Staff Software
The software catalogue is a valuable source of information for staff looking for software. It details all information on most of the software packages in use in College. It provides advice to staff on how to avail of each software package. It also includes information on software available in the College computer rooms and details the support available for each package. This should be the first point of contact for staff who are looking for software.
Software Usage Policy
All staff are advised that they must ensure that any software they are using is appropriately licensed and their use of the software complies with the terms and conditions of the license agreement. It is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that they are appropriately licenced for all software on those devices for which they are responsible. Proof of purchase for each software license purchased must be retained by them.
Software Available to Staff
Staff can avail of software under the Site Licenses College has purchased on behalf of staff. These include:
Microsoft Campus Agreement
Under the Microsoft campus agreement, staff can avail of an operating system upgrade (or downgrade), MS Office and the client access licenses to access the following applications - MS Server, MS Exchange, MS SharePoint, System Centre Configuration Manager and Forefront services. Installation media for Operating System upgrades and MS Office are available from the IS Services Helpdesk. Full time staff can also apply to the Helpdesk for a copy of the software for work use on their PC or Mac at home. Staff must however fill in the MS Campus Work at Home Form and return it to the IS Services Helpdesk in Áras an Phiarsaigh to get a copy of the software.
McAfee Anti-virus Software
Under the College site license agreement, all staff are entitled to a copy of McAfee Anti-virus software for the Mac or PC for their machines in College and for one home PC. Macs at home are not included. The software is available by contacting the IS Services Helpdesk.
SPSS
Staff can avail of the SPSS site license and get a copy of SPSS which they can install on the College machine and also a copy on their home machine. Staff must however fill in SPSS Copyright Acknowledgement form and return it to the IS Services Helpdesk in Áras an Phiarsaigh to get a copy of the software.
Erdas Imagine
Staff can avail of Erdas Imagine under the College site license. Details of the license agreement are available at http://www.eduserv.org.uk/licence-negotiation/agreements/software/erdas. Staff must fill out the following Erdas Copyright Acknowledgement form and return it to the IS Services Helpdesk in Áras an Phiarsaigh to get a copy of the software.
ArcGIS
Staff can avail of ArcGIS under the College site license. Details of the agreement are available at http://www.eduserv.org.uk/licence-negotiation/agreements/software/esri/overview.aspx. Staff must fill out the following Copyright Acknowledgement Form and return it to the IS Services Helpdesk in Áras an Phiarsaigh to get a copy of the software.
Mathematica
Staff can avail of Mathematica for their College machine and their home machine under the site license. Software is available from the IS Services Helpdesk. Once the software is installed, staff must register online at http://register.wolfram.com for their College machines using the following license code - L2430-2495. For home machines register at http://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/homeuse using the ame license code. Details of the terms and conditions of the license are available on the Wolfram web site.
Other Software
Staff who wish to avail of any other software package should consult the Software Catalogue in the first instance.
Microsoft Software
For those who wish to purchase ad-hoc Microsoft software (like MS Project, MS Visio, MS Server, MS Server applications) that is not covered under the College MS Campus Agreement (i.e. MS Operating System upgrades and MS Office) ; College has a MS Select Plus agreement in place with Micromail. Under this agreement, TCD staff can avail of discounted pricing for these MS Products. College also has arrangements in place with Micromail whereby staff can avail of discounted academic pricing for Adobe and other products.
Micromail Contact Information
Address: MICROMAIL, 3 Nessan House, Riverview Business Park, Bessboro Road, Blackrock, Cork
Tel: 021 4515590
Fax: 021 4515593
Email: fionan@micromail.ie
Web: www.micromail.com
Other Specialised Software
For other more specialised software, TCD staff can avail of discounted academic pricing under the existing CHEST UK agreements in place. In order to check out the software available under the CHEST scheme please check the following web site: www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/agreements/software.aspx. There are also a number of other arrangements in place for academic pricing on specialised software for TCD staff and these are all detailed in the Software Catalogue. (make this a hyperlink)