Acquiring Software and Hardware

What Software am I able to purchase for my personal use at home?

• Microsoft Products
  Ferris is providing Office 365 to all employees and students free of charge. With Office 365, you will have access to the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more. Click here for information on how to download Microsoft products.
• Adobe Products
  To install Adobe Acrobat Pro or Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, please contact the IT Solution Center via the options on the left and request a named user license. 

What Hardware am I able to purchase for my personal use at home?

• Dell equipment
  Employees are able to purchase Dell equipment from the Ferris portal at through the Dell Premier site.
• Equipment resale
  Other hardware is also available for purchase via the Used Equipment Retail Store.

Students are able to download Microsoft Office for free on up to 5 personal devices through our Microsoft agreement. For information on how to download Microsoft Office on your computer/tablet/phone, please click here.

Students are also able to download Adobe Creative Cloud Suite through Adobe's Student program at a discount of $19.99/month. Click here for more information on Adobe Creative Cloud for Students.

Additional software is available on the Kivuto/OnTheHub portal for purchase/rental. These software titles include, SPSS, Parallels, MiniTab, plus more. Click here to see the Kivuto/OnTheHub software available.

You may also get Dell equipment and accessories at a discount via our contract with them. These Dell items can found on the Dell Premier site.

If you have any questions regarding the purchase of software for home use, please review the Microsoft Home Use Program FAQ. For other questions regarding obtaining hardware and software for personal use, please contact the IT Solution Center @ 231.591.4822 or toll free at 877.779.4822.