Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC)

Affordable software available to departments and students

Background

The Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC) was established in 1999 by UW System to offer discounted Microsoft software to students and departments. WISC has evolved into a 24/7 online software catalog that enables students and departments from UW System schools, UW Colleges, and schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System to purchase a wide range of popular software packages at substantial discounts. Users are encouraged to explore the site to learn about the products, review technical specifications and receive installation advice. Negotiated agreements with Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, EndNote, Filemaker, Mathematica, MatLab, Minitab, Open Office, Parallels, Quark, SPSS and others provide for the redistribution of software and licenses through volume licensing programs and special licensing arrangements.

WISC Offers Value

WISC offers the following value-added services:

• Affordable educational prices (discounts up to 85%!)
• Partnerships with multiple software publishers
• 24/7 purchasing accessibility
• An 800 telephone number and email address for customer service
• Product information, system requirements, installation instructions, licensing information, and links to vendor sites all online
• Check student and departmental buyer eligibility online
• Access online customer purchase history records
• USPS delivery
• On-campus software warehousing for some products
• Direct shipping from local distributor for some products
• Help desk support on some campuses
• Continuity of service when contracts change

Visit http://wiscsoftware.wisc.edu/wisc/ for more information or (for UW ID holders) to place an order.