GREENSBORO COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY USE POLICY FOR STUDENTS

General Policy

Greensboro College provides technology resources for use by students to support instruction, research and public service within institutional priorities and financial capabilities. Policy governing the use of these resources is covered by the expectations and provisions of the Academic Honor Code and Student Conduct Code. Any perceived violations of the policies are to be handled according to the provisions of the Code appropriate to the violation. For example, plagiarism or copyright violations in the use of software or on web pages is subject to the provisions of the Academic Honor Code, and harassment or expressions of hatred or intolerance made via email or web pages would be considered violations of the Student Conduct Code.

The following are intended to be illustrative rather than proscriptive, but may serve as guidelines for responsible and ethical behavior:

• Use only resources for which you have authorization.
• Respect the privacy and personal rights of others. Only copy or view email, data or files for which you have the owner's permission.
• Obey posted guidelines or policies for any computers or networks you are using.
• Abide by all applicable copyright laws and licenses. Any text, graphics, software or other computer resources may be used except those protected under the provisions of the United States Copyright Laws (Title 17, U.S. Code). The library staff can provide you with specific information about Fair Use and how to obtain the appropriate permissions.
• Respect the security provisions of the network and other resources. Only access resources for which you have authorization.
• Be responsible in your use of programs, email, and other resources. Engaging in activities such as creating or forwarding chain letters, spreading viruses, forging or sending anonymous email, or transmitting harassing, threatening, offensive or abusive material is not responsible use.
• Report any unauthorized use or violations of technology resources in the same manner as required by the existing Academic Honor Code and Student Conduct Code.

The Six Network Commandments

These general rules are specific to students with direct network connections.

• Do not change your network configuration.
• Do not connect any network devices other than personal computers directly to the network. A network device is defined as any equipment that connects directly to a computer network. Network devices include, but are not limited to, hubs, routers, print servers, repeaters and bridges.
• Do not use any sort of network monitoring or sniffing devices or software.
• Do not perform any operations or operate any services that disrupt network service or create abnormal levels of network traffic.

Personal Web Page Content Guidelines

Greensboro College provides web page hosting to promote the free exchange of ideas and information for the campus community. We encourage our students to utilize our web hosting service, but we have developed the following web page guidelines for any content placed on those pages.

Please refrain from the following actions and content:

• Displaying nudity or pornographic material of any kind
• Posting material that is grossly offensive to the college community (including expressions of bigotry, racism, hatred or profanity)
• Promoting any type of illegal activity
• Defaming, abusing or threatening any person or group
• Displaying material that exploits children under 18 years or age
• Using copyrighted material without the express permission of the author or owner
• Using web pages for commercial purposes
• Any actions or content that violates the college's honor code

Web Page Hosting

Web page hosting is available to all students of Greensboro College at no charge. Each student will be allocated a specified disk quota (size to be determined later). The contents of this disk space will be viewable to anyone on the Internet via web browser.

• Students are solely responsible for the content on their web pages.
• Students will abide by the content guidelines above.

Student Organization Web Pages

Student Organizations may wish to develop web pages to serve their members or to promote their activities. Because these web pages are often viewed as representative of the College, standards for them are somewhat different than those for students' personal pages. Web pages created by student organizations should be reviewed and approved by the faculty advisor to the organization and the Director of Student Activities before being posted for the general public. Unauthorized or inappropriate web page postings will be considered to be infractions and the organization may be disciplined in a manner consistent with other irregularities.

Access to campus-wide email lists is restricted to faculty, staff and organizational representatives. The Director of Student Activities will approve access and maintain a current list of student organizations who may post to the email lists. The use of these lists for distributing information is intended to support college-related activities and events so use of these lists for commercial, political or personal purposes is not allowed.

Approved November 30, 1998
Revised February 10, 2000