system privileges policy
Access to modern information technology is essential to Lawrence Technological University’s mission of providing the students, faculty and staff of the University with educational services of the highest quality. The pursuit and achievement of the Lawrence Technological University mission of education, research, and public service require that the privilege of the use of computing systems and software, internal and external data networks, as well as access to the World Wide Web, be made available to all members of the University community. The preservation of that privilege for the full community requires that each faculty member, staff member, student, and other authorized user comply with institutional and external standards for appropriate use.
To assist and ensure such compliance, Lawrence Technological University established the following policy, which supplements all applicable University policies, including sexual harassment, patent and copyright, and student and employee disciplinary policies, as well as applicable federal and state laws.
General Use and Ownership
- Authorized use of Lawrence Technological University-owned or operated computing and network resources shall be consistent with the mission and values of the University and consistent with this policy.
- Use of the University network or computing resources is restricted to those having proper authorization to use that particular resource. It is a violation of the law and university policy to assist in, encourage, or conceal from authorities any unauthorized use, or attempt an unauthorized use, of any of the University's computers or network resources.
- This policy applies to all Lawrence Technological University computing and network resources, University telephones, University-distributed laptop and tablet computers, and external computing and network resources accessed via Lawrence Technological University’s computing and network resources.
- Individuals with personally-owned computers, but who rely upon the university network to connect those computers, either through the University on-campus or remote network connection are expected to abide by the policies set forth in this document.
- The University reserves the right to limit access to its networks and any posted materials when applicable campus or University policies or codes, contractual obligations, or state or federal laws are violated.
- Personally-owned computers which house materials that violate the University’s policies and/or are used in a manner inconsistent with University policies are subject to network disconnection without notice.
- Although the University does not generally monitor or restrict the content of material transported across networks, it reserves the right to access and review all aspects of its computing systems and networks, including individual login sessions and account files, to investigate performance or system problems, search for viruses and other harmful programs, or upon reasonable cause to determine if a user is violating this policy or state or federal laws. The University further reserves the right to inspect non-University owned computers that are connected to the University’s resources upon reasonable cause to determine if a user is violating University policy or state or federal laws.
- This policy may be supplemented with additional guidelines by campus units that operate their own computers or networks, provided such guidelines are consistent with this policy. In addition, users are responsible for abiding by the acceptable use policies of Lawrence Tech authorized network and software providers.
- Lawrence Technological University will comply with requests from law enforcement agencies for access to information contained anywhere within the University’s computer system. The University is not responsible for notification to the account holder of such a request.
User Responsibilities
Privacy: No user should access, view, copy, alter or destroy another’s personal electronic files without permission (unless authorized or required to do so by law or regulation). If another user has failed to close out their session, a new user must close that session and enter their own username and password to use that computer.
Copyright: Written permission from the copyright holder is required to duplicate any copyrighted material, except where consistent with Fair Use. This includes but is not limited to duplication of music, audiotapes, videotapes, photographs, illustrations, computer software, data and all other information for educational use or any other purpose. Software and databases that reside on the University’s computing network are owned by the University or third parties. These works are protected by copyright and other laws, together with licenses and other contractual agreements. Users are required to respect and abide by the terms and conditions of software use and redistribution licenses. Such restrictions may include prohibitions against copying programs or data for use on the University’s network or for distribution outside the University, against the resale of data or programs, or against the use of software for non-educational purposes, or for financial gain, and against public disclosure of information about programs (e.g., source code) or data without the owner’s authorization.
Harassment, Libel and Slander: No user may use the University’s computers, telephones or networks for the purpose of libel, slander or harass of any other person.
Cheating: Students are not permitted to use software or other learning technologies such as Instant Messenger or blogging for the purpose of academic dishonesty in the classroom. Sanctions will be imposed as stated in the Student Code of Conduct.
Modifying Software or Software Installation: A user may not modify the software configuration on any computer provided for general access.
Access to Computing Resources:
- Accounts: Accounts created by a system administrator for an individual are for the personal use of that individual only.
- Sharing of Access: Computer accounts, passwords, telephone authorization codes and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and not shared with others. The assigned user is responsible for any use of the account. Sharing of a computer account constitutes an inappropriate use and may lead to termination of that account and any accounts associated with the person making improper use of that account.
- Permitting Unauthorized Access: Users may not run or otherwise configure software or hardware to intentionally allow access by unauthorized users. Failure to configure hardware or software in a way that reasonably prevents access by unauthorized users is a violation of acceptable use.
- Termination of Access: Upon students separation from the University, appropriate security restrictions will be placed on the account to limit access to the University’s network and computing resources.
Circumventing Security: Users are prohibited from attempting to circumvent or subvert any system’s security measures. Users are prohibited from using any computer program or device to intercept or decode passwords or similar access control information.
Breaching Security: Activities which degrade the performance of a computer system or network, use of a system or network for which the user is not authorized, or deprive authorized users of resources or access to computers or networks is prohibited. Breach of security includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Creating or propagating viruses
- Hacking
- Password grabbing
- Disk scavenging
Abuse of Computer Resources: Abuse of Lawrence Technological University computer resources is prohibited. This abuse includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Distributing computer viruses: Users must not knowingly distribute or launch viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other rogue programs.)
- Rogue Access Points: Users are not allowed to install access points without written authorization from Lawrence Tech IT Services.
- Port Scanning: Users are prohibited from systematically scanning University computer ports by use of scanner software or any other device.
- Flooding: Generating excessive network traffic, including spamming and denial-of-service, is prohibited.
- Game Playing: Limited recreational game playing, which is not part of authorized and assigned research or instructional activity, is acceptable, but computing and network services are not to be used for extensive or competitive recreational game playing.
- Chain Letters: The propagation of chain letters is considered an unacceptable practice and is prohibited.
- Unauthorized Servers: The establishment of a background process that services incoming requests from anonymous users for purposes of gaming, chatting or browsing the Web is prohibited.
- Unauthorized Monitoring: A user may not use computing resources for unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications.
- Private Commercial Purposes: The computing resources of Lawrence Technological University shall not be used for personal or private commercial purposes or for financial gain.
The issuance of a password or other means of access is to assure appropriate confidentiality of Lawrence Technological University files and information and does not guarantee privacy for personal or improper use of university equipment or facilities.
Lawrence Technological University attempts to provide reasonable security against intrusion and damage to files stored on the central facilities. Lawrence Technological University also provides some facilities for archiving and retrieving files specified by users; and for recovering files after accidental loss of data. However, the University is not responsible for unauthorized access by other users or for loss due to power failure, fire, floods, etc. Lawrence Technological University makes no warranties with respect to Internet services, and it specifically assumes no responsibilities for the content of any advice or information received by a user through the use of Lawrence Technological University computer network.
Users should be aware that Lawrence Technological University computer systems and networks may be subject to unauthorized access or tampering. In addition, computer records, including e-mail, are considered "records" which may be accessible to the public under the provisions federal or state law.
Access to modern information technology is essential to Lawrence Technological University’s mission of providing the students, faculty and staff of the University with educational services of the highest quality. The pursuit and achievement of the Lawrence Technological University mission of education, research, and public service require that the privilege of the use of computing systems and software, internal and external data networks, as well as access to the World Wide Web, be made available to all members of the University community. The preservation of that privilege for the full community requires that each faculty member, staff member, student, and other authorized user comply with institutional and external standards for appropriate use.
To assist and ensure such compliance, Lawrence Technological University established the following policy, which supplements all applicable University policies, including sexual harassment, patent and copyright, and student and employee disciplinary policies, as well as applicable federal and state laws.
General Use and Ownership
- Authorized use of Lawrence Technological University-owned or operated computing and network resources shall be consistent with the mission and values of the University and consistent with this policy.
- Use of the University network or computing resources is restricted to those having proper authorization to use that particular resource. It is a violation of the law and university policy to assist in, encourage, or conceal from authorities any unauthorized use, or attempt an unauthorized use, of any of the University's computers or network resources.
- This policy applies to all Lawrence Technological University computing and network resources, University telephones, University-distributed laptop and tablet computers, and external computing and network resources accessed via Lawrence Technological University’s computing and network resources.
- Individuals with personally-owned computers, but who rely upon the university network to connect those computers, either through the University on-campus or remote network connection are expected to abide by the policies set forth in this document.
- The University reserves the right to limit access to its networks and any posted materials when applicable campus or University policies or codes, contractual obligations, or state or federal laws are violated.
- Personally-owned computers which house materials that violate the University’s policies and/or are used in a manner inconsistent with University policies are subject to network disconnection without notice.
- Although the University does not generally monitor or restrict the content of material transported across networks, it reserves the right to access and review all aspects of its computing systems and networks, including individual login sessions and account files, to investigate performance or system problems, search for viruses and other harmful programs, or upon reasonable cause to determine if a user is violating this policy or state or federal laws. The University further reserves the right to inspect non-University owned computers that are connected to the University’s resources upon reasonable cause to determine if a user is violating University policy or state or federal laws.
- This policy may be supplemented with additional guidelines by campus units that operate their own computers or networks, provided such guidelines are consistent with this policy. In addition, users are responsible for abiding by the acceptable use policies of Lawrence Tech authorized network and software providers.
- Lawrence Technological University will comply with requests from law enforcement agencies for access to information contained anywhere within the University’s computer system. The University is not responsible for notification to the account holder of such a request.
User Responsibilities
Privacy: No user should access, view, copy, alter or destroy another’s personal electronic files without permission (unless authorized or required to do so by law or regulation). If another user has failed to close out their session, a new user must close that session and enter their own username and password to use that computer.
Copyright: Written permission from the copyright holder is required to duplicate any copyrighted material, except where consistent with Fair Use. This includes but is not limited to duplication of music, audiotapes, videotapes, photographs, illustrations, computer software, data and all other information for educational use or any other purpose. Software and databases that reside on the University’s computing network are owned by the University or third parties. These works are protected by copyright and other laws, together with licenses and other contractual agreements. Users are required to respect and abide by the terms and conditions of software use and redistribution licenses. Such restrictions may include prohibitions against copying programs or data for use on the University’s network or for distribution outside the University, against the resale of data or programs, or against the use of software for non-educational purposes, or for financial gain, and against public disclosure of information about programs (e.g., source code) or data without the owner’s authorization.
Harassment, Libel and Slander: No user may use the University’s computers, telephones or networks for the purpose of libel, slander or harass of any other person.
Cheating: Students are not permitted to use software or other learning technologies such as Instant Messenger or blogging for the purpose of academic dishonesty in the classroom. Sanctions will be imposed as stated in the Student Code of Conduct.
Modifying Software or Software Installation: A user may not modify the software configuration on any computer provided for general access.
Access to Computing Resources:
- Accounts: Accounts created by a system administrator for an individual are for the personal use of that individual only.
- Sharing of Access: Computer accounts, passwords, telephone authorization codes and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and not shared with others. The assigned user is responsible for any use of the account. Sharing of a computer account constitutes an inappropriate use and may lead to termination of that account and any accounts associated with the person making improper use of that account.
- Permitting Unauthorized Access: Users may not run or otherwise configure software or hardware to intentionally allow access by unauthorized users. Failure to configure hardware or software in a way that reasonably prevents access by unauthorized users is a violation of acceptable use.
- Termination of Access: Upon students separation from the University, appropriate security restrictions will be placed on the account to limit access to the University’s network and computing resources.
Circumventing Security: Users are prohibited from attempting to circumvent or subvert any system’s security measures. Users are prohibited from using any computer program or device to intercept or decode passwords or similar access control information.
Breaching Security: Activities which degrade the performance of a computer system or network, use of a system or network for which the user is not authorized, or deprive authorized users of resources or access to computers or networks is prohibited. Breach of security includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Creating or propagating viruses
- Hacking
- Password grabbing
- Disk scavenging
Abuse of Computer Resources: Abuse of Lawrence Technological University computer resources is prohibited. This abuse includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Distributing computer viruses: Users must not knowingly distribute or launch viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other rogue programs.)
- Rogue Access Points: Users are not allowed to install access points without written authorization from Lawrence Tech IT Services.
- Port Scanning: Users are prohibited from systematically scanning University computer ports by use of scanner software or any other device.
- Flooding: Generating excessive network traffic, including spamming and denial-of-service, is prohibited.
- Game Playing: Limited recreational game playing, which is not part of authorized and assigned research or instructional activity, is acceptable, but computing and network services are not to be used for extensive or competitive recreational game playing.
- Chain Letters: The propagation of chain letters is considered an unacceptable practice and is prohibited.
- Unauthorized Servers: The establishment of a background process that services incoming requests from anonymous users for purposes of gaming, chatting or browsing the Web is prohibited.
- Unauthorized Monitoring: A user may not use computing resources for unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications.
- Private Commercial Purposes: The computing resources of Lawrence Technological University shall not be used for personal or private commercial purposes or for financial gain.
The issuance of a password or other means of access is to assure appropriate confidentiality of Lawrence Technological University files and information and does not guarantee privacy for personal or improper use of university equipment or facilities.
Lawrence Technological University attempts to provide reasonable security against intrusion and damage to files stored on the central facilities. Lawrence Technological University also provides some facilities for archiving and retrieving files specified by users; and for recovering files after accidental loss of data. However, the University is not responsible for unauthorized access by other users or for loss due to power failure, fire, floods, etc. Lawrence Technological University makes no warranties with respect to Internet services, and it specifically assumes no responsibilities for the content of any advice or information received by a user through the use of Lawrence Technological University computer network.
Users should be aware that Lawrence Technological University computer systems and networks may be subject to unauthorized access or tampering. In addition, computer records, including e-mail, are considered "records" which may be accessible to the public under the provisions federal or state law.