Software @ Cal Poly

Cal Poly offers many software titles for academic, business, and personal use. Licensing depends on the software title and type. 

Academic Use 

Academic Software is for teaching and learning. Titles are available at no or low cost through the Cal Poly Software Hub. Browse the hub for available software. 

Academic Software Example?

A Faculty member will be teaching a course that requires SolidWorks. This software title is available for the students and Faculty at no charge. 

Please visit the Academic Use Software article for a list of eligible titles and how to install them. 

Business Use  

Business Software is used by a unit, division, or college and follows Cal Poly’s procurement process. Licenses for some enterprise software packages used by Cal Poly are managed by departments, while others are managed by ITS. Check with the departmental subject matter expert or ITS on how to obtain the business software you need.  

Business Software Example? 

A staff member needs access to a departmental specific software like ImageNow, Questica, or a unique software for their department. The staff member should ask their team or the sponsoring department for a license or access. If they aren’t sure where to go, ITS can assist. 

Personal Use 

Cal Poly provides personal use licensing for some software titles through Kivuto OnTheHub and are available at a discount. 

Personal Use Example? 

A Faculty member would like to use Adobe Creative Cloud for a hobby outside their normal commitments to coursework.