Zoom License Types

All Faculty, Staff, and Students have access to Zoom Pro. Faculty and Staff can request temporary added features to their Zoom Pro accounts used for special events. Departments can also purchase Zoom Webinar licenses for exclusive departmental use.

Type Available To

Zoom Pro

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Zoom Pro with Large Meeting 500

Temporary upgrade to a Large Meeting with up to 500 participants. Available to Faculty and Staff by request. First come, first served; limited availability.

Zoom Pro with Webinar 500

Temporary access to a Webinar with up to 500 participants. Available to Faculty and Staff by request. First come, first served; limited availability. 

Zoom Pro with Large Webinar 1000

Temporary upgrade for Webinar with up to 1000 participants. Available to Faculty and Staff by request. First come, first served; limited availability.


Meetings versus Webinars

Zoom Meetings and Webinars are very similar but have distinct differences in purpose. See the comparison table below for detailed features and functionality.

Meetings are collaborative events with all attendees able to screen share, turn on video and audio, and see who else is present. Host and audience interaction is in a many-to-many format.

Webinars allow attendees to view and hear the presenter, ask questions, and respond to polls. This is a controlled environment. Host and audience interaction is in a one-to-many format.

Features and Functionality Meeting Webinar
Who Has Access Faculty, Staff, and Students Faculty and Staff
Max Number of Participants 300
500 - Faculty and Staff by request
100 or 500 - Faculty and Staff by request
Attendance List Visible to all participants Visible to Host and Panelists
Participant Interaction All participants can collaborate Host presents with controlled participant interaction
Question and Answer No Yes
Screen Sharing All participants Host and Panelist only
Audio and Video Enabled All Participants Host and Panelists
Email Reminders No If registration is used
Closed Captioning Yes Yes
Recording Yes, Host only Yes, Host only
Breakout Rooms Yes No
Chat Yes Yes