These guidelines are designed to govern use of College computing facilities, and apply to all users - students, faculty and staff. The term "computing facilities" is used in this context to include any terminal, computer, printer, network component, or other related resource belonging to or provided by the College, and apply whether a user is at the College, at their home, or at any other location.

I. General

1.  Computing facilities are provided to students, faculty and staff by the college in order to support the mission of the college.

2.  Student access is provided for use in association with a course of study and activities related to that course.

3.  Use of college computer facilities for non-college related tasks is not permitted.

4.  All who use the college computing facilities agree to do so in a manner which is ethical, legal and does not interfere with others.

II. Guidelines

1.  You may only use those facilities which have been authorized for your use. If access is protected by a password, you are not to make this password available to others. You may not use any account set up for another user, nor may you attempt to discover the password of another user.

2.  You may only use authorized facilities for authorized purposes. For example, facilities made available for teaching may not be used for private gain.

3.  You must be aware of the laws related to software copyrights and licensing. Software must not be copied except with the express permission of the copyright holder.

4.  You may not attempt to copy information belonging to other users without their express permission.

5.  You may not attempt to interfere with the operation of the College's computing facilities.

6.  You may not attempt to circumvent the security of any of the College's computing facilities.

7.  You may not use the College's computing facilities or networks to send, receive, or access material that is deemed to be obscene, offensive, or harassing to others. The College reserves the right to determine if a particular source of information may contain such material, and to restrict or deny access to such sources at its discretion.

III. Other

1.  The College makes computing facilities consisting of hardware and software available to internal and external users. The College accepts no responsibility for any damage to or loss of data arising directly or indirectly from the use of these facilities or for any consequent loss or damage. The College makes no warranty, expressed or implied regarding the computing services offered, or their fitness for any particular purpose. The College's liability in the event of any loss or damage shall be limited to the fees and charges paid to the College for the use of the computing facilities which resulted in the loss or damage.

2.  The College provides no facilities which guarantee the confidentiality of files. The computer systems administrator and his/her designee may have the ability to view all messages and files of any user; however, it is not the routine policy of the administrator to view such files. The intention is to keep files private, even though such privacy cannot be guaranteed.

Willful violation of these guidelines will be treated as misconduct and may result in disciplinary action, including denial of access to computing facilities.

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Open Computer Lab Rules

• students must log-in prior to using computers
• no food or drink is allowed in open computer labs
• open labs are for school-related projects only - no personal or commercial use
• no chatting/instant messaging
• Internet pornography sites are off limits
• downloading and/or copying any copyrighted material is forbidden
• do not install programs or change computer settings unless approved by the learning manager on duty
• restrict conversation to what is necessary, and please respect the needs of others to accomplish their work

Violation of these rules may result in disciplinary action.

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Open Computer Lab Printing Policy

• The open labs are now equipped with high-yield Canon printers capable of printing both black & white and color documents. Each printer is attached to a specialty PC that displays any print jobs currently awaiting release in the queue and is equipped with a card reader. Students, faculty, and staff are required to use Equitrac pay cards to purchase/release any printed materials within the labs.
• This new pay-to-print system charges 10 cents per page for black & white printing and 40 cents per page for color.
• Equitrac cards may be purchased within the labs through available Equitrac Pay Station card dispensers.
• Each Equitrac card costs $1.00. This price covers the card itself with no preexisting pay credit.
• Credit may be added to cards via the dispenser terminal. Be aware that the Equitrac Pay Stations only accept bills (no coins or credit cards), and that each Equitrac card can hold up to $20.00 worth of credit at a time.
• Directions for card purchase and credit addition are visible on each Equitrac Pay Station.

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