How to Buy into Microsoft EES add-on agreement for Visio Pro and Project Pro
At the beginning of each fiscal year, Microsoft offers University of Minnesota collegiate departments and administrative units the opportunity to purchase Project Pro and Visio Pro licenses as a bundle for University-owned computers for approximately $10 to $15 per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff/faculty count. Through this enrollment, collegiate departments and units must cover all FTEs within a specific DeptID. Information can be found on the IT Software page for Visio and the IT Software page for Project.
Renewal notices are sent yearly to all license holders to see if they want to renew, as well as to units that expressed an interest in signing up prior to the buy-in period (Mid-April each year).
For more information, or to participate in the program for the current fiscal year, people should contact [email protected], (Assignment Group T2 Software Licensing).
Who has purchased into Microsoft EES add-on agreement for Visio Pro and Project Pro
Below is a list of departments who are currently participating, and are covered for Visio Pro and Project Pro licenses (from August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026):
- AVP/ASST CFO
- Capital Planning and Project Management (Projects)
- Carlson School of Management
- Conference and Events Services
- CSE - ECE Admin
- Housing & Residential Life
- Office of Human Resources
- Office of Internal Audit
- Research and Innovation Office - only for DeptIDs 10714,10715, 10716, 10717, 10722, 12022, 12057, 12233, and 12261
- Undergraduate Education - ASR Classroom Support
- University Health and Safety - Biosafety and Occupational Health
- University Health and Safety - Radiation Safety
- University Health and Safety - Environmental Compliance
- University of Minnesota Foundation
- University Services - Facilities Management Research Bldg Services
- University Services - IT
- University Services - IT Project Management Office
- University Services - Facility Info Systems
University of Minnesota Duluth
- University of Minnesota Duluth - UMD ITSS
- University of Minnesota Duluth - NRRI
University of Minnesota Morris
- University of Minnesota Morris - Morris IT
How to get the software
The above departments should have the Visio Pro and Project Pro software available to install in Software Center. If they do not, please email [email protected] with the computer name.
- For units aligned with OIT, OIT Software Licensing can deploy the software to Software Center for the device.
- For units not aligned with OIT that use Software Center, OIT can scope the Visio Pro and Project Pro software to System Center Configuration Manager so that it can be deployed to Software Center.
- For units not aligned with OIT and do not use Software Center, OIT Software Licensing can provide an installer package to the department IT staff so they can install it on devices in their unit.
If a Department does not buy into Microsoft EES add-on agreement for Visio Pro and Project Pro
If coverage for an entire department is not necessary, University departments and units can purchase individual software licenses for University-owned computers through our Microsoft Select Plus re-seller, which is CDWG via UMarket. If people with these license need to have software installed, packaged, etc., they will need to provide proof of licensure, OIT Software Licensing does not have access to those purchase records.
For students looking to acquire Microsoft Visio and Project, they should check out Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching.