
All of them are either free for everyone to use, or free for students at CU because we have a site license. VPN (Virtual Private Network) software allows you to connect to the internet via the campus servers. Many of CU's resources require you to either be on-campus, or use VPN to access them. Instructions for downloading the recommended VPN program (currently Cisco An圜onnect) are given on the OIT website. Make sure that after you install the program, you set it up according to the instructions OIT gives you at the link above! Otherwise it won't work. ChemDraw and Other Chemical Drawing ProgramsĬhemDraw is installed on all the computers in the organic chemistry labs and helproom feel free to use it at any time that the labs are open. ChemDraw is also installed in a large number of computer labs around campus.

To find a computer lab that has ChemDraw, you can use the OIT Lab Software Search Page.ĬU Boulder has purchased a site license for the current version of ChemDraw, so it is free to all students.

To download and install a copy of this program on your own Mac or PC, go to the OIT ChemDraw page. You can download the program for Mac or PC, plus the activation code.

There is also an in-depth User Guide available on the OIT page. There are also several free alternatives to ChemDraw available, such as MarvinSketch and ChemDoodle. These programs are also perfectly acceptable to use for preparing your lab reports, but the organic lab staff might not have much experience using these programs and will not necessarily be able to help you. To find a computer lab that has Excel, you can use the OIT Lab Software Search Page.Įxcel and Other Spreadsheet ProgramsĮxcel is part of Microsoft Office Suite, which is available on the computers in the chemistry labs and help room, as well as most of the computers in the computer labs on campus.
