you wish to host your own meetings.
Eligibility: Any Missouri State student, staff, or faculty member can be issued a Basic Zoom account. Licensed Zoom accounts are prioritized for teaching and direct student and faculty support. Additional licenses may be issued for core administrative purposes.
Cost: There is no charge to the employee or department for an MSU Zoom account.
MSU has two kinds of Zoom accounts, Basic Zoom and Licensed Zoom. Please indicate which type of account you are requesting on the Request Form. See Zoom Features and Resources.
Basic Zoom accounts allow you to:
- Host up to 100 participants
- Unlimited 1 to 1 meetings; 40 minute limit on group meetings
- Unlimited number of meetings
Licensed Zoom accounts allow you to:
- Host up to 300 participants
- Host an unlimited number of meetings
- Meeting duration is capped at 24 hours
Camtasia Video Editing Software
Note: Camtasia may not be used to create promotional materials, personal video projects, or student projects.
Eligibility: Any staff or faculty member can install and use Camtasia software for creating and editing instructional videos.
Cost: There is no charge to the employee or department to install or use Camtasia software.
Camtasia can be installed on University-owned computers or on personal computers in support of teaching and for the creation of instructional videos only. It may not be used to create promotional materials or personal video projects. See Camtasia Video Recording Resources.
Software listed below is available with an associated cost. Charges are handled through budget transfer and require a budget number be included with the request. No charges will be made until a quote is provided and approved.
Eligibility: Missouri State staff and faculty can purchase Adobe individual applications or Creative Cloud suite.
Cost: Cost will be charged via budget transfer once approved.
Subscription Types
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Adobe VIP Named-User licenses: Adobe named-user license subscriptions are assigned to the user, not a computer. Name-User licenses can be reassigned to another user when staffing changes occur.
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Adobe VIP Shared Device licenses: Available for labs and classrooms only. Adobe shared device license subscriptions are assigned to a shared lab or classroom computer.
Purchase Process
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Missouri State University participates in the Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP) buying program with an annual license subscription term that runs August 1 through July 31.
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Adobe software must be ordered and renewed by the MSU Adobe Licensing Team who will submit one collective Banner requisition each month on behalf of all MSU Adobe software requests. Later, Financial Services will transfer funds from your budget to cover the purchase. Orders are submitted on a monthly basis.
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The MSU Adobe Licensing Team will create a job ticket to track your request and order.
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All MSU Adobe software orders are tracked by the purchase order (PO) number.
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Once the vendor and Adobe have processed the purchase order, the MSU Adobe Licensing Team will contact you regarding the software license assignment and installation of the Adobe software.
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Purchased Adobe software can be transferred as needed when there are staffing changes in your campus office.
Eligibility: Missouri State staff and faculty can purchase Microsoft software that is not normally included for all employees.
Cost: The costs listed below are approximate and licensing can be complex, but we will work with you to make sure you get what you are needing.Cost will be provided and charged via budget transfer once approved.
Our most common user-based licenses include:
- Visio: $25/user/year [a powerful tool for diagrams and org charts]
- Teams Premium: $25/user/year [get the most from meetings and collaboration]
- Planner: $65/user/year [get organized and manage your work]
- M365 CoPilot: $360/user/year [AI Productivity Tools]
For power users with a technical background looking for automation and development solutions:
- Power Automate Premium: $90/user/year [Automate and Optimize]
- Power Apps Premium: $100/user/year [Tools for custom applications]
Server operating systems and software are also available, but special consultation is required due to the complexity.
Note: Foxit PDF Editor is available to all faculty and staff as a desktop application for creating and editing PDFs. The application can be activated on up to three University-owned computers or personal computers.
Eligibility: Missouri State staff and faculty can request a Foxit software subscription.
Cost: Annual license cost is approximately 1/3 the cost of Adobe Acrobat Pro. Cost will be charged to the listed Budget/FOAP. A quote can be provided before charges are made.
Need something else?
Other non-listed software