Regulations for Use of Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies (ACCMS), Kyoto University

Order No. 23
Enacted: April 2, 2002

Article 1. These Regulations prescribe essential matters in relation to the use of thesupercomputer systems of the Inter-university services and general-purpose
computer systems (hereafter the “Large-scale computer systems”) managed andoperated by Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University(hereafter the “Center”).
Article 2. The Large-scale computer systems may be used for purposes including
academic research and education.
Article 3. The Large-scale computer systems may be used by the following categories ofpeople.
(1) Academic staff members of universities, junior colleges, higher colleges oftechnology and inter-university research institute, and those equivalent thereto(2) Graduate school students and those equivalent thereto(3) Persons engaged exclusively in research and affiliated with institutions operated
by a national or local government authority for the purpose of academic research(4) Persons engaged in academic research funded by the Grants-in-Aid for ScientificResearch program(5) Other persons authorized by the Director of the CenterArticle 4. Those wishing to use the Large-scale computer systems must submit thespecified application form to the Director of the Center and receive authorization.
2. The Director of the Center shall issue user ID to those authorized to use the Largescale computer systems (hereafter “Users”) and notify them accordingly.
Article 5. Users must report the results of usages associated with their user ID to theDirector of the Center at the end of the fiscal year.
2. The Director of the Center may require Users to provide reports on their use on
occasions other than those stipulated in the preceding paragraph.
Article 6. When publishing papers and other outputs on the results of research using
the Large-scale computer systems, Users must clearly state in such outputs thatthey have used the Center.
Article 7. Users and/or their proxies must bear a Large-scale computer systems usage
fee as a contribution to the costs of their use.
2. The amounts and methods of defrayment of Large-scale computer systems usage
fee shall be prescribed separately by the President.
Article 8. Users must promptly report to the Director of the Center and/or re-apply, asseparately prescribed by the Director of the Center, if they wish to alter any details
provided in the application form or when there is any change in such details.
Article 9. Users must report promptly to the Director of the Center if they damage anyof the Center’s devices or other facilities, or lose or damage any printed matter.

2. The Director of the Center may require compensation from those causing damageor loss.
Article 10. The Director of the Center may revoke approval of use of the Large-scalecomputer systems or suspend use for a designated period for any User whocontravenes these Regulations or other rules made pursuant to them, or otherwise
significantly obstructs the operation of the Center.
Article 11. The Director of the Center shall prescribe any essential matters in relation
to the use of the Center that are not prescribed in these Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions
1. These Regulations take effect on April 2, 2002, and apply from April 1, 2002.
2. The following regulations are hereby abolished.
(1) Kyoto University Regulations for Use of the Data Processing Center (Order No.
22, 1969)(2) Kyoto University Regulations for Use of the Center for Information andMultimedia Studies (Order No. 2, 1998)
3. Persons granted approval pursuant to the Kyoto University Regulations for Use ofthe Data Processing Center for use in the 2002 academic year prior to theseRegulations coming into effect shall be deemed approved pursuant to theseRegulations.
4. Persons granted approval for use pursuant to the Kyoto University Regulations for
Use of the Center for Information and Multimedia Studies prior to theseRegulations coming into effect shall be deemed approved pursuant to theseRegulations.
[Supplementary provisions for interim amendments omitted here]
Supplementary Provision (Order No. 16, 2005)
These Regulations shall take effect on April 1, 2005.