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The academic computing
facilities at Skidmore College are intended as a learning resource
for all members of the college community. While IT encourages
users to explore the versatility and power of a modern
computing environment, users must refrain from activities that are
in violation of the goals of a liberal arts college.
Thus, all users agree
to abide by the following rules:
- Computer facilities
will not be used for activities that are in violation of campus,
local, state, or federal rules. This includes cheating, plagiarism,
theft, vandalism, pornography, copyright violations (including
music, still images, video, software, and text), and other similar acts.
Users should also avoid "unauthorized collaboration"
as defined in the Academic Information Guide and Student Handbook.
- Computer facilities
will not be used for moneymaking activities including the
resale of computer services, test processing, or statistical
analysis. Externally funded consultancies or research projects
must be authorized in advance by the Dean of Faculty in consultation
with IT.
- Users will respect
an individual's right to privacy and will not read, copy,
or print material written by others that is not intended for
public inspection.
- Users will refrain
from any activity that threatens the integrity of the computer
system at Skidmore College. This includes, but is not limited
to, the modification of system services and utilities, the
assumption of unwarranted privileges, sabotage, or other activities
that interfere with public access to computer resources.
- Users agree to
abide by IT rules governing the equitable access to computer
facilities. This includes, for example, rules to ration computer
login time, or to control the distribution of software and
documentation. Users will refrain from practices to subvert
these access rules.
- Every user is
personally responsible for the integrity of the account assigned
to that individual. Usernames are not transferable to other
users or publicly distributable without prior authorization
from IT.
Violations of these rules may result in the revocation of computer
use privileges and/or referral to the appropriate judicial
forum.
This policy was adopted by the Academic Computing Committee,
ca. 1986.
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