Microsoft has added the Student Advantage Program, which provides students and NDSU employees with free access Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, a full version of Office software, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook…and more!

For more information, go to: https://www.ndsu.edu/its/software/software_licensing_program/microsoft/microsoft_office_proplus/

This is through ITS and available to all students and employees

Imagine is the new name for the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) program aka DreamSpark. Imagine supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching and research purposes.

Faculty, staff and students can now download and use Microsoft Office 365 – a free, full version of Microsoft Office – offered through NDSU's Office 365 email and calendar system, provided in partnership with Microsoft. The software has the same features and functions as other versions of Office and can be used offline; however, users must connect to the Internet once every 30 days to verify they are still eligible for the program.

For instructions on obtaining Office 365, go to https://www.ndsu.edu/its/software/software_licensing_program/microsoft/microsoft_office_proplus/

• Your NDSU email address is your user name: firstname.lastname@ndsu.edu
• Some browsers may not download from the online store correctly. If you have problems downloading the software try using a different browser. The Chrome browser has been identified as a browser that has had problems downloading.

In order to participate in the Microsoft Imagine program you must be currently enrolled in a STEM course at NDSU. The Imagine license requires that we verify current enrollment. All STEM courses qualify for the program. Students will be sent an email with instructions at the beginning of the semester.

If you believe you qualify for this program and have not received an email message with instructions by the beginning of the fourth week of class, contact Betty.Opheim@ndsu.edu OR if you are an Engineering student, contact Steven.Gruver@ndsu.eduor Electrical & Computer Engineering students contact eric.s.christianson@ndsu.edu. These email messages are sent to your NDSU email account. Be sure to check your NDSU email account (including Deleted Items/Trash/Junk mail) before contacting your administrator.

At the beginning of each semester you will receive notification from the DreamSpark web site that will provide you with:

• Link to the DreamSpark web site: https://ndsu.onthehub.com/
• Your DreamSpark user name
• Your password

KEEP THIS EMAIL MESSAGE. You will need the account information to download your software.

If you have forgotten or lost your password use the “Forgot Password” link on the DreamSpark sign in page.

If you have any technical difficulties, please see the FAQ section of theHelp page on the website.

Step 1: Sign in with your user name and password using the link in the upper right of page.

Step 2: Click on Students. This will take you to the Dreamspark Premium software as well as other offerings.

Step 3: Select the software that you wish to order. Select the correct delivery method:

• Download — download the software directly to your computer for free.
• Your software product key will be displayed when you checkout. Be sure to make a copy your software product key.

DreamSpark subscriptions offer each user the right to use the software included in the subscription to design, develop, test, and demonstrate their products. The licensing requirement will be displayed when you order a product.

https://ndsu.onthehub.com/

Betty.Opheim@ndsu.edu — Computer Science

Steven.Gruver@ndsu.edu — Engineering

Eric.S.Christianson@ndsu.edu — Electrical & Computer Engineering

Ben.Bernard@ndsu.edu — Architecture & Landscape Architecture