Windows Vista and Office 2007

Windows Vista is the replacement for the Windows XP operating system. Union College is licensed, through our Campus Agreement with Microsoft, for Windows Vista Enterprise or Business. Information Technology Services has chosen Windows Vista Enterprise as the version that will be installed and supported on institutionally-owned computers.

Office 2007 is the replacement for the Office 2003 suite of applications for the Windows platform. ITS is currently supporting both Office 2003 and Office 2007.

This page is designed to provide you with a starting point for information about the transition to Windows Vista and Office 2007. Information is broken down into several categories:

Faculty Office Computers

Starting in December 2007, all Windows computer replacements handled through ITS' Faculty Replacement Policy will run Windows Vista and Office 2007. The only exception to this will be if the faculty member runs discipline-specific software that has not been released in a Vista-compatible version.

Computers in Public Spaces

It is expected that all ITS-managed electronic classrooms, public labs and general access Windows computers will be running Office 2007 beginning with the Fall 2008 term.

Faculty requesting Windows-based software for any of these spaces, should work with ITS to ensure that the software is compatible with Office 2007. ITS will attempt to maintain an accurate list of software used in these spaces and the versions that are compatible with Windows so that faculty members can quickly check the software they use.

Windows Vista/Office 2007 Transition

Expected Timeframe Description
July 2007 - December 2007 Pilot program with faculty receiving upgrades
December 2007 - on Scheduled faculty upgrades will be Windows Vista /Office 2007
February 2008 - August 2008 Monthly information sessions for faculty
February 2008 - December 2008 Training courses on Office 2007 will be offered through ITS
August 2008 ITS-managed labs and classrooms will convert to Office 2007
   

Windows Vista Compatible Applications List

Windows Vista Resources

Office 2007 Resources