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 |
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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 |
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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 |