Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-11 - Polilcies on Hiring Policies and Benefits › Section 3359-11-10 - Access and acceptable use of university computer and informational resources

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Authority.
The university of Akron is the legal owner or operator of all
				university "IT" systems, university "IT" resources and university information
				stored on those systems and resources.
(B) Definitions and functions.
(1) "IT." "IT" means information
			 technology.
(2) "Systems
			 Authority." "Systems Authority" is the head of a specific subdivision,
			 department, or office of the university who is responsible for oversight of
			 particular "IT" systems, as delegated through the applicable organizational
			 structure. This authority may be delegated through the applicable
			 organizational structure.
(3)
			 "Systems Administrator." "Systems Authorities" may designate another person or
			 persons for purposes of system administration as "System Administrator" to
			 manage the particular system assigned to him or her. "Systems Administrators"
			 oversee the day-to-day operation of the system and are authorized to determine
			 who is permitted access to particular IT resources.
(4) "Certifying Authority." College deans, in
			 the case of colleges, and the appropriate vice president, in the case of
			 university administrative units, have "certifying authority" within their area
			 of responsibility, and are thus responsible for certifying the appropriateness
			 and accuracy of an official university document for electronic publication in
			 the course of university business.
(5) "Information Owner." "Information Owners"
			 are those individuals in a specific subdivision, department, or office of the
			 university who have custody of the record information and who are accountable
			 for its use and misuse. These individuals are often referred to as record
			 custodians. "Information Owners" are authorized to determine who is permitted
			 access to particular "IT" resources.
(6) "IT" systems. "IT" systems are the
			 electronic information processing, storage, and transmission systems, which
			 include but are not limited to, the computers, terminals, printers,
			 peripherals, PDAs and other portable devices, networks, modem banks, online and
			 offline storage media and related equipment, software, and data files that are
			 owned, managed, or maintained by the university of Akron. "IT" systems also
			 include, but are not limited to, institutional and departmental information
			 systems, faculty research systems, desktop computers, the university's campus
			 network, and university general access computer clusters.
(7) "IT" resources. "IT" resources are the
			 electronic facilities and electronic access codes and accounts made available
			 to university faculty, staff, 
									professional staff,
			 students and approved guests, and include but are not limited to computers,
			 networks, telephones, and information.
(8) Specific authorization. Specific
			 authorization is documented permission provided by the applicable "Systems
			 Administrator," "Information Owner," or "Certifying Authority."