Guidelines

Prohibited uses of the College-owned network or student-owned workstations accessing the College-owned network include, but are not limited to, the following:

Any use that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others. This includes sending copies of documents in violation of copyright laws, including inclusion of the work of others into electronic mail communications in violation of copyright laws.
Capture and “opening” of electronic mail not addressed to the recipient except as specifically authorized by the president or the academic vice president of the College to diagnose and correct the delivery system.
Use of electronic mail to harass or intimidate others, including harassment on the basis of race or color, sex or gender, national origin or ethnic origin or ancestry, disability, religion or creed, age, sexual orientation, veterans status, or citizenship or intending citizenship status, or to interfere with the ability of others to conduct College business.
Downloading, displaying, printing, creating, saving, or transmitting materials that use obscene, threatening, or disrespectful language, are pornographic, advocate illegal or violent acts.
For personal financial gain, gambling, or advertising.
Use of electronic mail systems to transmit patient information or for any purpose restricted or prohibited by law or regulation or by College policy.
“Spoofing”, i.e. constructing an electronic mail communication so that it appears to be from someone else.
“Spamming,” i.e. sending a large amount of electronic mail to a particular site or workstation sufficient to harass individuals, down servers or otherwise effectuate “denial of electronic mail service” to the campus or any other site.
“Snooping,” i.e. unauthorized access to the electronic files or electronic mail of others for the purpose of satisfying idle curiosity, with no substantial College-related purpose.
Attempting unauthorized access to electronic mail or attempting to breach any security measures on any electronic mail system or attempting to intercept any electronic mail transmissions without proper authorization.
Knowingly exporting, importing, or downloading a virus on to the College or any other computer system.
Any use that interferes with the proper functioning of the College’s information technology resources.
Any use that interferes with the ability of others to make use of the College’s computer and electronic media resources.

It is against College policy to use electronic media, such as voicemail, electronic mail, internet, or other means of electronic communications to send harassing, annoying, or obscene messages, messages that infringe on the privacy of another person or violates any College policy, any theft of electronic material for private usage, any fraudulent activity including any misrepresentation, or any other inappropriate use of electronic media.