Software Available
Faculty, Staff and Students can request certain software items at the TSC Computer Helpdesk.
Some software can only be installed by TSC staff on University owned or leased, and controlled, computers only. The computer must be located on the Lakehead University campus. Eligibility is only for the duration of employment or enrolment at the university.
Once employment or enrolment terminates, any and all copies of the software must be destroyed by user and written notice that this has been done must be given to the Technology Services Centre. Graduate students may request software at the TSC Computer Helpdesk.
If you would like to request SPSS, ArcGIS, Unisim, or Microsoft Office for home use, please see our software request form to get started. Please ENSURE you check the software manufacturer's system requirements before purchasing or downloading any software.
**Please Note: some software packages are available to Faculty and Staff off site during this time. Dates are subject to change by vendors. See below for more information.
| Software | Who Is It For? | How To Get It |
| SPSS | Staff, Faculty and Students can install | Please contact Helpdesk for more info and current pricing, or fill out the software request form. |
| Microsoft Office Suite | Faculty and Staff can Request Installation on Lakehead computers | Request via TSC Support Ticket. |
| Office 365(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook) | Free for current students, Faculty and staff | Download from the Microsoft website |
| MAC Office | Faculty and Staff can Request Installation on Lakehead computers | Request via TSC Support Ticket |
| MAC OS | Can be purchased at Campus Tech. | Campus Tech |
| Windows OS | Faculty and Staff can Request Installation on Lakehead computers | Request via TSC Support Ticket |
| ARCGIS Desktop | Authorized Students can Install | Request can be made via software request form. |
| ARCGIS Pro | Staff, Faculty and Students can install | For instruction on how to access and install please go here |
| Unisim | Authorized Students can Install | Request can be made via software request form. |
| Autodesk Software (Fusion 360, Inventor Pro, Revit, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Maya) | Free for current students | Download from the Autodesk website |
| NVivo | Free for Faculty and Graduate Students *must be a Lakehead owned device - cannot be installed on personal devices. | To request this software, please submit a ticket |
| Aspen HYSYS | Authorized Students can Install | Software access list to be provided by Instructor *Student's should not email the Helpdesk directly for this application |