Microsoft Select Agreement allows UBC departments to purchase Microsoft Products at a very competitive price through UBC IT. As Microsoft has hundreds of products available and we only provide the most commonly used applications. Please contact us if you wish to inquire about the availablility of other Microsoft software products not listed. Note: UBC IT does not offer Software Assurance.
To order, please mail or drop off a Journal Voucher to
UBC IT Software Licensing
Room 209 - 6356 Agricultural Road
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2
LSK Building
Campus Mail ZONE 2
Please ensure to include the following information on the JV:
- Your CWL login name
- Your first and last name, department, and email address
- Speedchart and authorization signatures
- To download the software, please have your IT administrator contact the UBC IT Accounts department for access to the share folders.
Okanagan Campus: Please contact IT, Media & Classroom Services to order.
Pricing for Microsoft products are subject to change without notice.
Office Applications
| Product | Price for Faculty/Staff at UBC using UBC owned asset |
|---|---|
| Office 2016 Standard | Covered under Campus Agreement |
| Office 2016 Professional Plus | Covered under Campus Agreement |
| Office 2016 for Mac | Covered under Campus Agreement |
| Project 2016 Standard | Covered under Campus Agreement |
| Project 2016 Professional | Covered under Campus Agreement |
| Visio 2016 Standard | Covered under Campus Agreement |
| Visio 2016 Professional | Covered under Campus Agreement |
Desktop Operating Systems
| Product | Price for Faculty/Staff at UBC using UBC owned asset |
|---|---|
| Windows 10.1 Professional (upgrade only) | Covered under Campus Agreement |
Server Operating Systems and Applications
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Windows Server | |
Windows Server 2016 Standard (2 core)
| Request a quote |
Windows Server 2016 DataCenter (2 core)
| Request a quote |
Exchange | |
| Exchange Server 2016 Standard | Request a quote |
| Exchange Server 2016 Enterprise | Request a quote |
| Exchange 2016 Standard User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
| Exchange 2016 Enterprise User/Device Client Access License (additive CAL) | Request a quote |
SQL | |
| SQL Server 2016 Standard server license (requires CALs) * Note: installation on a virtualization farm may require purchase of Software Assurance. Please contact us if this applies | Request a quote |
| SQL Server 2016 Standard 2 core license (no CALS required) (minimum 4 cores must be purchased) * Note: installation on a virtualization farm may require purchase of Software Assurance. Please contact us if this applies | Request a quote |
| SQL Server 2016 Enterprise 2 core license (no CALS required) (minimum 4 cores must be purchased) * Note: installation on a virtualization farm may require purchase of Software Assurance. Please contact us if this applies | Request a quote |
| SQL Server 2016 Developer | Request a quote |
| SQL 2014 User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
Skype For Business Server 2015 | |
| Skype For Business Server 2015 | Request a quote |
| Skype For Business Server Standard 2015 User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
| Skype For Business Server Enterprise 2015 User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
| Skype For Business Server Plus 2015 User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
SharePoint | |
| SharePoint Server 2016 | Request a quote |
| SharePoint 2016 Standard User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
| SharePoint 2016 Standard User/Device Client Access License (CAL) Students | Request a quote |
| SharePoint 2016 Enterprise User/Device Client Access License (additive CAL) | Request a quote |
Project Server | |
| Project Server 2016 | Request a quote |
| Project 2016 User/Device Client Access License (CAL) | Request a quote |
Other Software Options
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio 2017 Professional* | Request a quote |
| Product | Issue | |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Studio | Visual Studio can have subscriptions to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN). There are different levels of MSDN and thus different pricing. Please see the following websites for more information. If you wish to get a quote, please contact us . | |
| Microsoft Office | Here is a table that compares the different versions of Microsoft Office | |
Known Issues with Microsoft Products
Note: patches and updates from Microsoft or software vendors may resolve the issues listed.
| Product | Issue | |
|---|---|---|
| Office 2007 applications (Word, Excel, etc) | By default, Microsoft Word will save documents in the new standard file format ending in .docx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Windows Server 2008 R2 is 64 bit only. Windows Server 2008(non R2) is available for both 32 bit and 64 bit. | |