STUDENT INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTING RESPONSIBLE USE CODE

I. General guidelines.

The users of instructional computing resources at Adams State College are responsible for respecting and adhering to local, state, federal and international laws. Any attempt to break those laws through the use of these resources may result in litigation against the offender by the proper authorities. If such an event should occur, the College will fully comply with the authorities to provide any information necessary for the litigation process. Malicious, destructive, or illegal conduct in the labs or failure to comply with this policy, will result in the loss of lab privileges, legal action, or other disciplinary action, subject to normal College procedures as described in the Student Handbook. Use of College instructional computing resources is a privilege which may be revoked. Such revocation may be temporary, if such action is deemed necessary for the successful management and operation of the facilities, or permanent through the normal College disciplinary process.

Users are responsible for any damages resulting from their failure to comply with these guidelines. Such damages include the cost of College staff time spent recovering from any unauthorized activity.

Software and hardware are provided for College-related work only, and should not be used for work outside the teaching, learning, and professional mission of the College.

Users assume responsibility for and are required to comply with all copyright and software licensing requirements. Users may NOT make illegal copies of software licensed to the College. Users may provide their own legal software, but may NOT modify the hard disks on College-owned computers.

Users must not attempt to modify any system configuration or facilities, nor attempt to subvert the restrictions associated with their use of accounts and/or software.

Users should not encroach on other’s use of computing resources. Such encroachment shall include, but is not limited to, creating a disturbance, displaying offensive material on lab equipment, or otherwise interfering with others' use of the lab.

II. Lab use guidelines.

The equipment, software, and networking resources located various places on campus are available for use during open hours by registered students, staff, and faculty of Adams State College. The computer labs web site provides a current list of facilities, resources, and hours of availability.

Lab users access lab systems through their College computer accounts (username and password). All registered students automatically receive an account. Faculty and staff may request an account by contacting the College Computing Services.

Users should observe the posted closing times, and also vacate the lab at non-posted times when requested to do so. Facilities have varying priorities for use, described fully in the Computer Lab Use and Scheduling Policy. All users should leave prior to the posted beginning of these classes, unless otherwise permitted by the instructor. Scheduled lab maintenance times are posted in the labs, students must vacate the labs during these times.

Users will comply with guidelines posted in the labs (e.g. no smoking, eating, chewing, and drinks in tighly seal plastic containers only)

III. Security in "Open Access" Student Computer Labs Securing Equipment.

All open access labs must provide security cables on machines, mice, keyboards, printers and other peripherals. All open access computer labs must prohibit unauthorized access to machines through an authenticated login to a Computing Services provided server. Additional security may be added by restricting the user level of the machines OS, using advanced file systems such as NTFS (Windows), employing file rights and file attributes, and other security methods and applications to safe guard information and configuration.