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Computing Resources

Purpose

Use of Westfield State College computing resources is for purposes related to the College's mission.  All classes of computer service users may use computing resources only for purposes related to their studies, their instruction, the discharge of their duties as employees, their official business with the College and other College-sanctioned activities.  The use of Westfield State College computing resources for commercial purposes is not permitted.  This policy specifically addresses ethical and facilitative usage.

Policy

1. Ethical Usage:

   Computing resources will be used in accordance with the high ethical standards of the College.  Examples of unethical use follow.

   1. Violations of computer system security.
   2. Unauthorized use of computer accounts, access codes or network identification numbers assigned to others.
   3. Intentional use of computer telecommunication facilities in ways that unnecessarily impede the computing activities of others (randomly initiating interactive electronic communications or e-mail exchanges, overuse of interactive network utilities, and so forth).
   4. Use of computing facilities for private business purposes unrelated to the mission of the College or College life.
   5. Academic dishonesty (plagiarism, cheating).
   6. Violation of software license agreements.
   7. Violation of network usage policies and regulations.
   8. Violation of another user's privacy.
   9. Violation of student conduct regulations.
   10. Violation of College policies and procedures.
       
       
2. Facilitative usage:

   Westfield State College computing resources users can facilitate computing in the Westfield State College environment in many ways.  Collegiality demands the practice of facilitative computing.  It includes:

   1. Regular deletion of unneeded files from one's account on central machines.
   2. Refraining from overuse of connect time, information storage space, printing facilities or processing capacity.
   3. Refraining from overuse of interactive network utilities.
   4. The installation, for any purpose, or use of any peer-to-peer file sharing application (such as, but not limited to, KaZaA, FastTrack, Gnutella, BeatShare, Limeware, etc.) is not permitted on the Westfield State College network.  In addition, any other network-based, nonacademic application that consumes the College's limited bandwitdth may be limited or restricted.  The Chief Information Officer must approve the installation of any server or server-based application of the Westfield State College network.
      
      
3. Sanctions

   Violation of the policies described above for legal and ethical use of computing resources will be dealt with seriously.  Violators will be subject to the normal disciplinary procedures of the College, and in addition, the loss of computing privileges may result.  Illegal acts involving Westfield State College computing resources may also be subject to prosecution by state and federal authorities.

   Students who violate the policy, as established in Section 2D above, will be subject to the following sanctions:

   1^st offense: Service will be shut off immediately and the student will need to meet with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to have service reinstated.  Once the student has met with CIO service will be reinstated immediately.

   2^nd offense: Suspension of service for one week.  Service will be shut off immediately and the student will need to meet with the Chief Information Officer to have service reinstated.

   3^rd offense: Suspension for service of one month.  Service will be shut off immediately and the student will be referred to the Student Conduct Office.  Student will be assessed a $75 service fee.

   4^th offense: Suspension of service for the remainder of the academic semester plus one full academic semester beyond.  Service will be shut off immediately and the student will be referred to the Student Conduct Office.  Student will be assessed a $150 service fee.

   5^th offense: Suspension from College housing for the remainder of the academic semester plus one full academic semester beyond.