Access to these systems is granted subject to adherence to generally accepted ethics. Unapproved or unethical use of such access may be grounds for revocation of this access. Access to computing systems for students is generally granted for the duration of an academic term. At the end of each academic term, all student access numbers and the associated data and program files associated with these access numbers are purged. Prior to this purge, a complete backup of the affected data and program files is performed.
Dormant accounts are also subject to purge.
Periodic monitoring of system and storage use may be performed to identify abnormal use patterns. Exceptions to this policy are handled on a case by case basis according to the procedures outlined below. Access to computing systems for faculty and staff is generally granted for the duration of the faculty or staff member's employment and is removed when employment is terminated, regardless of the nature of the termination. Periodic monitoring of system and storage use may be performed to identify dormant access numbers as candidates for removal from the system. All requests for access numbers, IDs, and accounts are maintained on file permanently.