Technology Benefits

This article covers some of the most popular technology benefits available to the SHSU community.

Computers

As a member of the University community, you are eligible for technology purchase programs with various brands. This will allow you to purchase a computer, laptop, or tablet at a discounted price.

Apple Personal Purchases

Dell Personal Purchases

HP Personal Purchases

MyWorkspace

MyWorkspace proves you access to a campus workstation from anywhere with an internet connection. MyWorkspace is a good way to access S and T drive resources.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is available for all current SHSU students, faculty, and staff. With Office 365, you now have one terabyte of OneDrive storage and access to a free download of Office. To access your Office 365 account, go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/. Enter your official SHSU e-mail address (ex., abc123@shsu.edu) - rather than your alias - and click sign-in. You will be redirected to the SHSU login page where you will enter your SHSU credentials. Your initial login will take about five minutes as Office 365 creates your account.

Home Use Software

Many software packages that are available on campus machines are also available for home use for SHSU faculty, staff and students. 

Educause

EDUCAUSE® is a higher education technology association focused on advancing higher education with research, professional development, and collaboration. From the Educause website, click on Login and then search for and select Sam Houston State University from the Federated Login section to continue logging in.

LastPass Password Manager

LastPass is a password manager that remembers all your passwords and keeps them secure, so you don’t have to. This means forgetting or hiding passwords are a thing of the past, making your future so much brighter with the promise of never forgetting a password again. As a SHSU Bearkat, you can upgrade your free personal LastPass account to LastPass Premium at no cost.

LastPass Business

A LastPass Business account is available to all SHSU employees. In order to use LastPass Business with your team, you must first request your LastPass Business account.