Novell Academic Buying Programs

School License Agreement (SLA)

The School License Agreement (SLA) is the ideal licensing vehicle for Primary Education Institutions (K-12). With a short, simple contract and easy annual payment calculations, this agreement perfectly meets the changing requirements of primary education institutions to license, implement, and maintain their software investments. This program not only lowers software ownership costs but also helps you spend less time on software acquisition and more time focusing on your business-education.

Here are just a few of the benefits you'll find in the SLA program:

Flexible bundle options
Upgrade Protection included at no additional charge
Renewable one-year agreement terms
Minimum annual fee of USD$1,000

Enroll Now

To enroll, select from the list of contract documents below.

Renew or Submit an Annual Fee Worksheet

If you already have an SLA, select from the list of Annual Fee Worksheets below.

Purchasing Through the SLA

A Program that Works for You. As a qualified academic institution, you can radically simplify software management for your organization by purchasing through the SLA. You decide which counting method works best for your organization: student enrollment or workstation count. You also have control of the products you want to use throughout your organization. You may select from the pre-determined bundles offered or opt to build your own product bundle (USD$2.25 student enrollment or USD$34 workstation minimum) to suit the needs of your organization. To determine your Annual Fee, simply use the pricing and product information on the SLA Annual Fee Worksheet and multiply it by your enrollment or workstation count. Once you pay this fee, you have completed your licensing of these Novell products for the year!

Latest Product Versions. The software you license through the SLA program is automatically covered with Upgrade Protection, ensuring you always have access to the latest version of the software. This benefit lowers the cost of software procurement and gives you access to the latest versions of Novell software throughout the term of your SLA.

Easy Installation. Once you have enrolled in the SLA and submitted your Annual Fee Worksheet, you are entitled to one free Software Media Kit per product to install the software you have purchased through the SLA. You may install the software throughout the organization as needed from a single media kit. Should you need to add another server, no problem! Your licenses have already been paid for via your Annual License Fee.

Transitioning Existing Licenses. The Novell software licenses you already own can be included as part of your SLA. After three years they are eligible to be upgraded to the current version if the revision of the product has changed from what you previously owned (please see the contract for details). No additional upgrade fees are necessary!

Earning Additional License Rights. Each year, as you pay your SLA Annual Fee, you earn the right to purchase perpetual licenses for the products included on your worksheet. This excludes products licensed on a subscription basis. At any time during your contract term, or upon termination, you may apply up to 30% of each year's fee toward the purchase of perpetual licenses for the products you subscribe to under the SLA. Pricing for such licenses shall be determined from the current Novell Corporate Price List, standard pricing. To find out more about how this option works, please refer to the SLA contract terms and the Academic Perpetual Licenses Worksheet.

Discounts on Perpetual License Purchases. As an SLA customer, you may purchase perpetual software licenses and other offerings at a discounted price through the VLA for Education. You can purchase these additional Novell offerings in a single purchase order by including the required order information with your annual fee payment. For details on the VLA for Education, please see the VLA Program Guide.

Strong Partnership with Novell. Your participation in a Novell buying program not only ensures you receive preferential pricing, but also offers assistance in planning, managing, and protecting your software investments. As we partner to minimize the cost and complexity associated with software procurement, Novell will keep you up to date with current product and program information and services. We encourage you to review additional contract details provided in the contracts below. In addition, you may find helpful information in the Academic section of our Frequently Asked Questions and throughout our website. Please contact your local Novell Reseller or Novell representative with any additional questions.

Enroll or Renew

New customers must submit a signed copy of the contract and an Annual Fee Worksheet in their first year of enrollment. Existing customers should submit a completed Annual Fee Worksheet each year.

Program Guide

Download a pdf version of the information presented above.

Contracts

Annual Fee Worksheet

**SLA Participation Form: Submit this form along with the SLA Annual Fee Worksheet (Exhibit A) for each additional school joining the Agreement part-way through an Annual Term.