Campus Computing Software

U-M Software Directory

The new U-M Software Directory aims to become a central library of software titles and packages available to faculty, staff, and students across all three campuses and Michigan Medicine.

Available Software

Users with active U-M Ann Arbor Campus affiliation can get access to over 200 software titles, like Adobe Creative Suite, SPSS, Stata, SAS, Matlab and more.

The number of software library titles available can vary based on the user’s university role and affiliation

Windows Software

PC users can access Windows applications in two ways:

Mac users can access Campus Computing Sites Windows applications only through Virtual Sites.

Mac Software

Mac computers in Campus Computing Sites locations also come with a broad range of Campus Computing software pre-installed in the application menu.

Software Access Options and Workstation Types

Use a Campus Computing Sites workstation or access software from your personal device.

Personal Devices

  • Virtual Sites
    Virtual Sites provides access to individual software titles as well as the Campus Computing Sites Windows desktop experience virtually via remote sessions.
  • Sites @ Home
    Sites @ Home is a new service that loans a limited number of laptops to students. These Windows laptops also have access to many software titles in the Campus Computing Sites software library.

Sites Devices

Campus Computing Sites are equipped with multiple types of devices.

  • PCs
    Full Campus Computing Sites Windows desktop and the widest range of Campus Computing provided software.
  • Macs
    Full Campus Computing Sites Mac desktop with a broad range of Campus Computing provided software pre-installed in the application menu. Access Windows software titles by using Virtual Sites from our Macs
  • CAEN
    Campus Computing Sites partners with the College of Engineering to provide their CAEN Windows and Linux computing environment and their wide range of engineering software on select CCS computers.

Access Methods by Workstation Type

Workstation Type Device Options App List Location Offline Option Storage Printing App Accessed By
Virtual Sites

Windows, Mac, Android

Full Remote No Cloud, Local (client required) FollowMe, MPrint (Install Required) Browser or Local client
Sites PC Windows, CAEN (Win/Linux) Full On Campus No Cloud, Local/Personal MPrint, FollowMe, Onsite Pre-installed
Sites Mac Mac, Virtual Sites Moderate On Campus No Cloud, Local/Personal MPrint, FollowMe, Onsite Pre-installed
Sites @ Home Windows Full Remote Yes Cloud, Local/Personal MPrint, FollowMe, Local Local Installation