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Software Standards

These pages discuss the different types of software on Simmons-owned computers. For information about support for software on personally-owned computers, please see:

• Technology for Students: Your Computer
• Technology for Faculty and Staff:  Your Computer
  

Software installed on Simmons' computers can be broken into the following categories:

1. standard software/operating systems
2. non-standard operating systems
3. academic/accepted software  (also known as software under the rubric discipline-specific technologies)
4. forbidden software

Please note that software versions and status are updated frequently; check these web pages for the latest information

Please direct comments about these standards to technology@simmons.edu.

Software installation Requests

To request software on any Simmons-owned computer, please complete this online form:

• Software Installation Request Form