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All users of Oglethorpe University electronic resources have the
responsibility to use information technology in an effective,
efficient, ethical and lawful manner. The ethical and legal
standards that must be maintained are derived directly from
standards of common sense and common decency that apply to the use
of any public resource. Violations of any conditions will be
considered to be unethical and may possibly be unlawful. In
accordance with established University practices, violations may
result in disciplinary review which could result in legal action.
The following list, though not comprehensive, specifies some
responsibilities that accompany computer use, be it on centralized
computing hardware or any other Oglethorpe electronic resource.
General Responsibilities
- Use of resources must be employed only for the purpose in
which they are intended. Oglethorpe University supported computing
includes: authorized research, instructional, and administrative
activities. Our personnel and computing resources cannot be used
for commercial purposes, monetary gain, or unauthorized research.
- Computer users must not search for, access, or copy
directories, programs, files, disks, or data not belonging to them
unless they have specific authorization to do so. Programs,
subroutines, and data provided on Oglethorpe central computers
cannot be downloaded or taken to other computer sites without
permission. Programs obtained from commercial sources or other
computer installations may not be used unless written authority to
use them has been obtained. Oglethorpe equipment or software may
not be used to violate the terms of any License Agreement.
- Individuals should not encroach on others' use of the
computer. This includes:
- using electronic resources for non-academic activities or
other trivial applications such that it prevents others from
using these resources for their primary intended purpose;
- sending frivolous or excessive messages or mail either
locally or over the networks;
- using excessive amounts of storage; printing excessive
copies of programs, files, or data; or
- running grossly inefficient programs when efficient ones are
available.
- Individuals must not attempt to modify system facilities or
attempt to crash the system. Nor should individuals attempt to
subvert the restrictions associated with computer accounts,
networks, or computer software protections.
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