Zoom Faculty and Staff Resources

MSU has two kinds of Zoom accounts, Basic and License. Basic accounts are free. License accounts are paid for by the cost center/departments. 

It is NOT necessary to have a Zoom account to join and participate in meetings. You need an account to host your own meetings. Microsoft Teams is another option for hosting video meetings. Anyone with access to MSU’s Office 365 has access to Teams.

Here’s the difference between Basic and License Zoom accounts:

Zoom Basic accounts

Students, staff or faculty with an MSU email address can request a Basic account.  
With a Basic license, you can:

• host meetings for under 40 minutes.

Zoom License accounts

If you need a License account, contact your department/cost center for budget approval. The cost center determines who requires a License account. With a License account, you can:

• host meetings with more than three people.
• host meetings without a 40 minute time limit.
• save recordings to the cloud.