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Davenport University provides several technology resources for use by faculty, staff, students and other users that support its educational mission. These resources are ever changing due to advancements, but currently include computer hardware, software, services, email, voice mail, networks, mainframe, Internet, and connections. These resources are provided to assist faculty, staff, and students to learn and conduct University related business in the most efficient and effective manner.
- Email is provided to facilitate communications concerning the University's educational mission and related business; the use of the University's email system to distribute personal messages to multiple recipients is prohibited.
- Use of University technology resources to obtain or view inappropriate and/or sexually explicit information/pictures, distribute chain or junk mail, or other wasteful use is expressly prohibited.
All information residing in Davenport University's computers, computer networks, and voice mail networks is the property of the University. The University prohibits the copying of any computer software from its computers or networks, including the University's software or software owned or licensed from third parties
Employees and students are prohibited from loading any software, data, or information from outside sources onto the University's computers or networks. All loading of outside software, data, or information shall be completed by the person authorized to load them onto the University's computers or networks.
Information technology resources are to be used ethically and appropriately, in accordance with all University policies. All faculty, staff, students and other users are required to:
- Protect all password and login information.
- Deny access to unauthorized users.
- Receive proper training prior to access.
- Cooperate with any and all investigations of concern, problems, or technical difficulty related to University technology resources.
Information technology resources may NOT be used:
- For personal gain.
- For any illegal activity.
- To display, receive, archive, store, distribute, edit, propagate or record sexually explicit material, pirated software, or destructive materials (i.e. virus, worm, etc.).
- To send harassing, abusive, intimidating, discriminatory, or other offensive e-mails.
The University reserves the rights to restrict, monitor, and or interrupt the use of technology resources and the communications sent through any University technology resources, service, or on-line network. Any person that violates this University policy or applicable laws may also be subject to disciplinary action, including termination of employment or suspension from classes. Please note that network or computing providers outside the University may additionally impose their own conditions of appropriate use, for which all users are responsible.
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