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For more information on Bethany policies regarding use of computer technology and resources, contact:
Brian Richter
Director of Computer Services
(785) 227-3311, ext. 8365
richterb@bethanylb.edu
Email & networking storage
Email Quota (inbox and all subfolders)
Departmental 100 MB (102400 KB)
Faculty/Staff 300 MB (307200 KB)
Students 50 MB (51200 KB)
Storage Quota (Documents or other non-email files stored on H or other network drives)
Departmental 1 GB (1000 MB)
Faculty/Staff 500 MB
Students 100 MB
You will be sent a reminder as you approach your individual allocation limit. Please note, however, you will not be able to send/receive emails nor save files after you have exceeded your allotted quota.
Computer misconduct
The Bethany College Student Handbook defines the following actions as misconduct. Any accused student, or registered student organization, found to have committed the following misconduct is subject to the behavior sanctions outlined in the handbook.
- Unauthorized use of computing resources, or use of computing resources for unauthorized purposes;
- Unauthorized accessing or copying of programs, records, or data belonging to the College or another user, or copyrighted software, without permission;
- Attempted or actual breach of the security of another user’s computer or phone access account, or depriving another user of access to the College’s computing resources;
- Attempted or actual use of the College’s computing resources for business or financial gain;
- Attempted or actual transport of copies of College programs, records, or data to another person, or computer site, without written authorization;
- Attempted or actual destruction or modification of programs, records, or data belonging to the College or another user;
- Attempted or actual use of the computing facilities to interfere with the normal operation of the College computing systems.
Copyright restrictions
In December 1980 the Copyright Act of 1976 was amended by Congress to extend federal protection to the copyright owners of computer programs, just as the copyright owners of literary or audiovisual works enjoy similar protection.
Therefore, unauthorized copying of computer programs not owned by the individual user constitutes a violation of applicable laws. Owners of certain programs may legally make a single backup copy for archival purposes, and other programs noted as being in the public domain may be freely copied. It should be noted, however, that computer programs not in the public domain, including those borrowed from Wallerstedt Library at Bethany or some other source, may not be duplicated by the user without infringing the copyright laws now in effect. Intentional violation of federal copyright laws applicable to computer programs may include the following penalties:
- injunctions against use;
- impoundment and destruction of copies;
- assessment of actual damages and profits attributable to the illegal copying;
- statutory damages;
- costs and attorney’s fees; and
- criminal prosecution.
In addition, the copying of a computer program and any subsequent attempt to use the copied material as one’s own work constitutes plagiarism, thus running counter to the institutional definition of academic integrity.
Residence Hall Computer Support Services
Bethany College IT is responsible for providing computer services up to the data outlet on your wall. Students are responsible for maintenance from the wall outlet to their computer and/or other devices. Staff members are prohibited from servicing any software/hardware issue relative to a student’s personal computer. When a student encounters problems connecting to the Internet from his/her room, the student must contact a Residence Life Staff member in their building. The Residence Life Staff member will assess the outlet with regard to connectivity, and report connectivity issues to the Computer Services Office.
Data outlets are sometimes called a data jack, network jack, network outlet, or wall jack. The data jack is in a faceplate mounted in the wall, baseboard or outlet box on the wall. It is slightly larger than a telephone jack. All data outlets have an identification tag that has the room number it is first. A tag might read 1118-1-2 or 355-1. The first number, 1118 or 355, is the room number. If there is a problem with a data jack, the entire number sequence on the tag, and building name, must be reported. Your RA will inform you on the reporting procedures. (Please note: Data jacks and telephone jacks are not the same. The telephone network is not the data network. There is no data on the telephone network. If you get a dial tone, it is not a data jack.)
Process: If the Residence Life Staff member finds that connectivity is not an issue, then no further assistance will be provided. If upon inspection connectivity cannot be established or not properly functioning, the Residence Life Staff member will contact Computer Services Office for further assistance. If it is necessary for a Computer Services staff member to visit the student’s room for further review of the problem, the staff member will be accompanied by a Residence Life Staff member at all times.
General Steps: Check to see if your roommate’s computer works in your jack. If yes, then it is an issue with your own personal computer that you must resolve, and no further support will be provided by the Computer Services staff. If you have established that the jack is not working, notify your RA/SRA/AC, and s/he will submit an IT service request. You may utilize a computer lab computer or a computer in the mailroom of the Pihlblad Union.
Each student, faculty member and staff member at Bethany College may request an account on the Bethany College Local Area Network (LAN). The network may be accessed from any computer containing a network card. Access to the LAN must be considered a privilege, not a right.The LAN is connected to the Internet, and each account can access this with email and full Internet privileges.
LAN Policy
Each account belongs to the person to whom it is issued and only that person is authorized to use it, other than the guidelines below:
- The senior systems administrator has the authority to monitor all accounts. Every effort will be made to maintain privacy and security in this process.
- Accounts may be monitored, tracking the time spent on the system and use of resources, such as disk storage, pages printed, messages mailed, and Internet time.
- The senior systems administrator and Bethany faculty have the right to distribute files necessary for class work to individual accounts and have the right to view those files that are for the purpose of the faculty member’s class(es).
- Each user will be expected to exercise responsible behavior when on the network.
- Each user will be held accountable for work created when the user’s account has been accessed. Do not leave an account open when you leave a computer terminal.
- You may not use the computer to annoy, harass, terrify, intimidate, threaten, offend or bother another person by conveying obscene language, pictures or other materials or threats of bodily harm.
- Playing recreational games is discouraged in the labs and anyone playing games may be asked to relinquish the use of the computer to others who need it for academic purposes.
The following are examples of unacceptable use of the network:
- Using or attempting to use someone else’s network account.
- Using the network for any illegal activity, including violation of copyright or other contracts.
- Using the network for financial or commercial gain.
- Degrading or disrupting the functioning of hardware, software or system performance.
- Vandalizing, altering, or tampering with the data of another user.
Violation by any user of the guidelines or prohibitions provided in this document by the systems administrator, or by Bethany College, may result in:
- Restricted network access.
- Loss of access to one’s account.
- Disciplinary or legal action including, but not limited to, criminal prosecution under appropriate state and federal laws.
Email User Retention Policy
July 1, 2006
Access to computing accounts is governed by the Acceptable Use Policy for Technology Resources. The following outlines the procedure by which accounts (e.g. email, file storage) will be terminated.
- Faculty and staff username and password will be disabled immediately upon termination of employment.
- All data (files, messages, etc) in disabled student accounts will be immediately deleted from active systems. Data in faculty and staff accounts will be maintained for 30 days following disabling of accounts unless specific exception is requested by the employee’s department head. That data will be made available to the department head before it is deleted.
- Student accounts will be disabled whenever matriculation ends, whether by graduation or by withdrawal from classes. This change in status may be ascertained by Computer Service’s regular review of administrative information (e.g. Jenzabar). Students who leave the College during the course of a semester will have their accounts disabled immediately. Otherwise a two-week grace period will be granted following the end of a semester.
- At the conclusion of the Spring semester, student accounts will remain active as long as students are registered for Fall classes. The privilege of utilizing the Bethany College email system is granted to students not enrolled in summer classes. Although students do not technically hold status during this period, the students are still bound by the Acceptable Use Policy referenced herein.
- Accounts will be disabled at the request of appropriate administrators, as outlined in the acceptable use policy referenced above.
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