Software for University-Owned Computers
- IT Knowledge Base: Site-Licensed Software
- IT Knowledge Base: Software Center (on Windows)
- IT Knowledge Base: Self Service (on macOS)
The university currently has a site license for the following pieces of commercial software. This means that the software can be installed on any university-owned machine on campus.
- Chem Bio Office
- ESRI ArcGIS Desktop
- JMP for Windows
- JMP for macOS
- Mathematica
- Matlab
- Microsoft Office
- Minitab
- Read&Write for Android
- Read&Write for Google Chrome
- Read&Write
- SAS
- SPSS
Add-ons for G Suite
Yet Another Mail Merge (YAMM)
ITS Knowledge Base: Yet Another Mail Merge
The university does not maintain a campus license for Yet Another Mail Merge. However, licenses may be approved for use completing mail merge operations with the G Suite ecosystem.
Software for Personally-Owned Devices
As a current student or faculty/staff member of UNC Asheville you have access to select software titles either free or at significant discounts. Please note that this software is for personal (home) use and should not be installed on university-owned computers. ITS does not support personal equipment or software.
| Title | Cost | How do I get it? |
|---|---|---|
| Chem Bio Office | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of Chem Bio Office on your personal device. This link should not be used to download the software for university-owned machines. The software must be downloaded from vendor portal and requires an @unca.edu email address. Instructions |
| ESRI ArcGIS Desktop | FREE | For access to Install ArcGIS desktop on personal device: Use your UNCA account to access and download the installer and license file by clicking here. For access to ArcGIS online and ArcGIS Pro: Contact helpdesk@unca.edu to request access. |
| JMP for Windows | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of JMP for Windows. Link requires @unca.edu account sign-in: |
| JMP for macOS | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of JMP for macOS on your personal device. This link should not be used to download the software for university-owned Macs; instead, install via Self Service. Link requires @unca.edu account sign-in: |
| Mathematica | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of Mathematica on your personal device. The software must be downloaded from vendor portal. Links require @unca.edu email address. Mathematica can be downloaded and Activation keys can be found here: https://kb.unca.edu/kb/mathematica-installation-and-licensing |
| Matlab | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of Matlab on your personal device. Links require @unca.edu account sign-in: |
| Microsoft Office | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for personal use of both the online and downloadable versions of Microsoft Office 365 for free. The downloadable version of Office 365 can be installed on up to 5 personal devices. Visit https://portal.office.com to access and download Office 365 for your personal use. Use your UNC Asheville email address (username@unca.edu) along with your security account password to access the site. Please visit our Office 365 knowledge base for installation instructions and frequently asked questions. |
| Minitab | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of MiniTab on your personal device. This link should not be used to download the software for university-owned machines. Installation media can also be checked out from the Circulation Desk in Ramsey Library. Link requires @unca.edu account sign-in: Instructions and download |
| Read&Write for Mobile Tablets (Andriod and iPads) | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of the Read&Write app on their compatible Android and iPad devices, available in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Use your @unca.edu account to verify your license after installation. |
| Read&Write for Google Chrome | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of the Read&Write for Google Chrome extension from the chrome web store. You must be signed in to both Chrome and Google Drive with your @unca.edu account to use the premium features on the toolbar and a restart of Chrome is required after installation. Please refer to texthelp support for any issues with the toolbar. |
| Read&Write 12 | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of Read&Write 12 on your personal device. Please utilize Software Center (PC), Self-Service(Mac), or contact ITS if you need the software installed on a university-owned device. Installation media can be downloaded and installed directly from Texthelp (https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/#). Once installed you can click the settings button (three horizontal lines on the right) and sign in using your UNCA Google credentials. |
| SAS | FREE | Current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free installation of SAS on your personal device. Installation media can be checked out from the Circulation Desk in Ramsey Library. Link requires @unca.edu account sign-in: Instructions Note: Mac users may install JMP. |
| SPSS | FREE | Due to a limited number of SPSS license, current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff are eligible for limited installations of SPSS on personal devices. Please use the link below to submit your request. This link should not be used to request SPSS for university-owned machines. Please contact the ITS Service Desk at itservicedesk@unca.edu if you would like to have SPSS installed on your university-owned computer. Link requires @unca.edu account sign-in: SPSS Request Form. |
| Stata | FREE | Stata is a statistical software package mainly used for data manipulation, visualization, statistics, and automated reporting. Please follow these instructions to install for Windows, Mac, and Linux. |
| Additional Personal-Device Software Purchases | Discount | As current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff you are eligible for discounted software purchases. Please visit the vendor portal to view available software. Purchases for your university owned machines should be requested through ITS Purchasing. |