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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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