Applicability
This policy applies to all users of Illinois Central College computing resources, whether affiliated with the college or not, and whether on campus or from remote locations. Additional policies may apply to specific computers, computer systems, or networks provided or operated by designated departments within the college.
Policy
All Users of College Computing Resources must:
Comply with all federal, state, and other applicable laws; all generally applicable Illinois Central College rules and policies; and all applicable contracts and licenses:
Examples of such laws, rules, policies, contracts, and licenses include the laws of libel, privacy, copyright, trademark, obscenity, harassment, and child pornography; the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which prohibit "hacking", "cracking", and similar activities; the college's code of student conduct; the college's sexual harassment policy; all applicable software licenses
Users who engage in electronic communications with persons in other states or countries or on other systems or networks should be aware that they may also be subject to the laws of those other states and countries and the rules and policies of those other systems and networks
Users are responsible for ascertaining, understanding, and complying with the laws, rules, policies, contracts, and licenses applicable to their particular uses
Computing resources are to be used in the manner and to the extent authorized by only those users who are authorized to use them:
Ability to access computing resources does not, by itself, imply authorization to do so
Users are responsible for ascertaining what authorizations are necessary and for obtaining them before proceeding
Accounts and passwords may not, under any circumstances, be shared with, or used by, persons other than those to whom they have been assigned by the college
Respect the finite capacity of those resources and limit use so as not to consume an unreasonable amount of resources or to interfere unreasonably with the activity of other users:
Limitations on bandwidth and disk space are set by Technology Services based upon available resources and need. The reasonableness of any particular use will be judged in the context of all the relevant circumstances.
Refrain from using any computer resources for financial gain, commercial or political purposes:
Personal use of Illinois Central College computing resources for purposes other than those listed above may be permitted when it does not consume a significant amount of those resources, does not interfere with the performance of the user's job or other college responsibilities, does not result in financial gain for a member of ICC, and is otherwise in compliance with this policy.
Users of computing resources shall refrain from stating or implying that they speak on behalf of Illinois Central College and from using college trademarks and logos without authorization to do so:
Affiliation with the college does not, by itself, imply authorization to speak on behalf of the college. Authorization to use college trademarks, logos, email and other communications on college computing resources may be granted only by the Marketing Department, the Chief Financial Officer or legal counsel. The use of appropriate disclaimers is encouraged.
Respect the privacy of other users and their accounts, regardless of whether those accounts are securely protected:
Ability to access other persons' accounts does not, by itself, imply authorization to do so. Users are responsible for ascertaining what authorizations are necessary and for obtaining them before proceeding.
Enforcement
Users who violate policy may be denied access to college computing resources and may be subject to other penalties and disciplinary action, both within and outside of the college.
Violations will normally be handled through the college disciplinary procedures applicable to the relevant user. However, the college may temporarily suspend or block access to an account, prior to the initiation or completion of such procedures, when it reasonably appears necessary to do so in order to protect the integrity, security, or functionality of college or other computing resources or to protect the college from liability. Should a user's access be suspended under any of these circumstances, the college shall inform the student immediately and shall afford the student an opportunity to respond. The college may also refer suspected violations of applicable law to appropriate law enforcement agencies.