Software

The Suffolk Community is eligible for various software benefits—learn more about what's available to you.

Microsoft

Microsoft Office 365 (for PC, Mac, or mobile device) is available to all registered students online through Office 365. Alumni have the option to pay for a subscription after graduation.

Learn more about how to download the Microsoft Office apps to your device

Sophos

Available for Faculty, Staff & Students.
To download Sophos Anti-Virus, go to the Sophos website.
Before installing Sophos, you must remove all other antivirus programs, including trial versions.

Please note there are two versions for Windows. If your computer is a Mac you will need MacOS 10.8 or later to install Sophos. 

Students

All Apps - Pro Edition

Adobe App Icons grid

This Plan also includes Adobe Fonts, behance, Adobe Portfolio and Creative Cloud Libraries.

What is Canvas?

Welcome to Canvas, Suffolk University’s learning management system (LMS). Whether you’re a seasoned student or just starting your college journey, Canvas is your one-stop online destination for all things related to your courses (course content, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and communication.)

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Suffolk's Information Technology Services (ITS) implements a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or VDI service.

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Suffolk's Information Technology Services (ITS) implements a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or VDI service. VDI desktops allow all faculty and students to access required applications on all devices. With the VDI service, students are able to work offsite at no additional cost.

VDI desktops are offered to students enrolled in courses where specific software is required. VDI desktops can be accessed from a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and regular desktops. You can access the VDI on- and off-campus, provided you have an internet connection.

The VDI service can be accessed in two ways; those on-campus may download the VMware Horizon Client, and those off-campus can access it via HTML.

Current list of software available on virtual desktops:

  • Visio
  • Microsoft Power BI Desktop
  • Power BI Desktop
  • R
  • RStudio
  • SAP
  • Stata18
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Tableau
  • Visual Studio
  • SAS
  • Vernier Software
  • Wolfram Mathematica 13.3
  • Microsoft SQL Server Tools 18
  • Palisade
  • @Risk
  • ArcGis

To download or access via HTML, visit VMware Horizon.

Questions? Call the IT Service Desk at 617-557-2000.

Helpful Instructions

Suffolk University Law School allows students to type examinations on laptops. Students participating will be required to use special software, entitled Examplify by Examsoft. The purpose of the software is to allow students to type examinations on their personal laptop computer in a secure, limited, word processor-like environment. While running, Examplify prohibits access to all laptop's other programs and files. Students may not access computerized notes, outlines or materials during the exam. The typed examination is saved in an encrypted format. Once the examination is ended, the examination may only be opened and printed by authorized personnel.

Laptop requirements for using Examplify

Both Graphic Design & Interior Design majors have access to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite including Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Software-specific information for students taking Art & Design courses [PDF]

Employees

All Employees have access to NERCOMP ETLA Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise Pro License.

All Apps - Pro Edition

Adobe App Icons grid

This Plan also includes Adobe Fonts, behance, Adobe Portfolio and Creative Cloud Libraries.

Suffolk has licensing (some limited) for academic purposes. Click on links for more info:

Suffolk's Information Technology Services (ITS) implements a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or VDI service.

Learn More >

Suffolk's Information Technology Services (ITS) implements a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or VDI service. VDI desktops allow all faculty and students to access required applications on all devices. With the VDI service, students are able to work offsite at no additional cost.

VDI desktops can be accessed from a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and regular desktops. You can access the VDI on- and off-campus, provided you have an internet connection.

The VDI service can be accessed in two ways; those on-campus may download the VMware Horizon Client, and those off-campus can access it via HTML.

Current list of software available on virtual desktops:

  • Visio
  • Microsoft Power BI Desktop
  • Power BI Desktop
  • R
  • RStudio
  • SAP
  • Stata18
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Tableau
  • Visual Studio
  • SAS
  • Vernier Software
  • Wolfram Mathematica 13.3
  • Microsoft SQL Server Tools 18
  • Palisade
  • @Risk
  • ArcGis

To download or access via HTML, visit VMware Horizon.

Questions? Call the IT Service Desk at 617-557-2000.