The Santa Clarita Community College District will provide an environment with clear guidelines for the utilization of computer resources, including document preparation, software usage and infringement of U.S. Copyright Law, retention of privacy, E‑mail and rights and expectations of users. 

Faculty, administrators, and staff (users) must acknowledge that violations of this policy, and/or failure to cooperate with procedures set in place by Computer Support Services (CSS), may result in the disabling of an account and referral of the violator to the Dean of Personnel, or appropriate campus administrator for disciplinary action, as well as possible referral to law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution.<![endif]>

CSS reserves the right to disable accounts without notice to halt or prevent suspected violations of computing policies. CSS reserves the light to monitor and/or access any computer on campus with or without prior notice to the assigned user. 

Users must be aware that computer files, electronic mail ("E‑mail")and other such accounts are not private in an absolute sense, and various persons such as administrators and operations personnel may, from time to time, access individual accounts to inspect, as necessary, to either render requested assistance and/or to troubleshoot various computers and/or users. 

From time to time, E‑mail service may be interrupted or discontinued for operational needs and/or in accordance with established account administration procedures.

All faculty, administrators, and staff (users) will be expected to be responsible for and adhere to the following: 

Computer Support Services ("CSS") users are liable for any and all activities on their accounts. AD relevant federal and state laws, as well as district and campus regulations and policies apply. Misuse of computing, networking or informational resources may result in the loss of computing privileges. 

Misuse of computing, networking or informational resources may result in the loss of computing privileges and may subject the user to disciplinary action as pertains to College regulations, and criminal prosecution under applicable statutes. Examples of misuse include, but are not limited to, activities described as follows: 

A.      Users may not violate applicable federal or state laws and district policies, including, but not limited to: the transmission of threats, harassment, obscenity, and pornography; theft or unauthorized access or use of college resources. 

B.      Users acknowledge that reproduction or distribution of copyrighted works, including, but not limited to, images, text or software, without permission of the owner, is an infringement of U.S. Copyright Law and is subject to civil damages and/or criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment. This includes activities such as making software available for copying on your computer and connecting that computer to the campus network (whether via dial‑in or the on‑campus network). 

C.      Users may not allow access by anyone other than the recognized (assigned) user to his/her computer account and/or college resources without CSS authorization. Such access will be considered unauthorized and subject to disciplinary measures. Account sharing, generally indistinguishable from symptoms of account piracy, will be considered as a serious violation to Board Policy. Further, College facilities may not be used for non‑College commercial purposes or personal financial gain. This includes establishing a personal, commercial Web site on your personal on‑campus computer which is made accessible to the world via a connection to the campus network. 

D.      Users of CSS equipment shall refrain from posting material to electronic bulletin boards, news groups, or mail lists which is illegal, inappropriate or otherwise at variance with accepted codes of network etiquette. 

E.      Users shall refrain from capturing passwords, collecting or using tools designed to check for computer system or network security vulnerabilities without prior written approval from CSS. 

F.      Users shall refrain from the CSS altering the college computer system in any fashion. This includes installing, downloading and/or removing any software or hardware, or changing hardware configurations without specific and explicit written permission from CSS and with authorization from the Dean of Professional Programs. 

G.     Users shall not install or run any program intended to damage or place an excessive work load on the College system or network. This includes, but is not limited to, programs known as computer viruses, Tro ‑ jan horses, and/or worms, tying up special equipment, running simultaneous computer intensive jobs, or unnecessarily filling up public areas of disk space preventing others from computer accessibility.