This principal applies to work of all authors and publishers in all media. It encompasses respect for the right to acknowledgment, right to privacy and right to determine the form, manner and terms of publication and distribution. Because electronic information is volatile and easily reproduced, respect for the work and personal expression of others is especially critical in computer environments. Violations of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of privacy, unauthorized access and trade secret and copyright violations, may be grounds for sanctions against members of the academic community. Other Computer Usage Guidelines Users are to have valid authorized accounts and may only use those computer resources, which are specifically authorized.
Users are responsible for taking reasonable precautions to safeguard their own computer account.
Users should treat computing resources and electronic information as a valuable University resource. Users who publish home pages on the World Wide Web must identify themselves as the author. In addition, they must include the disclaimer that follows, or a similar disclaimer stating that any personal home page content reflects their own views and not necessarily that of the University. In addition, any links to other web resources must be clearly identified. Users may not change, copy, delete, read or otherwise access files or software owned by other parties without permission of the custodian of the files or the system administrator.