Whenever feasible, systems should be administered so that bounced mail is directed to the system administrators in the form of headers only to protect privacy while ensuring reliable e-mail service. The University is not responsible for unofficial uses of computer resources. In particular, e-mail and personal Web pages often express private opinions which do not reflect University positions. Property Webster University computing and information resources are made available to individuals to assist in the pursuit of educational and other academic goals. Individuals and organizations will be held no less accountable for their actions in situations involving computers and information resources than they would be in dealing with other media.
Rules prohibiting theft and vandalism apply to software and data as well as to physical equipment.
No one shall alter or delete software, hardware, communications, or data belonging to someone else without authorization. Users may not browse, access, copy, or change private files without authorization. Users may not attempt to modify the computer system or software in any unauthorized manner. Use of Webster systems for non-Webster purposes, such as running an independent business, or volunteer work for some other organization, absent written authorization, may constitute theft of computer time. Activities by students related to their coursework or to the work of chartered student organizations, and by faculty or staff related to their contractual obligations are explicitly authorized by this policy.