Adobe Creative Cloud - How Instructors, Student Supervisors, and Faculty Can Provide Student Access for Classes or Campus Jobs
Spring 2026 forms are now available!
New for Spring 2026
All enrolled students will now have access to Adobe Express Higher Education regardless of specific class registration. This includes the features included here: Adobe Express Higher Education features.
There is no action needed to get this access. All enrolled UW-Madison students will have their access updated by the start of spring semester.
If you are requesting access, please make sure that you will need Adobe applications other than Express Higher Education! Thank you for helping us limit Creative Cloud license usage to necessary cases.
Grad Students
There are two ways to get access:
- If they are working on a UW-owned computer, Shared Device Licensing may be the best option if multiple users can use the computer. Adobe Shared Device License - Installation and Usage Instructions
- If they are working on a personal computer or unable to use Shared Device Licensing, read below.
Grad students who need Adobe for instruction/class preparation, research, scholarship, or for preparing their dissertation/thesis can now register for access for the academic year through this link:
Spring 2026 Request Form (make sure you are logged into your UW-Madison Google account).
Class Registration
Please only submit this form if you are the instructor or a TA for the course, they will be contacted!
If your class is a grad student only class, you may want to use the grad student form above to continue access for a full academic year.
Students are able to register for access once the class is added.
Spring 2026 Class Registration Form (make sure you are logged into your UW-Madison Google account):
Student Workers
NOTE: Only currently enrolled UW-Madison students are eligible to get licensing through this program.
Please help us free up licenses if your student worker no longer needs access: email adobe@g-groups.wisc.edu with the NetIDs that no longer need access
There are two ways to get access:
- If they are working on a UW-owned computer, Shared Device Licensing may be the best option if multiple users can use the computer. Adobe Shared Device License - Installation and Usage Instructions
- If they are working on a personal computer or unable to use Shared Device Licensing, register here:
If Semester Access is Ending:
Alternative Access for Ineligible Students:
Students will also be able to access Adobe Creative Cloud, Acrobat Pro, and a variety of other software in computer labs across campus. For students interested in purchasing Adobe Creative Cloud for their own personal computer, Adobe offers a discounted price.