Any unauthorized, deliberate action which damages or disrupts a computing system, alters its normal performance, or causes it to malfunction is a violation of this Code, regardless of system location or time duration. Use of any University computing or telecommunications device to gain unauthorized access to a non-University computing system is also prohibited, whatever the intent of such access may be. Reasonable care should be exercised when using any University computing resource. Users must use their accounts only for their intended purposes. For example, unsponsored research accounts or general departmental accounts should not be used for sponsored research work.
Contemporary ethics demands the respect of privacy.
Unauthorized access of, damage of, or tampering with any information stored in a University computer is a direct violation of this Code. Willful and improper access to, alteration of, or divulging of the contents of student or personnel record files or other proprietary administrative files is prohibited, and, if flagrant, may be considered as grounds for expulsion from the University or termination of employment. Improperly accessing or copying files related to research or coursework is also a serious violation of this Code and may be considered professional or academic misconduct. Persons who knowingly receive, divulge, or pass on University computer data that has been improperly accessed or obtained shall be considered accessories to the original infraction. But worse than any of these, software piracy is morally wrong.