Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3358:14 - Northwest State Community College › Chapter 3358:14-13 - Information Technlology › Section 3358:14-13-01 - Information technology

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								This policy
			 applies to all users of Northwest state community college (NSCC) computing
			 resources, whether affiliated with NSCC or not, regardless of whether the user
			 is on campus or off, regardless of the client used to access a resource, and
			 regardless of the specific use of a resource. Additional policies may apply to
			 specific computers, computer systems, or networks used by specific units of
			 NSCC. All sections of this policy also apply to college publications on the
			 Internet.
(B)
								The college acquires, develops, and maintains
			 computers, computer systems, and networks as a part of the educational,
			 physical, and social learning infrastructure. The computing resources are
			 intended for college-related purposes which include direct and indirect support
			 of NSCC's instruction, research, and service missions; college administrative
			 functions; student and campus life activities; and the free exchange of ideas
			 among members of the college community and between the college community and
			 the wider local, national, and world communities.
(C)
								This policy
			 establishes a college-wide information security program. This program develops
			 and maintains standards and guidelines for the protection of information in
			 compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
(D)
								The rights of
			 academic freedom and freedom of expression apply to the use of college
			 computing resources. However, as is true of any other college-provided resource
			 and college-related activity, those rights do not supersede other binding
			 requirements, responsibilities, and limitations of legal and ethical behavior.
			 In particular, legitimate use of a computer, computer system, or network does
			 not extend to whatever is technically possible. The limitations and constraints
			 built into computer operating systems and networks are not the sole
			 restrictions on what is permissible. Users must abide by all applicable
			 restrictions, whether or not they are enforced mechanically or electronically,
			 and whether or not they can be circumvented by technical means.
(E)
								While NSCC
			 encourages fully utilizing the internet in addition to traditional collections
			 to access information and educational resources, not all sources on the
			 internet contain information that is accurate, complete, current, legal, safe,
			 or secure. The college does not endorse the viewpoints nor vouch for the
			 accuracy of general information accessed through the internet and cannot be
			 held responsible for its content. Some resources and destinations accessed
			 through the internet contain information that some people find offensive or
			 objectionable. Internet users access sites at their own risk. Images viewed on
			 screens in open labs and offices may be viewed inadvertently by a wide
			 audience. NSCC is not responsible for the information accessed or displayed
			 using college systems.
(F)
								NSCC recognizes the key role that information
			 technology services plays in the learning process and individual development
			 and realizes the key role technology plays in students' success. Therefore,
			 information services access priority is given to academic and college-related
			 work. Resources used for general interest that relate to educational material
			 and learning is encouraged, but priority will be given to course-related
			 usage.
(G)
								All users of college computing resources must:
(1)
									Comply with all
			 federal, state, and other applicable laws; all generally applicable college
			 rules and policies; and all applicable contracts and licenses. Examples of such
			 laws, rules, policies, contracts, and licenses include, but are not limited to,
			 the laws of libel, privacy, copyright, trademark, obscenity, and child
			 pornography; the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Computer Fraud
			 and Abuse Act, which prohibit "hacking", "cracking", and similar activities;
			 NSCC's code of student conduct; NSCC's sexual harassment policy; FERPA and
			 HIPAA laws; and all applicable software licenses. Users who engage in
			 electronic communications with persons in other states or countries or on other
			 systems or networks should be aware that they may be subject to the laws of
			 those states and countries and the rules and policies of those systems and
			 networks. Users are responsible for ascertaining, understanding, and complying
			 with the laws, rules, policies, contracts, and licenses applicable to their
			 particular uses.
(2)
									Use only those computing resources that they are
			 authorized to use and only in the manner and to the extent authorized. Ability
			 to access computing resources does not, by itself, imply authorization to do
			 so. Users are responsible for ascertaining what authorizations are necessary
			 and for obtaining them before proceeding. Accounts and passwords may not, under
			 any circumstances, be shared with, or used
(3)
									by, persons other
			 than those to whom they have been assigned by NSCC.
(4)
									Respect the
			 privacy of other users and their accounts, regardless of whether those accounts
			 are securely protected. The ability to access an account does not by itself
			 imply authorization to do so. Users are responsible for ascertaining what
			 authorizations are necessary and for obtaining them before
			 proceeding.
(5)
									Respect the finite capacity of those resources and
			 limit use so as not to consume an unreasonable amount of those resources or to
			 interfere unreasonably with the activity of other users. NSCC may require users
			 to limit or refrain from specific uses in accordance with this principle or for
			 similar reasons.
(6)
									Not use those resources for personal financial gain or
			 commercial purposes which is strictly prohibited. Personal, non-commercial, use
			 of college computing resources is permitted when it does not consume a
			 significant amount of these resources, does not interfere with the performance
			 of the user's job or other college responsibilities, and is otherwise in
			 compliance with this policy. NSCC may limit personal use if
			 needed.
(7)
									Refrain from stating or implying that they speak on
			 behalf of NSCC and from using college trademarks and logos without
			 authorization. Affiliation with NSCC does not, by itself, imply authorization
			 to speak on behalf of the college.
(8)
									Policy violators
			 may be denied access to college computing resources and may be subjected to
			 other penalties and disciplinary action, both within and outside of the
			 college. Violations will normally be handled through college disciplinary
			 procedures applicable to the relevant user. For example, alleged violations by
			 students normally will be investigated, and any penalties or other discipline
			 normally will be imposed by the vice president of academics and student
			 services. However, as a precaution the college may temporarily suspend or block
			 access to an account prior to the initiation or completion of such procedures
			 in order to protect the integrity, security, or functionality
			 of
(9)
									college or other computing resources or to protect NSCC
			 from liability. NSCC may also refer suspected violations of applicable law to
			 appropriate law enforcement agencies.