Wireless Network Acceptable Use Policy

Applies to: Ivy Tech Community College Students, Faculty, Staff and Guests.

Summary: Ivy Tech Community College provides a wireless computer network, including access to the Internet, for students, faculty, staff, and guests of Ivy Tech Community College in order to further the educational purposes of the College. Use of the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network is governed by all applicable local, state, and federal laws, this Wireless Network AUP and Ivy Tech Community College Student Computing Practices, as well as the rules and regulations of the College. Faculty and staff are also subject to Employee Computing Practices.

Contacts: Computer & Technology Services, 812.330.6084, BLM_CTS-FT@bloomington.ivytech.edu

Details

Introduction: Ivy Tech Community College provides a wireless computer network, including access to the Internet, for students, faculty, staff, and guests of Ivy Tech Community College in order to further the educational purposes of the College. Use of the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network is governed by all applicable local, state, and federal laws, this Wireless Network AUP and Ivy Tech Community College Student Computing Practices, as well as the rules and regulations of the College. Faculty and staff are also subject to Employee Computing Practices.

College Authority: By using the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network, users are granting permission for authorized network administrators to monitor and/or intercept electronic communications. Access that is necessary to render services or to protect the property of the provider of these services (Ivy Tech Community College) is allowed under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA). Ivy Tech Community College does not monitor personal communications on a regular basis, but may do so on occasion to monitor network performance and to ensure adherence to this AUP.

Privileges of Network Users: The primary purpose of the College's network is to support academic endeavors. This priority is followed by the College's business requirements. Beyond these primary functions, all users of the Ivy Tech Community College network will generally be granted equitable access to as many network services as technology and network capacities allow.

Responsibilities of Network Users

1. Access to the wireless network is through individual accounts with password protection. All willful violations of this policy that can be traced to an individual account name will be treated as the sole responsibility of the owner of that account. DO NOT share your username and password with others.
2. Users are responsibile for ensuring they are running up-to-date anti-virus software and that they have all applicable software patches/updates installed.
3. Network users must respect all copyrights. Commercial software licensed to Ivy Tech Community College may only be installed on machines expressly covered by the licensing agreements. Downloading or sharing of copyright or unlicensed materials is prohibited.
4. The running of programs, services, systems, processes or servers by a single user or group of users that may substantially degrade network performance or accessibility will not be allowed. Electronic chain letters, mail bombs, and excessive recreational use of the network are prohibited.
5. Connecting to "peer-to-peer" or file-sharing networks or downloading large files (such as CD-ROM ISO images), is also prohibited. Students may not use Instant Messaging or Voice Chat software on the wireless network.
6. Users must be aware that as they connect their machines through the wireless network that they expose their computers to worms, viruses, trojans horses, denial of service attacks, intrusions, packet sniffing and other abuses by third-parties on- and off-campus. Ivy Tech Community College highly discourages the conducting of confidential transactions (such as online banking) over any wireless network, including our own.
7. Users are responsible for all devices they connect to Ivy Tech Community College's network.
8. Users are responsible for maintaining the security of any devices while connected to the Ivy Tech Community College network.

Limitations of Wireless Network Access

1. User agrees that the College is in no way liable for any damage, undesired resource usage, or detrimental effects that may occur to the user's device while the device is attached to the network.
2. The user is responsible for any actions taken from a device connected with his/her credentials, whether intentional or unintentional, that causes damage or otherwise affects other devices or users, either on- or off-campus.
3. User hereby releases Ivy Tech Community College from liability for any loss, damage, or injury which the user may sustain as a result of having accessed the network. The user agrees to accept sole responsibility for any such loss, damage, or injury.

Violations and Sanctions

Reporting Violations: Users should report any knowledge or evidence of violations of the Acceptable Use Policy to Computer & Technology Services in Room B203.

Penalties: Students who violate the Acceptable Use Policy may be subject to the range of sanctions as set forth in the Student Handbook, including, but not limited to, termination of network privileges. Other users who violate this policy may be subject to sanctions as outlined in the Employee Handbook. Ivy Tech Community College has the authority to temporarily or permanently revoke network access or take other appropriate action in order to maintain network security and/or health.

Revisions: Ivy Tech Community College reserves the right to make revisions to this AUP at any time. Continued usage of network facilities indicates that you understand and agree to the terms and conditions listed herein.