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 through a remote Windows terminal server connection. For more information and to apply for an account, go to CSDE.

Faculty and Staff

• Faculty and staff may use SAS OnDemand for Academics for free. 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.
• SAS Workstation for Windows is available through an annual subscription, with the license period running from July 1 through June 30.
• UW-IT cannot prorate or refund the cost of the SAS Workstation for Windows license subscription
• UW-IT will automatically bill for the SAS Workstation for Windows license in the following license cycle.

License Details

• SAS Workstation for Windows Licenses are assigned to individuals and can be installed on up to two devices.
• A SAS Workstation for Windows license can 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.
• UW-IT’s annual subscription billing is automatic:
 UW-IT will automatically bill your UW funding source for this software subscription in the next license term, which begins every (fiscal) year on July 1.
• Do you need to reassign the license to another person? You can make a reassignment request anytime during the subscription period by going to Manage My Subscriptions and completing the request form to transfer the subscription.
• Should you need to cancel the subscription:
 If you decide not to continue with another subscription term, you can stop UW-IT’s automatic billing and cancel the subscription. Canceling means your subscription will end on June 30. Use the Manage My Subscriptions Form, and do so no later than June 1.

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