SDBOR and University Center Acceptable Use Policy - Summarized

• Use the University Center's computing resources and facilities for legitimate University related purposes only. Do not use the resources for inappropriate, unwarranted or illegal purposes.
• It is illegal to use any University Center's resources for personal monetary gain.
• Use only those computers and computer accounts, networks and network accounts, for which you have authorization as granted by the University. Information in data files is private. Snooping in others' files is not only unethical, it is illegal. Breaking into other accounts is a felony.
• You are responsible for any and all use of your computer accounts. Use a password that will not be easy to guess. Protect your account's password and do not divulge your password to others. Do not share your account with others. Do not use another person's account. If you suspect someone else is using your account, contact the Help Desk.
• Do not send unsolicited, unwelcome e-mail (forwards). Mass e-mailings or postings (spammings) are forbidden.
• Use of the University Center's resources to harass or threaten someone else is expressly forbidden and in some cases may be illegal.
• Do not use the University Center's resources for the storage, transmission or display of pornographic material.
• Use common sense and courtesy. Do not print long documents during busy hours in the public labs. Do not display offensive material on screens and printers in the public labs.
• Observe all legal requirements specified in any software license or copyright.
• When using networks outside the University (such as the Internet), abide by the acceptable use policies of those systems.