Office 365 is a subscription-style plan that includes access to the full suite of applications including:
Office 365 can be installed on up to five devices including Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Note that not all software is compatible on all platforms
IMPORTANT NOTICE: To initiate an account, users must first reset their myBama password. If you have recently reset your password or you are a new student, this is not required. It may take up to 3 hours after resetting your password to sync with Office 365, though it is normally much quicker.
Users can access Office 365 Education software and benefits through the Microsoft Office 365 portal. Students should login using their Crimson email address as the username (userID@crimson.ua.edu) and myBama password. Faculty and staff should login using their @ua.edu e-mail (myBamaUserID@ua.edu) address as the username and myBama password.
To install Office on your computer, follow the instructions and click “Install Now.” To install Office 365 apps on your mobile devices, visit the respective applications store. Once the app is installed, login to Office 365 within the app using your myBama User ID as described above.
Visit the Office 365 PortalFor installation instructions and troubleshooting information for Office 365, visit Microsoft 365’s website. If you need additional assistance, come by the IT Service Desk located at 125 Gordon Palmer.
Yes. However, you must connect the device to the Internet at least once every 30 days to verify the license.
No. Microsoft does not have a process by which to convert, reimburse, or migrate licensing. Office 365 Education, including Office 365 ProPlus software, is only available through the University’s existing agreement with Microsoft.
Once you are no longer enrolled in classes or terminate employment at UA, your subscription to Office 365 Education will end and your account will be deactivated. You should locally save your content stored on OneDrive BEFORE you leave the University as you will lose access to the data once the subscription is terminated. You may enroll into other consumer or commercial offers available, but there is not currently a mechanism in place to transfer your data from an Office 365 Education OneDrive account to a consumer Office 365 OneDrive account.
Your Office 365 Education and myBama accounts are linked. To reset your Office 365 Education password, you must reset your myBama password.
Yes. University-owned machines are also covered under the Microsoft Campus Agreement.
UA Box is the official University solution for cloud storage and collaboration needs. Plus, UA Box is FERPA and HIPAA compliant. Faculty and staff should use UA Box for official University documents. Never store sensitive University data on OneDrive.
Office 365 is provided free of charge to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
This software is licensed for use on University-owned and personal machines and devices.
Software obtained through the Office 365 Education plan has the same features and functions as other versions of Office and can be used offline; however, users must connect to the Internet once every 30 days to verify they are still eligible for the program. Upon graduation, separation, retirement or otherwise exiting the University, subscriptions will end. Office 365 Education is provided as a benefit of the University’s Microsoft Campus Agreement.
OIT supports the installation of Office 365; however, OIT does not offer support for individual applications. To see application tutorials and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit https://support.office.com.
