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Access
to computer systems and networks owned
or operated by Delaware State University
imposes certain responsibilities and obligations
and is granted subject to university policies,
and local, state, and federal laws. Acceptable
use always is ethical, reflects academic
honesty, and shows restraint in the consumption
of shared resources. It demonstrates respect
for intellectual property, ownership of data,
system security mechanisms, and individuals'
rights to privacy and to freedom from intimidation
and harassment.
Guidelines
In making acceptable use of resources you
must:
- use
resources only for authorized purposes
- protect
your user ID and system from unauthorized
use. You are responsible for all
activities on your user ID or that originate
from
your system.
- access
only information that is your own, that
is publicly available,
or
to which you
have been given authorized access.
- use
only legal versions of copyrighted
software in compliance with vendor
license requirements.
- be
considerate in your use of shared resources.
Refrain
from monopolizing
systems, overloading
networks with excessive data,
degrading services, or wasting computer
time,
connect time, disk
space, printer paper, manuals,
or other resources.
In making acceptable use of resources
you must NOT:
- use
another person's system, userid, password,
files, or data without permission.
- use
computer programs to decode passwords
or access control information.
- attempt
to circumvent or subvert system or
network security measures.
- engage
in any activity that might be purposefully
harmful to systems or
to any information
stored thereon, such as creating
or propagating viruses, disrupting
services,
or damaging
files or making unauthorized modifications
to university data.
- use
university systems for commercial or
partisan political
purposes,
such as using
electronic mail to circulate
advertising for products or for political
candidates.
- make
or use illegal copies of copyrighted
materials or software,
store such
copies on university systems,
or transmit
them over university networks.
- use
mail or messaging services to harass
or intimidate another
person,
for example,
by broadcasting unsolicited
messages, by repeatedly sending
unwanted
mail, or by using
someone else's name or user
ID.
- waste
computing resources or network resources,
for
example,
by intentionally
placing a program
in an endless loop, printing
excessive amounts of paper,
or by sending
chain letters or
unsolicited mass mailings.
use
the university's systems or networks
for personal
gain; for
example, by
selling access to your
user ID or to university
systems
or networks, or by performing
work for profit with university
resources
in a manner not
authorized by the university.
- engage
in any other activity that does not comply
with
the General
Principles
presented
above.
Enforcement
The university considers any
violation of acceptable use
principles or guidelines to
be a serious offense and reserves the right
to copy and examine any files or information
resident on university systems allegedly
related to unacceptable use, and to protect
its network from systems and events that
threaten or degrade operations. Violators
are subject to disciplinary action.
Offenders also may be prosecuted under
applicable local, state, and
federal laws.
Information Disclaimer
Individuals using computer systems owned
by Delaware State University do so subject
to applicable laws and University policies.
Delaware State University disclaims any
responsibility and/or warranties for
information and
materials
residing on non-university systems or available
over publicly accessible networks. Such
materials do not necessarily reflect the
attitudes, opinions, or values of the State
of Delaware, Delaware State University,
its faculty, staff, or
students. |
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