Hardware and Software Purchases
Technology Purchasing Advice
Purchasing Software : ISS has been appointed the sole purchaser of software for HHD. Due to the need to assure that all software being used in the College is properly licensed, a central authority was needed to manage software purchases. ISS will accept your request for software, consult with you if needed, and process the purchase. ISS then installs the software for you.
Purchasing Hardware : IT Equipment is the other purchasing area that ISS has sole responsibility for. Most of these purchases must be tracked. Many times purchases like this require consultation and planning. To that end ISS employs 2 IT Consultants whose main jobs are working with our customers to assist them with these purchases. Here are examples of items you can purchase (asset not tracked) and those you cannot (asset is tracked):
| What Can I Purchase | What Can't I Purchase (these assets are tracked by ISS) |
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USB Flash Drives (If purchasing in bulk call us for cost savings) |
Hard Drives |
| Cables (USB, video, audio) | Computers, Tablets, Docking Stations |
| Toner | Printers |
| Mice | Keyboards (some require drivers which ISS must install |
| Remote Controls/Slide Clickers | Scanners |
| Projectors | |
| TV, Monitors | |
| Video Conferencing Systems, Cameras, Web Cams | |
| Audio/Video Equipment (Control systems, DVD players, Microphones, Mixers, Amplifiers) | |
| Network Storage Devices |
Contact our Consultants using the email address iss-helpdesk@psu.edu if in doubt.
Penn State requires the completion of a CAJ (Cost Accounting Justification) form for any IT Equipment being purchased using research funds. To learn more about this please contact Niki Page in our College Research Office. Niki can be reached at nlg4@psu.edu or 863-7241.
Technology purchasing information can be found here.
So to summarize, best practices dictate that you contact our office as soon as you begin consideration of technology purchases. We are here to help!
Free Microsoft Software for Students
Penn State offers Office 2019 PC and Mac and Windows 10 Upgrade to currently enrolled Penn State students at no additional cost. By clicking on the following link: http://software.psu.edu/info/microsoft-office-licensing you will be directed to a site to download the software directly from Kivuto Solutions, Inc.
Software under the agreement is only available via download and must be completed within 31 days of accepting the terms and conditions. Please backup your download immediately upon completion and save your product key information. Penn State is NOT responsible for lost product keys or the downloaded files.
If you experience issues during the download or installation process, please contact Kivuto for support. They offer help online and via phone at 866-435-4722 or 888-396-1447 (Monday-Friday 6am-6pm EST).
If you have questions with regards to eligibility please visit this page http://software.psu.edu/info/contact-us
