If you need instructions on how to get MatLab for a personal computer use the "Submit a ticket" button to the right.
Programs you can self-install
Microsoft Office 2019 and Office 365
Microsoft allows the installation of Office on up to five personal devices. The license expires when you graduate, transfer or separate from Skidmore College. Please Note: Non-matriculating students are not eligible for this program. To download Microsoft Office:
- Login to your official Skidmore Office 365 online account http://www.outlook.com/skidmore.edu using any current web browser.
- After you successfully login, In the top left corner click on the icon that looks like 9 squares in a square shape, and select Microsoft 365.
- After the page has loaded, click on the install applications button on the upper right side of the screen.
- Select the Microsoft 365 apps option.
- Download Office, install it and begin using right away!
ChemDraw
- Skidmore owns a site license for ChemDraw, which students can download to their personal computers. You may be prompted to create an account with the vendor, PerkinElmer, Inc. When you login or create an account, you MUST use your Skidmore email account. The @skidmore.edu is the indicator that qualifies your to access a site licensed account. Request your account or download software here.
JMP
- JMP is available through a SharePoint download. You can access it here. You will be prompted to login to your Office365 account to gain access.
- You will need to download the installer and the licensing. The program installer will be located in a folder labeled "JMP" and the license will be located in a folder labeled "(The current school year) JMP License"
- There will be two licenses in the license folder. One for Mac computers and one for Windows. Please make sure you download the appropriate file for your computer.
- Once you have installed the program, you will be prompted to "open license". Click this button and then navigate to wherever you downloaded the license file to.
Mathematica
Stata
- The college acquired a campus license for Stata, which allows students and faculty to download the software onto their personal computers. You can obtain the software by going to this link and logging in with your Skidmore credentials.
- There are two folders available, one for Stata 15 and another for Stata 17. Version 17 may be needed for Mac computers runing a more recent OS. You will also find here installation instructions and licensing information. During the install, be sure to select Stata SE
Adobe Accounts
Please note: Students can only use the Adobe suite on Lab Computers.
In order to use Adobe software on lab, classroom or shared computers on campus, you need to sign in with an Adobe ID account. When accessing an Adobe application, you will be asked to sign in.
If you have not setup an adobe account with your Skidmore email, follow the steps below:
- Click on “Get Adobe ID” on the “Sign In” window.
- In the “Sign Up” window, fill out the required information. (The email address you use does not need to be your Skidmore email address, however it needs to be a functioning email so a confirmation message can be sent to you.)
- Once you have received the confirmation email and clicked on the verification link, your Adobe account will be created.
- Click on the “Check again and Continue” button on the “Verify your Email” window to finish.