Computing Purchases

Faculty & Staff - Purchases with College Funds

The Hardware Replacement Policy outlines the College-owned computer replacement cycle. Please see the latest hardware configurations for more information on standard models and options for upgrades.

If you have questions about upgrading your current hardware cycle computer, contact the Help Desk at 781-283-3333 or helpdesk@wellesley.edu.

If you would like to purchase additional computers with department or grant funds, please fill out the Computing Purchase Request form:

  • all requests must be submitted through the form above
  • the request must contain an accurate and complete budget number to charge the purchase
  • emailed requests will no longer be accepted
  • the form must be submitted by the authorized signer on that budget
    • if you need equipment and you are not the authorized signer on the budget to be charged, you must contact the authorized signer and ask them to submit this form on your behalf
  • by completing this form, the requester is authorizing LTS to charge that budget.

Personal Use - Purchases through educational stores for Faculty, Staff, Students

Through agreements with various vendors, Wellesley College is able to make the following discounts available for personal purchases by faculty, staff, and students.

Apple lenovo

 

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Wellesley College does not specifically recommend any one brand of notebook or desktop computer. However, the computer manufacturers listed below are currently used by Wellesley College for our computing needs and our support staff are experts at supporting these products. Additionally, these manufacturers provide academic discounts that Wellesley College students, faculty and staff may want to take advantage of. These discounts are, in general, not specific to Wellesley College. Students should review the Wellesley College Student's  Guide to Purchasing a Computer before placing an order.

Apple Computers

  • Faculty, staff and students (including entering students) can order online and customize you personal purchases. 

Lenovo Computers

  • Wellesley College faculty, staff and students (including entering students) may order from our Lenovo discount order site.

Software for Current Students

  • See Wellesley's lists of software for Windows and Macintosh operating systems, most of which are free to you

  • Software Store: Wellesley portal > Administrivia has the free MS Office subscription; other software there is offered by the vendor but not necessarily something Wellesley supports
  • Microsoft Office software
    • free subscription, see our Office 365 details
    • computer must be connected to the network once every 30 days
    • you need to renew the subscription every year
    • questions/problems? Help link at top of store's page; at bottom of help page is Contact Us link
    • shipping only allowed to addresses in United States
  • Adobe software
    • all current students can use Adobe Creative Cloud software on classroom and lab computers
    • see our Adobe page for info about who can get Adobe Creative Cloud free
    • Adobe is available for a MONTHLY fee directly from Adobe or using the Software Store mentioned above
    • see also similar software that is free

Software for Current Faculty/Staff

  • See Wellesley's lists of software for Windows and Macintosh operating systems, most of which are free to you

  • Software Store: Wellesley portal > Administrivia has the MS Office subscription; other software there is offered by the vendor but not necessarily something Wellesley supports
  • Microsoft software
    • Free annual subscription, see our Office 365 details​
      • computer must be connected to the network once every 30 days
      • you need to renew the subscription every year
      • questions/problems? Help link at top of store's page; at bottom of help page is Contact Us link
      • shipping only allowed to addresses in United States
  • Adobe software

 

Anyone with a Wellesley email address may be able to get standard educational discount pricing from regular online shopping sites using that email.