SAS

The SAS System is a comprehensive statistical software package from the SAS Institute for data management, graphics, analysis, and presentation.

How to Get SAS

Students

Students have two options for accessing SAS software for free:

• SAS OnDemand for Academics, which allows access to SAS Software through a web browser
• UW students who pay the Student Technology Fee are eligible for a free account on the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE) SAS Server, accessible via a remote Windows terminal server. For more information and to apply for an account, visit CSDE.

Faculty and Staff

• Faculty and staff may use SAS OnDemand for Academics at no cost. This service allows access to SAS Software through a web browser.
• Licenses for SAS Workstation for Windows are available for purchase by Faculty and Staff.
• Purchase requires a valid UW WorkDay “Worktag” and authorization from a budget approver.
• No Procurement cards or direct sales to individuals are available.
• UWIT cannot prorate or refund the cost of the SAS Workstation for Windows license subscription

License Details

Named User Licenses are assigned to individuals. This software may be installed on multiple devices, but the named user may use it on only one device at a time.

• SAS Workstation for Windows Licenses are assigned to individuals and can be installed on up to two devices.
• A SAS Workstation for Windows license cannot be assigned to a shared UW NetID.
• The SAS license purchased through UW Information Technology may only be used for academic, non-commercial purposes. Any other use is expressly prohibited.
• Individual licenses cannot be assigned to a shared UW NetID.
• This software is available through an annual subscription, with the license period running from July 1 through June 30.
• UWIT cannot prorate or refund the cost of the software subscription.
• UWIT will automatically bill your UW funding source at the start of each license term, beginning July 1 of each fiscal year.

Modifying a Subscription

To transfer, cancel, or update a subscription worktag at any time, submit the Manage My Subscription Form. Cancellation requests must be submitted no later than June 1, and the subscription will end on June 30.

Learn more about UWare Subscriptions here.

Additional Information

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