Service Description
Report Issue with Microsoft Imagine or VMAP (VMWare Academic Program). The school’s Microsoft Azure Dev Tools Premium (formerly Imagine/DreamSpark Premium, MSDNAA) subscription allows eligible students and faculty to download selected Microsoft software products at little or no cost. This program is restricted to specific educational use. Likewise, VMAP offers VMWare software for academic use only.
Applications available include, Visual Studio, Visio, Expression Studio, Windows Server, and many more. Your Azure account gives you $100 free credits that can be used to "purchase" Azure services. Software can be downloaded for free.
Audience
Eligible Students, Staff, Faculty
Service Levels
Microsoft Azure requires an account on the Microsoft Imagine Premium website. ITS will automatically create accounts at the beginning of each semester for all eligible students and faculty. Accounts expire at the end of each semester. VMAP accounts are created and deleted at the same time. The agreement does not include Microsoft Office, which is available via the Office365 portal.
Requirements
Requirements set forth by Microsoft change often and can vary from program to program. For the latest requirements, visit Microsoft's Azure page directly:
Service Charges
Though there is a substantial cost to the school, there is no cost to faculty or students.
Requesting the Service
Support can also be requested by visiting the Mines Service Center (MSC) or calling x2345 or 303-384-2345 during MSC staffed times. In this case, a Student Consultant will take your information.
Documentation
See the Microsoft Imagine Premium web page here:https://its.mines.edu/software-title/imagine/. You may also visit our knowledgebase item on this topic found here: https://helpcenter.mines.edu/TDClient/1946/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=72416
Kivuto offers information specific to VMAP here: https://kivuto.com/solutions/institutions/vmware-academic-program-vmap/