The Microsoft Campus Agreement at UVa licenses several of the most commonly-used Microsoft products for nearly all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students (including those at the Law, Medicine, Darden schools). Only students in Continuing Education are excluded from participating in the contract.
Under the terms of the student agreement, students may use a licensed copy of the latest version of Microsoft Windows and Office for as long as they are at UVa, and retain the licenses upon leaving the University.
Current UVa Students
Under this contract, all current UVa students may purchase and install the following software anytime for just $10 from Cavalier Computers in the UVa Bookstore:
- Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows;
- Office 2008 for the Mac; and/or
- the Windows Vista operating system.
This agreement enables current students to upgrade their computer’s operating system from Windows XP to Vista, run Windows Vista on a Mac, and/or obtain a copy of Microsoft Office, all at a significant savings from the full-priced Microsoft software—or even the educational discount pricing. A valid UVa student ID is required at purchase.
Newly Admitted, Incoming UVa Students
Purchasing a Computer from Cavalier Computers?
New UVa students who purchase a computer from Cavalier Computers in the UVa Bookstore will have Microsoft Office pre-installed at no charge. But no backup Microsoft Office software CD is included, so students who would like a copy of the Office CD for backup purposes should purchase it for $10 from Cavalier Computers. A valid UVa student ID is required at purchase.
Purchasing a Computer Elsewhere?
New students who purchase computers from vendors other than Cavalier Computers may still take advantage of UVa’s Campus Agreement by getting a computer without Microsoft Office pre-installed. Then, once they arrive on Grounds, these students may purchase the Office software CD for just $10 from Cavalier Computers in the UVa Bookstore—a significant savings from the retail price. A valid UVa student ID is required at purchase.