COA Computer Services Computer Services College of the Atlantic provides access to its computing and information resources as a service to students, faculty and staff to assist in learning and the exchange of knowledge. Every user is responsible for the integrity of these resources. All users must respect the rights of other users, respect the integrity of the physical facilities and controls, and respect all pertinent license and contractual agreements. It is the expectation of College of the Atlantic that all members of its community act in accordance with these responsibilities, relevant laws and contractual obligations, and the highest standard of ethics. Users are expected to promote an atmosphere conducive to work and study.
All users have a right to privacy and freedom from libel and harassment.
Respect intellectual property. Users must respect all copyright issues regarding software, information and attributions of authorship. Many programs, images, sounds, text and related materials are owned by individual users or third parties and are protected by copyright and other laws, by licenses and other contractual agreements. Failure to abide by these restrictions is a crime. Software made available by the College is licensed for use, and is protected by copyright law.