The University of Louisville recently purchased a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unlimited Site License (USL). This license entitles all faculty and staff to assorted GIS software programs at vastly reduced rates. The software is developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and goes by such titles as: Arc/Info, ArcView, Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, and ArcLogistics Route. To take advantage of this offer, as well as place your order for GIS software and data, please read the entire contents of this package.

The USL provides access to most major software titles and data developed and marketed by ESRI. In May of 1999, the Logistics and Distribution Institute provided the start up funding for this project. Continued funding is required on an annual basis in order to renew this agreement.

To become a participating licensee and purchase GIS software and data, you must:

1. Agree to the term and conditions of the ESRI End User License Agreement

(Section 5)

2. If applicable, agree to the terms and conditions of the MSD End User

License Agreement. (Section 6)

3. Fill out the Order Form (Section 5, Attachment A)
4. Submit Order Form, signed license agreementa(s), signed IUT or a check or money order made payable to UofL to:

• Cost savings: All software, extensions, and data will be offered by the Center for GIS at reduced rates (See Order/Pricing form). As there are 11 unique software titles, 14 extensions, and assorted data sets, member fee will be based on the number and particular items ordered

• Support: The Center for GIS will be the primary point of contact for all technical support and licensing questions. The Center for GIS will provide three technical support personnel to assist users with GIS software related queries. These technical support personnel have a combined 20 years of GIS experience.
• Software Installation: Software may be installed on UofL owned computers and Personal PC's belonging to faculty and staff. GIS software will be provided on CD-ROM.
• Home PC’s: The USL permits the loading of GIS software on UofL-owned, portable computers.

• Training: The Center for GIS will hold periodic workshops at discounted rates for all members. In addition, ESRI offers free on-line training courses to UofL through their Virtual Campus. The following is a list of courses offered:

1. Basics of ArcView
2. Basics of ArcView 3D Analyst
3. Basics of ArcView Spatial Analyst
4. Basics of ArcView Network Analyst
5. Basics of ArcView Business Analyst
6. Basics of ArcInfo
7. Introducing ArcInfo 8
8. Basics of Avenue
9. MapObjects Basics
10. Basics of ArcView Tracking Analyst
11. Analyzing Habitat Loss for Endangered Species
12. Introduction to Spatial Hydrology
13. Introduction to Spatial Marketing
14. Mapping Forest Attributes
15. Introduction to ArcVoyager

Each year, licensees' will be required to renew their license fee. This non-refundable fee is equal to the initial license fee, plus or minus any additional software added or dropped in the renewal period. The renewal fee guarantees continued technical support and critical software and data upgrades. All fees are applied to the annual renewal of the USL by the university to ESRI, and to cover in part, administrative costs.

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