Statement of Ethics  R-7831 

7800     INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER USE
7830     User Rights and Responsibilities                                                                         

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1.0 Statement of Ethics

1.1 This regulation shall apply to all users of the Systems.

1.2 Users must not share their account with others. With few exceptions, accounts are issued to individuals for specific purposes and are not to be shared, unless otherwise approved by System Administrators.

1.3 Users must use computing facilities and services only for the purpose for which they were authorized. Specifically, system research and instructional accounts must not be used for private consulting or sold to other individuals. Use of any part of the computing and/or networking resources for direct personal financial gain (except for appropriate contract and external accounts) or to provide free resources for unauthorized purposes is not allowed.

1.4 Users must not attempt to interfere with the normal operation of the system.

1.5 Users must not attempt to encroach on others' use of computing and/or networking facilities or to deprive them of resources.

1.6 Users must not attempt to subvert the restrictions associated with their computer accounts.

1.7 Users must not attempt unauthorized access of computer installations outside the District computers or networking facilities.

1.8 Use of the Systems is a privilege that shall not be abused. Users shall comply with all policies and regulations relating to systems use. Users shall be held to a high standard of ethical behavior. The following are examples of unethical use:

1.8.1 Transmitting unsolicited information which contains obscene, indecent, lewd or lascivious material or other material which explicitly or implicitly refers to sexual conduct;

1.8.2 Transmitting unsolicited information which contains profane language or panders to bigotry, sexism, or other forms of discrimination;

1.8.3 Communicating any information concerning any password, identifying code, personal identification number or other confidential information without the permission of its owner or the controlling authority of the computer facility to which it belongs;

1.8.4 Creating, modifying, executing or retransmitting any computer program or instructions intended to gain unauthorized access to, or make unauthorized use of a computer facility;

1.8.5 Creating, modifying, executing or retransmitting any computer program instructions intended to obscure the true identity of the sender of electronic mail or electronic messages, collectively referred to as "messages" including, but not limited to, forgery of messages and/or alteration of system and/or user data used to identify the sender of messages;

1.8.6 Accessing or intentionally destroying software or licensed software in a computer facility without the permission of the owner of such software or licensed software or the authority of the facility;

1.8.7 Making unauthorized copies of licensed software;

1.8.8 Communicating any credit card number or other financial account number without the written permission of its owner;

1.8.9 Violating any laws or participating in the commission or furtherance of any crime or other unlawful or improper purpose;

1.8.10 Using the computer facilities in a manner inconsistent with the District's contractual obligations to suppliers of computer facilities or with any published District policy;

1.8.11 Using the Internet to gain unauthorized access to any computer;

1.8.12 Using computer facilities for work done on behalf of a commercial firm;

1.8.13 Copying a file from another computer user's account or floppy disk without permission;

1.8.14 Copying copyrighted computer software for use on another computer;

1.8.15 Unplugging or reconfiguring computer equipment to make it unusable or difficult to use;

1.8.16 Engaging in personal attacks: writing bullying, intimidating, threatening or harassing entries;

1.8.17 Making threats (directed towards others or yourself) without expecting the recipients of those threats, the college, and the police to consider them real; and

1.8.18 Displaying sexually explicit or sexually harassing images or text in a public computer facility or location that can potentially be in view of other individuals.

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