Users attempting to connect to an app that the University has not yet approved or denied for integration with the ISU Microsoft 365 environment will be presented with a pop-up message stating that approval is required. To begin the request process, enter a justification for the app request in the field provided and click Request Approval (see Figure 1):

Note: Only current ISU faculty and staff members are permitted to request approval to connect new applications to the ISU Microsoft 365 environment. Students or non-current faculty/staff who submit requests will receive a response stating that a current faculty/staff member must make any such request. Students who believe they have a legitimate academic need for an app must work with their instructor, who will need to submit any request for approval.

Application approval requests must go through a review process involving multiple University departments, and may include submission of a Data Usage Form (DUF), an accessibility review, and other steps. The approval process may take multiple months. Please be aware of this before submitting your request.

Figure 1:

A request ticket will be generated and sent to the ISU Technology Support Center. You will receive a response regarding the status of your request.

Applications that have been explicitly reviewed and approved for ISU members to connect with the ISU Microsoft 365 environment include the following. Please note that this list does not include all apps that can be connected without further approval to the ISU Microsoft 365 environment - 3rd party apps that require only low risk access are automatically approved and are not included in this list. Allowing access from a 3rd party app to the University's Microsoft 365 environment does not mean that the University endorses or provides support for the 3rd party app. 

Approved Apps:

ISU users attempting to connect any of the above-listed applications to the ISU Microsoft 365 environment will be able to do so without further approval steps.

Applications that have been previously reviewed and explicitly denied by the University for integration with the ISU Microsoft 365 environment include:

If a university member attempts to connect an application to the ISU Microsoft 365 environment that has previously been reviewed and explicitly denied by the University for this purpose, they will be unable to do so and will receive either the Approval Required prompt or a message stating they will be unable to connect to their University account with the app.

Appeals Process

If a current faculty or staff member feels this denial is in error, or feels that additional information may change the case for using the app, they may contact the Technology Support Center at (309) 438-4357, or by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu to provide the additional context. The Technology Support Center will then forward the appeal for consideration. Non-current faculty/staff members, students, and others must work with a current faculty/staff member if they are interested in appealing a denial.

Below are applications currently under review by the University:

Note: The approval process may take multiple months to complete.