The Information Technology department should be consulted prior to any IT equipment or software orders through the Service Center.  We have licensing and purchasing agreements that will generally lower the total cost of the purchase. Please direct questions to your Computing Coordinator.

Purchases with Professional Development Account Funds

Faculty members considering purchasing devices such as a computer, printer, or tablet with Professional Development Account (PDA) funds should consult their Computing Coordinator before ordering. Your Coordinator will help you make informed decisions to ensure that your needs and the requirements of the university are both met.

Purchasing Work at Home Software

Current SOU Employees can purchase work-at-home software through sou.onthehub.com. Popular software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and the latest versions of Microsoft Office are available for a nominal fee. You are limited to one license per software package.

You can also get Microsoft Office for free as long as you are a current student, faculty or staff member. You can get this software by going to Office365 and selecting Install Office. Please refer to our KB article if you are having any issues installing the software.

Software purchased through sou.onthehub.com is intended for use on your personal devices. To have software installed on your work computer, consult your Computing Coordinator.

Dell and Apple Discount

SOU employees and students are eligible for discounts on select Dell products for personal use. Please visit www.dell.com/SOU for details or call 1-800-247-6819. Our Dell member ID is US5180717.

SOU employees, students, and parents of incoming students can receive an education discount from Apple by browsing our SOU Store Home on Apple's website.

If you are intending to purchase an Apple or Dell product for work use please contact your Computing Coordinator.