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Microsoft Consolidated Campus Agreement (MCCA)
The Microsoft Consolidated Campus Agreement is a software license subscription which can save your division a lot of money. In general, this program only makes financial sense for Windows users. If a Mac user has more than one computer then it makes financial sense.
Instructions for starting/updating your subscription are on the CPBC web site. Here is a quick comparison of the Microsoft Select (standard educational software licensing) and MCCA programs. If you have any questions about MCCA please contact Erik Wieland.
| Select | MCCA | |
|---|---|---|
| License period | Perpetual — license never expires | Annual — license is valid as long as the primary user is enrolled in MCCA |
| Software Assurance (automatic upgrades) | Additional cost | Included in cost |
| Licensed by | Computer | User — unlimited number of computers per user |
| License purchasing | as-needed, required before installation | annually, not required before installation |
| Annual cost | $0 | $35 |
| Cost of upgrading Windows and Office every 3 years | $105 | $0 |
| Cost of MS Project license | $42 | $1.33 |
| Cost of MS Publisher license | $26 | $3.63 |
| Cost of MS Visio Professional license | $92 | $3.71 |
| Cost of Windows 7 upgrade from Dell (with a new computer) | $55 | $0 |
Please remember that it is the division's responsibility to track software licenses. If you enroll in MCCA, you only have to do this once a year, and only by FTE (rather than for each computer).