Purchasing IT Hardware and Software

Departmental Purchases

Requests for new hardware and software should be directed to the department chair. When requested, the Information Technology Department is happy to provide quotations.

The Information Technology department does not fund the purchase departmental-specific software for use in the labs, classrooms or use on desktop computers.  As noted above, requests for departmental-specific software should be directed to the department chair.

Limited support for specific Apple products is available for Cal Maritime faculty and staff.  It is recommended that faculty and staff already be familiar with Apple's operating system and products before acquiring one for use on campus.  For more information, see Limited Apple Computer Support at Cal Maritime.

All IT-related purchases for Cal Maritime must be approved by the CIO. Hardware and software must comply with Cal Maritime's Accessible Technology policies.

Purchases For Personal Use

Some vendors make equipment available for personal purchase at the same price they offer to the University. Faculty and staff interested in the purchase of computers for personal use may contact the IT Department for current information on vendors. Faculty purchasing equipment for personal use must do so directly from the vendor. Please note that IT personnel will only support equipment with state tag numbers owned by the University.

Site-Licensed Software

Some site-licensed software is made available for professional use through CSU or Cal Maritime negotiated contracts. Some of the software on these contracts may also be available to faculty for home use on personally owned computers. CSU or Cal Maritime has entered into software distribution contracts with the following companies: Microsoft, Apple, and Network Associates. Kasperksy Antivirus is also available to students.

Site Licensed Software for Faculty

• Kaspersky Antivirus Software
• Office 2003
• XP Pro
• Respondus
• SPSS
• SAS
• Microsoft Project 2003
• Microsoft Visio 2003

Site Licensed Software for Students

• Kasperksy Antivirus Software (available from the Help Desk without cost)
• Software is also available for purchase in the Book Store

Obtaining Software for Home Usage

Free alternatives to Microsoft Office (files are interchangeable with MS Office) are available for download on the Internet. One of these is Open Office.

• OpenOffice.org (downloads)
• Tutorials for OpenOffice: 1, 2 or 3