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Adobe - ETLA CC, ETLA Acrobat and VIP

Adobe Creative Cloud under the Enterprise Terms Licensing Agreement (ETLA) and the Volume Incentive Program (VIP) for UC San Diego faculty, staff, and labs. Adobe Enterprise Terms Licensing Agreement (ETLA) for departmental use of Adobe Acrobat.

Available to: Faculty, Staff and Labs

Platforms: Macintosh and Windows

Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) features access to Adobe's Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, and more with updates and access to new features as they are released.

Adobe ETLA Acrobat Pro provides access to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC for enrolled departments. 

To order go to this link: Adobe Order Form

ETLA Full Suite Named-User and Shared Device License

Available to: Faculty and Staff

Platforms: Macintosh and Windows

Adobe Creative Cloud is only available for the Full Suite Named-User and Shared Device License. If you are looking to purchase two Adobe Apps separately, it will be more cost effective to purchase the ETLA licensing. 

What Is Included:

  • Federated ID (Active Directory Login)
  • Adobe Console Access
    • Manage users through the Adobe Console
    • Provide user access through AD groups (future access to Microsoft Azure AD)
  • Cloud Storage up to 100 GB per license*
  • Full Suite Named-User and Shared Device License
    • Individual Apps not included in ETLA

Transition from VIP to ETLA:

If you have a VIP agreement and would like to transition to ETLA, we can still add you to our portal. Please submit a case to: the ITS Service Desk with your expiration date, and Full Suite Named-User and Shared Device License count. We can plan the transition from your VIP to our ETLA portal.

If your VIP renewal has already taken place, we can add you to our ETLA agreement next year. But if you have any new licenses to order, we can add them throughout the year into our ETLA, so you can benefit from the ETLA savings.

Agreement:

For ETLA subscription, we have a 3-year commitment and we must purchase the same amount or more licenses during this period. The license can change from SDL to NU and vice versa at renewal, but it cannot go down in quantity. 

*Attention: Please follow departmental and university guidelines in using online storage that is not managed by UCSD.

VIP Full Suite and Single Application Licenses

Available to: Faculty and Staff

Platforms: Macintosh and Windows


Under the VIP license you can purchase a VIP license for a Full Suite and a Single Application License. License cost are subject to change year by year. Our current pricing are listed below. Please note, if you are using Adobe Acrobat using your School/Company account, we recommend purchasing the ETLA license as it is compatible with the School Acrobat license. 

This type of license requires and Adobe ID and you will need to register directly with Adobe to use this software. 

Full Suite: $243 / license per year
Single App License: $104 / license per year

Agreement:

For VIP subscription, the licenses are on a year by year basis. The price is subject to change. We can switch users assigned to the license mid enrollment. 

*Attention: Please follow departmental and university guidelines in using online storage that is not managed by UCSD.

Enrollment Period: 

August 5 - August 4 of the following year. 

Renewal Period:

Notifications will be sent on the second week of July and due by July 28.

Adobe Acrobat

Available to: UCSD Main Campus - Faculty and Staff

Platforms: Macintosh and Windows

Annually-renewed Enterprise Term License Agreements (ETLA) are available per department for a named-user license. Please note Adobe Sign is not included with this license. We recommend DocuSign if you need an electronic signature solution. 

Pricing
The Named-user license cost is $9.50 per user.

Ordering
New Enrollments
New enrollments can be signed up mid year. We do not prorate the licenses for these enrollments. 

To enroll a new department, please submit a request through the Adobe Form and provide the department details and who will be managing the Adobe licenses. 


Renewals
Department contacts will receive an email notification from the ITS Enterprise Software Licensing team to renew their licenses.

License
Licenses are effective each year on July 23rd.

For UCSD Health Sciences Faculty and Staff:

UC San Diego Health IS Service Desk manages Microsoft, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and other software apps for Health Sciences employees. Please contact the dedicated Health Service Desk to provide you with information on licenses or assist with installation:

- Self-service portal: https://uchealth.service-now.com/ess_ucsd/ 
- Email: 3HELP@ucsd.edu 
- Phone: (619) 543-4357 or Ext. 3-HELP

How to Order

Please submit an order through the Adobe Order Form.

 

For all Software Licensing questions please go to ITS Service Desk.