Technology Failure Response Plan ITS Home Colgate Home Page Responsible Use of Networks and Computing Facilities Colgate University is a private institution fully committed to the ideals of academic freedom, freedom of expression, and multicultural diversity. At the same time, inappropriate behavior and malicious misuse of computing resources that in any way degrades the university equipment and services or violates the rights of others in the community is strictly prohibited. While ITS is responsible for monitoring the use of computer systems, it is also the responsibility of all individuals in the Colgate community to urge their peers and colleagues to use the network and systems appropriately. This is the only way that the integrity and availability of the network and systems can be ensured for everyone. Each member of the community is responsible for using only those accounts or computers for which he or she has authorization and is responsible for protecting all passwords.
Individual responsibility includes respecting the rights of other users.
Individuals are urged to report unauthorized use of computers, networks, or other ITS facilities on campus by calling the ITS Helpline at ext. 7111 or notifying the Chief Information Officer at ext. Institutional Privileges Colgate University reserves the right to allocate resources in different ways in order to achieve maximum usage. To accomplish this, the system administrators may suspend or terminate privileges of individuals without notice if malicious misuse or use inconsistent with this policy, any other university policy, or applicable law is discovered. Privileges may also be suspended, without notice, to meet time-dependent, critical operational needs.