Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy
Information technology resources are central to the educational mission of 华体会. CC students, faculty, and staff must respect the rights of others, abide by all college policies and applicable state and federal laws, and assume shared responsibility for safeguarding the college's information technology environment. 华体会's computing resources may not be used for any activity that is illegal, unethical, or contrary to the educational goals of the college. Freedom of expression and the existence of an open environment conducive to inquiry and learning will be respected by the college with regard to use of information technology resources, but behavior that constitutes misconduct will not be protected. To enable the appropriate educational and administrative use of information technology resources, the college provides a secure network. Absent connectivity standards, our campus community is at risk to damages from hardware or software that has not been appropriately configured or maintained. These damages could include financial losses, interruption of network services, and the loss of data. To minimize exposure to such damages, this policy also defines standards for connecting computers, servers, or other devices to the college鈥檚 network.
Scope
All financial and administrative policies involving community members across campus, including volunteers are within the scope of this policy. If there is a variance between departmental expectations and the common approach described through college policy, the college will look to the campus community, including volunteers to support the spirit and the objectives of college policy. Unless specifically mentioned in a college policy, the college鈥檚 Board of Trustees are governed by their Bylaws.
Policy
Authorities Delegated and Retained/Administrative Responsibility
The president of the college delegates administration of the college’s Acceptable Use Policy to the chief technology officer/vice president for information technology.
General Use
Common sense and respect for others are excellent guides to what constitutes appropriate behavior in the use of information technology resources. Prohibited conduct falls into several areas including but not limited to unauthorized access, copyright violations, acts of destruction, invasion of privacy, and harassment. The policies listed below are not exhaustive but should convey a broad sense of what behavior constitutes illegal, unethical, or inappropriate conduct. As in other aspects of college life, users are bound by the policies and guidelines published on the 华体会 policies website, in the 华体会 Pathfinder, and in 华体会 Faculty and Staff Handbooks. By using CC’s information technology resources, students, faculty, staff, and others agree that they are familiar with and will abide by those policies as well as this acceptable use policy and any mod