--- title: "Academic Use Software" canonical: "https://tech.calpoly.edu/space/CPKB/2425443/Academic%20Use%20Software" format: markdown --- Academic use software is for teaching and learning. > 📝 **Faculty and Staff: ** > 📝 > 📝 If you have a Cal Poly-owned computer, you can use the self-support tools on your computer to install software… > 📝 > 📝 - PC: [Software Center](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/1738342981) > 📝 - Mac: [Self Service](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/1683718145) - **Students, Faculty and Staff** can: - Access/Download specific titles and launch Virtual Computer Lab apps from the [Cal Poly Software Hub](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/2424956/Download+Software+for+Academic+Use) - [software.calpoly.edu](https://software.calpoly.edu). - There are also a host of additional software services and apps available by visiting the vendor sites listed. - **Affiliate** (guest account) access to software is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary per licensing agreement. | Software Title | Available to | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Access | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Adams | Student, Faculty, Staff | ME only. | | Adobe Creative Cloud | Faculty, Staff, Student | | | Advanced Design System | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | ~~Alteryx Designer~~ | Student, Faculty | Alteryx Designer licensing expired and wasn’t renewed. This software is no longer available in on-campus Computer Labs and the Virtual Computer Lab. | | Anaconda | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Emeritus, Faculty, Staff, Student | | | Ansys Fluent | Student, Faculty, Staff | AERO, ME, MATE, & EE only. | | Ansys ICEM CFD | Student, Faculty, Staff | AERO, ME, MATE, & EE only. | | ArcGIS Pro | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | ArcMap | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | ArtiosCAD | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | AutoCAD | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Autodesk Education Community | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | Autodesk offers free software to eligible students, educators, and institutions. Be prepared to provide proof of enrollment or employment at a [Qualified Educational Institution](https://www.autodesk.com/support/account/education/admin/available-products).
To register for Autodesk software access, go to the [Autodesk](https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview?sorting=featured&page=1) website and click the **Get Started** button. | | Canvas | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Civil 3D | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | EAGLE | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | EndNote Premium - Online Version | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Emeritus, Faculty, Staff, Student | [Register for EndNote Online and Install Citation Tools](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/1267925066/Register+for+EndNote+Online+and+Install+Citation+Tools) | | ESRI - Education Community Titles | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff | | | ETABS | Student, Faculty, Staff | ARCE and CE/ENVE only. | | ETAP | Student, Faculty, Staff | EE only. | | FeatureCAM | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | FlamMap | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Fusion (Freedom Scientific) | Student, Faculty, Staff | Fusion can be installed on personal computers via [this site](https://portal.freedomscientific.com/SponsoredSoftware), using your Cal Poly email to log in. *[Learn more…](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQBlkg)* *Two concurrent installations are permitted on personal machines. * | | GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Google Earth Pro | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | HEC- HMS (Hydrologic Modeling System) | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | HEC- RAS (River Analysis System) | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | JAWS (Freedom Scientific) | Student, Faculty, Staff | JAWS can be installed on personal computers via [this site](https://portal.freedomscientific.com/SponsoredSoftware), using your Cal Poly email to log in. *[Learn more…](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQBlkg)* *Two concurrent installations are permitted on personal machines. * | | JMP Pro | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | | | LabVIEW | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Students | | | LastPass | Faculty, Staff, Students | | | Latexit | Affiliate, ASI Staff, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | | | Linkedin Learning | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff | | | Maple | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff | Via the Cal Poly Maple Elite Maintenance Program (EMP) license, students can purchase a discounted copy from [maplesoft.com](http://www.maplesoft.com). More at [Maple Adoption Program for Students](https://www.maplesoft.com/academic/adoptioncenter/about.aspx). | | MATLAB Cloud | Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | [Cal Poly Mathworks Portal](https://www.mathworks.com/academia/tah-portal/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-300444.html)
MATLAB and Simulink Training
- [MATLAB Onramp](https://www.mathworks.com/learn/tutorials/matlab-onramp.html) - [Teaching with MATLAB](https://www.mathworks.com/learn/teaching-with-matlab.html) | | MATLAB | Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | | | Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching | Faculty, Staff, Student | [Install Software from Microsoft Azure Dev Tools](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/30343213/Install+Software+from+Microsoft+Azure+Dev+Tools) [Log in](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/30343213/Install+Software+from+Microsoft+Azure+Dev+Tools) to view a complete list of titles. | | Microsoft 365 (Office) - Personal Use/Work at Home | Affiliate, ASI Staff, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | In 2020, Microsoft changed Office 365 licenses for higher education customers, which limits the features available to some Cal Poly community members. All faculty and staff will still have full access to the web-based Office 365 applications, but emeritus and CSU bargaining units 5, 6 and 11 will no longer be eligible to download the desktop Microsoft Office software suite. | | NexusNS | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | NVDA Screen Reader | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | [NVAccess](https://www.nvaccess.org/download/) | | OneDrive | Student, Faculty, Staff | Learn more about [OneDrive](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/2425177) | | openLCA | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | P6 Professional | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Power BI | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Project | Student, Faculty, Staff | This software is also available to download via Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching. [Learn more](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/30343213/Install+Software+from+Microsoft+Azure+Dev+Tools?src=search) | | R | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | REVIT | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Revu | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | Rhino | Student, Faculty, Staff | CAED only. | | RStudio | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | SAP | Student, Faculty, Staff | ARCE and CE/ENVE only. | | SAS | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | SPSS Statistics | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff | Students and faculty can install SPSS on personal computers - physical and virtual. | | Solidworks | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | | | Sophos Central Endpoint Protection | Faculty, Staff | Faculty and staff should contact the[ITS Service Desk](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/909246477/Service+Desk) to install and configure Sophos Central Endpoint Protection on their campus computer. | | Sophos Home | Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff, Student | [Sophos](http://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/2425463/Redeem+My+Free+Sophos+Home+License) | | SmallStata | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | SQL Server | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | TexShop | Faculty, Staff, Student | This software is open source. Visit the [vendor's website](https://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/) to download. | | Visio | Student, Faculty, Staff | This software is also available to download via Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching. [Learn more](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/30343213/Install+Software+from+Microsoft+Azure+Dev+Tools?src=search) | | Vivado | Student | | | Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit) | Auxiliary Staff, Faculty, Staff | [Install Microsoft Azure Dev Tools](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/30343213) | | Windows 10, 11 | Student, Faculty, Staff | [Install Microsoft Azure Dev Tools](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/30343213) | | Wolfram Mathematica | Affiliate, Auxiliary Staff, Emeritus[*](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/2425443/Academic+Use+Software#software-request), Faculty, Staff | **Availability:** Download (Windows & Mac)
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Emeritus, see info/link below for how to apply for a license. | | Zoom | Student, Faculty, Staff | | | ZoomText (Freedom Scientific) | Student, Faculty, Staff | ZoomText can be installed on personal computers via [this site](https://portal.freedomscientific.com/SponsoredSoftware), using your Cal Poly email to log in. *[Learn more…](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQBlkg)* *Two concurrent installations are permitted on personal machines. * | | 7-Zip | Student, Faculty, Staff | This software is open source and can also be downloaded from the [vendor's website](https://www.7-zip.org/). | | > Macro (anchor) *If you are an Emeritus who requires access to this software, please follow the instructions listed [HERE](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/1841070081/Emeritus+Technology+Support+and+Services#other-software) to submit a request to Cal Poly License Management. | ---