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Mission
Statement IT resources have been made
widely available to make technology a
natural part of day-to-day work and
study for all members of the community.
Access to information technology
resources however, carries with it the
responsibility for ensuring that its use
is primarily for institutional purposes
and related activities. Moreover, the
use of information technology resources
must be consistent with institutional
policies and local laws.
Access Privileges:
Access
and associated privileges are associated
with the type of lab being used.
Students may use the resources of the
campus network, or any regional,
national or international resource
available through the campus network.
Guidelines:
Complying with acceptable use of
technology and information resources
requires you to:
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Use
resources only for authorized purposes.
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Access
only information that is your own, that
is publicly available, or to which you
have been given authorized access.
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Use
only legal versions of copyrighted
software in compliance with vendor
license requirements.
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Be
considerate in your use of shared
resources. Refrain from monopolizing
systems, overloading networks with
excessive data, and degrading services,
disk space, printer paper or other
resources.
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Revocation of Access Privileges:
Access
privileges will be denied, restricted,
or revoked for anyone for any of the
following activities:
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Attempting to read, copy, alter or
destroy other’s data files or software
without permission.
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Attempting to gain unauthorized access
to another person’s computer, whether
local or off-campus.
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Attempting to decode passwords or access
control information.
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Attempting to circumvent or subvert
network security measures.
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Engaging in any activity that might be
purposefully harmful to networked
systems or to any information stored
thereon including, but not limited to,
creating or propagating viruses,
disrupting services, damaging files or
making unauthorized modifications to
institutional data.
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Making
or using illegal copies of copyrighted
software, storing such copies on
institutional systems, or transmitting
them over institutional networks.
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Using
E-mail or messaging services to harass
or intimidate.
Using E-mail in violation of the
Electronic Mail Policy.
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Using
the campus network or campus computers
in a manner that violates the principals
of academic honesty or appropriate
behavior.
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Wasting
resources, for example, by intentionally
placing a program in an endless loop,
printing excessive amounts of paper, or
by sending chain letters.
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Using
the CBA’s systems or networks for
personal gain, such as performing
unauthorized work for profit using
institutional resources.
Using institutional
networks/systems/Internet bandwidth for
personal commercial purposes, such as
using electronic mail to circulate
advertising for products or services.
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Engaging in any other activity that does
not comply with institutional policies
and local laws.
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Violation Resolution Procedures:
Violations of acceptable use “Terms and
Conditions” are a serious offense.
Violators are subject to disciplinary
action and also may be prosecuted under
local laws. In addition to the
revocation of access privileges, other
disciplinary actions may be appropriate.
Rights Reserved to IT Services:
In
order to detect activity that violates
access privileges, to maintain system
and network security, and to manage
network resources efficiently, IT
Services reserves the following rights:
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The
right to copy and examine any file or
other information resident on
institutional systems, allegedly related
to unacceptable use.
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The
right to take measures to protect the
network from systems and events that
threaten or degrade operations.
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The
right to monitor access activity.
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The
right to monitor individual accounts.
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The
right to automatically purge student
accounts at the end of each semester.
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The
right to purge former employee accounts.
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