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Desktop Services: Calvin's Personal Technology Purchase Programs

Below are several technology vendors offering you discounts on your personal technology hardware and software purchases.

Apple Computer, Inc.

Calvin's partnership with Apple provides Calvin faculty, staff, and students discounts from both their local Apple store and online.

Apple Store Woodland
  • When you can't wait to have it.
    Store Hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Receive education discounts on qualifying Apple hardware and software* with your Calvin-ID and Drivers License.
  • *Select Apple software titles are available at an approximate discount of 10% at the retail store. Larger discounts may be available online and certain Apple software titles must be purchased through the Apple Store online to receive your education discount. Visit store for details.
Apple Store Online**

CDW-G (Computer Discount Warehouse)

CDW-G has partnered with Calvin College to provide Calvin faculty, staff, and students special pricing on computers, accessories and other office equipment through their on-line catalog.

If you have your CDW-G purchase delivered to Calvin, you'll receive free shipping.

Dell Education Personal Purchase Program

Calvin is part of the Dell Education Personal Purchase Program (EPP) that gives Calvin employees and students discounts for Dell purchases.

For the best deal on a Dell PC go to Dell's EPP page for Calvin.

You can also call a Dell Sales Representative at 877-377-0238 to place your order over the phone. If calling please reference: Member ID: US22430927

Cell Phone discounts

VERIZON

Calvin faculty staff and students.

For Verizon customers:   The contract provides an 18% discount on personal lines of service for Calvin employees only   The account must be under the employee’s name, and you must have a valid Calvin email address.  To activate this discount please copy/paste the following URL to your browser: www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/employee/emaildomainauthentication.jsp. Enter 49546 for the billing zip code.   The next screen should request your Calvin email address.  You must use your Calvin email address.  You will then receive an email containing a link to update your discount.  Open the email, click on or copy/paste that link to your browser.  Follow the instructions.  Some accounts have been automatically updated.  You may receive the message:  “No changes made”.

For Alltel customers:  In order to get the discount you must convert to a Verizon phone and rate plan.  Verizon is discontinuing Alltel phones and rate plans.   As long as you have a working Alltel phone, you can stay on your Alltel rate plan, but you will not get the Calvin discount.

Calvin Seminary faculty staff and students must contact Matthew McCormick  (Matthew.McCormick@verizonwireless.com) with proof of employment/enrollment.

SPRINT/NEXTEL

The Sprint/Nextel discount is 15%.

Please contact
Robin S Bessette
Base Management & Public Sector Sales
Sprint Nextel Corporation
Mobile: 517-712-1195
Fax: 913-523-1836
robin.bessette@sprint.com

HP

The HP Academy is intended for students, educators, alumni, former students and parents of students associated with eligible K-12 and higher education institutions. With HP Academy you can combine exclusive discounts with most instant rebates, sale pricing and mail in rebates to save even more.

HP Academy home

Register for HP Academy

Microsoft

NOTE: All support regarding the Home Use Program and Ultimate Steal are handled by Microsoft and not CIT. All questions and support issues need to be handled using their FAQ's or Customer Support options (found on their respective sites).

Microsoft Software for Faculty and Staff

Calvin faculty and staff have two online purchasing options for Microsoft software. They may purchase through the Microsoft Home Use program or from On the Hub.

Microsoft Home Use Program

Current Calvin faculty and staff are now eligible to participate in Microsoft's Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP). This program enables you to get a licensed copy of most Microsoft® Office desktop PC (Mac and Windows) applications to install and use on your home computer for your personal use.

For complete information please see the Microsoft Home Use program. (Requires you to log in with your Calvin Passphrase)

On the Hub

Go to On the Hub for more information

Microsoft Software for Students

Go to On the Hub for more information.

Mathematica

What is Mathematica?

Mathematica is a software package which is ideal for communicating scientific ideas, whether this is visualization of a concept in an intro-level course, or creating a simulation of a new idea related to research. Mathematica is used in virtually all of the world's top universities and colleges, and is commonly used in the following types of departments --- Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Business and Finance, Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science

How to Get Mathematica

Mathematica can also be installed on:

Tutorials to Learn Mathematica

The first two tutorials are excellent for new users, and can be assigned to students to learn Mathematica outside of class time.

  • First Ten Minutes with Mathematica - Shows most current tips and templates to get started with Mathematica, including free-form input
  • Hands-On Start to Mathematica - Review and assign to students as homework for more in-depth overview Collection of tutorials to branch out and explore more specific applications and areas of Mathematica.
  • Learning Center - Search Wolfram's large collection of materials for example calculations or tutorials in your field of interest

Teaching with Mathematica

Research with Mathematica

On the Hub

What is On the Hub?

On the Hub is an online store hosted by e-academy where faculty, staff, and students may go to purchase Microsoft and other titles. You must be a member of an academic institution to qualify for ordering academically discounted software. The academic software discounts offered on this WebStore are not for the general public. You will be requested to provide proof of your academic affiliation during the registration process in order to take advantage of the academic pricing available for students and educators.