The information systems are owned by the University and are to be used for University related activities only. Information systems are to be used only for the purpose for which they are assigned and are not to be used for commercial purposes or non-university related activities without specific permission to do so. Computer programs, electronic mail, voice mail and electronic files are considered private and confidential unless they have explicitly been made available to other authorized individuals. However, the privacy and confidentiality cannot be guaranteed due to the limitations of security on the Internet and other networks. Their contents may be accessed by systems managers as files, programs and e-mail traverse a network.
Pornographic materials constitute harassing material to most users of the network.
A computer account assigned to an individual may not be used by others without explicit permission from the owner of that account. The individual is responsible for the proper use of the account, including proper password protection. Information system accounts which expire, along with the files in the expired accounts, will be deleted. Accounts expire in accordance with the terms of the account. Students E- mail messages will be deleted at the end of each semester.