Skype for Business provides phone, messaging, video call, and conferencing capabilities. You do not have to use VPN to connect to Skype for Business. By using Skype for Business, you can make phone calls from your University phone number just like you would on campus.

Skype for Business is included as part of Office 365. You can install Microsoft Office 365 for free on a personally-owned computer as a University employee. You can also install Skype for Business on a smartphone via the appropriate app store.