2006-2007- Volume 81, No. 1

1. Intent
   The Board of Trustees shall allow and restrict use of information technology as outlined in the following sections labeled Acceptable Use and Prohibited Use. In cases requiring authorization or approval as stated in the following, such approval will come from the cabinet member in charge of the area and the Vice President for Information Technology (or appointed designees).


2. Acceptable Use
   A. Information technology use that supports and enables the effective and efficient completion of job description duties and assigned tasks is acceptable.
   B. Information technology use by faculty (and students under the direction of faculty) that contributes to scholarly research and academic work within the boundaries of the approved curriculum is acceptable.
   C. Occasional and infrequent personal use that does not interfere with job duties, superseded work responsibilities, or add additional costs to the College is acceptable. The cost to the employee per page for printing shall be the same as the cost per page for a photo copy as set forth in Board of Trustees’ Rule 6Hx23-5.17.


3. Prohibited Use
   A. Use of College information technology to break any international, federal, state or local law (or to aid in any crime) is prohibited.
   B. Use of College information technology for creation, storage, display or transmission of profit-oriented, commercial, political or business purpose is prohibited.
   C. Consistent with the College’s sexual harassment policy, creating, viewing, storing, transmitting or publicly displaying pornographic (as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court), obscene, defaming, slanderous, harassing, or offensive data (including sound, video, text, and graphics data) is prohibited.
   D. Circumventing established College software security procedures or obtaining information system access and passwords to which one is not entitled is prohibited.
   E. Unauthorized alteration or removal of College hardware security systems is prohibited.
   F. Unauthorized modifications to College hardware or software are prohibited.
   G. Unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction of another employee’s data, programs, or electronic mail is prohibited.
   H. Connecting or installing personal or non College owned information technology hardware or software to the College network without prior approval is prohibited.
   I. Installing non College owned software without prior approval and documented proof of legal licensure is prohibited.


4. Inspection
   The Board reserves the right to review and inspect all data and materials on any computer furnished by the College to any student or employee.


5. Consequences of Unacceptable Use
   A. Unacceptable use may result in the revocation of access to College information technology.
   B. Employees and students who violate this Rule shall be subject to discipline from reprimand to dismissal. The following disciplinary procedures shall apply:
   
   1. Career Service Employees Career service employees may be subject to disciplinary action as provided in the Career Service Manual, Board of Trustees’ Disciplinary Rules relating to career service employees and Section 120.57 of the Florida Statutes.
   2. Administrative and Faculty Members Administrative staff and faculty members may be subject to disciplinary action as provided in the rules of the Department of Education, State Board of Community Colleges Rules 6A- 14.0411(4) and/or (6).
   3. Students Students may be subject to discipline as provided in Board of Trustees’ Rule 6Hx23-4.35 and Procedure P6Hx23-4.35.
   
   C. Remedial or disciplinary action will depend upon the nature of incident(s).

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