*This page is a guide to the procedures for making individually paid subscriptions to Slack. Please see the UTokyo Slack page for information on the university-wide subscription of the University of Tokyo.
Overview
Slack offers an 85% discount on paid plans (Pro or “Business+” plans) under the “Slack for Education” program.
Normally, applicants for this program are required to submit documents to prove that they are from an educational institution for each application, but the University of Tokyo, in consultation with Slack, has established a procedure that does not require such proof each time.
In this specific procedure, your applications are received internally by the University of Tokyo which is then submitteds to Slack. Please note that this procedure is different from the normal application procedure.
Procedures
Application and confirmation of review results
- Please fill out and submit the application form below. Application Form for “Slack for Education” program at the University of Tokyo (in Japanese)*Please note that only faculty and staff members are eligible to apply usingfor this procedure.
- Please wait while the application information is passed on to Slack for review.
- We will contact you by email as soon as we receive the result of the review. If approved, please proceed to the next step, “Upgrade to paid plan”.
Upgrade to paid plan
*If you perform the following operations before your application for the the “Slack for Education” program has been approved, your fee will not be discounted. Please make sure that you proceed with the following steps only after you receive the notification of approval.
- Press “Workspace settings” in the “Settings & administration” menu in the upper left corner of the workspace screen.
- Press “Billing” in the menu on the left.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade to a paid plan. If your “Slack for Education” program has been approved, you will be charged athe discounted rate.
If you are already on a paid plan
You may apply for the “Slack for Education” program even if you are already subscribed to a paid plan. In this case, the discount will be applied from the first payment after approval.
If you pay annually, it may take some time for the discount to be applied, as it will depend on when the payment is made. If you wish to change when the discount is applied from to an earlier date, please contact feedback@slack.com.
If you pay by invoice, please contact feedback@slack.com to confirm when the discount will be applied, as it depends on your payment status.