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Code of Conduct for Users of Monroe Community College Computer Systems
Individuals who use MCC computer facilities and systems must
assume the responsibility for using these resources in an appropriate manner
for college related work only. Misuse of computer facilities is considered a
violation of College policy and may also be a violation of state and federal
law. Please note that MCC computers are public access computers where you
should have no expectations of privacy.
Individuals using MCC's computing facilities are NOT permitted to:
- Copy, download,
change, distribute or modify any computer programs (in part or whole),
subroutines, graphics, etc… from a website, textbook or another
individual without the written consent or permission of the author. This
may be considered plagiarism and/or a violation of copyright and patent
laws. Examples include: MP3, DVD, WAV, WMA, AVI, ASF, VIV etc…
- Use MCC
facilities and systems for the purpose of advertising or running an
organization or business
- Sending, viewing
and/or printing lewd or pornographic materials or other related
activities unless directly authorized, in writing, by an instructor and
the coordinator of the learning environment.
- Participate in
any form of chat room, unless otherwise authorized by your instructor or
the coordinator of the learning environment.
- Play or download
any type of computer games or entertainment activities.
- Reveal your
password to anyone including faculty and staff, or let another person
use their account. You are responsible for what is done with your
account.
- Change, copy,
delete, distribute, read, or otherwise access files without the
permission of the owner. If it's not yours, don't touch it.
- Prevent others
from accessing systems or unreasonably slow down a system by
deliberately running wasteful jobs. Examples include disabling or
crashing the system, playing games, sending mass mailings, creating
unnecessary or multiple jobs and process names, etc.
- Bypass
accounting or security mechanisms, attempt to circumvent data-protection
or system consistency schemes, or attempt to uncover security loopholes.
- Provide others
with programs or files that cause damage to their files or the operation
of their computer system, compromise the security of their accounts, or
disable their account.
- Harass others by
sending annoying, obscene, libelous, or threatening messages.
- Disobey the
rules of any computer system or network that you remotely access through
MCC's computer systems.
- Aid or abet
another person in violating any part of this Code of Conduct.
The above list is not exhaustive. This Code of Conduct is intended to
require compliance with all local, state, and federal laws. Individuals who
violate any part of the Code of Conduct will be subject to college
disciplinary action, criminal prosecution or civil action.
Disclaimer
The student e-mail system consists of around 25,000 accounts, which are
automatically created and deleted based on student record
information. There are no implied warranties or guarantees
regarding the security and/or reliability of the system. While every
effort has been made to maximize system uptime, reliability, and security,
we can not guarantee it. Further, while the student e-mail system is
backed up, we will not restore individual e-mail accounts or messages.
The backups exist for disaster recovery purposes: in case the server or
servers crash, we can restore the entire system. Please keep your own
backup copies of everything that is related to your class work as well as
anything else that is important to you.
If you have questions or problems that can not be answered by these
pages, please do one of the following:
Ask a student aide in the
Electronic Learning Center
Send an e-mail inquiry to
studenthelp@student.monroecc.edu
Visit the Student E-Mail help desk
in room 3-134 at the Brighton Campus or call 292-2555.
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