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Acceptable Use

Independence Community College's (ICC) computer network provides access to the Internet. The Internet is an electronic information and communications "highway" connecting millions of computers all over the world and millions of individual people. Students, teachers, support staff, parents and community members have access to any or all of the following:

1) electronic mail (email) communication with people all over the world; 2) information and news from a wide variety of sources and research institutions; 3) public domain and shareware software of all types; 4) discussion groups on a wide variety of topics; 5) access to many university libraries, the Library of Congress, and more!

With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of some materials that may not be considered to be of educational value within the context of the school setting. The administration and Board of Directors of ICC firmly believe that the valuable information and interaction available on this worldwide network far outweigh the possibility of users procuring material that is not consistent with the educational goals within each school.

Here are some of the guidelines provided to establish the responsibilities you are about to acquire. If any user violates any of these provisions, his or her account or access privileges may be terminated, appropriate disciplinary action taken, and all future access could be denied..

I. ACCEPTABLE USE: The purpose of ICC's provision of access to the Internet is to support research and education in and among schools and academic institutions in the U.S. by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. The use of your account must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational objectives of Independence Community College. Use of other organizations' networks or computing resources must comply with rules appropriate for that network. Transmission of any materials in violation of any U.S. or state organization is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, or materials protected by trade secret. Use for commercial activities by for-profit institutions is generally not acceptable. Use for product advertisement or political lobbying is also prohibited.

II. PRIVILEGES: The use of ICC network services is a PRIVILEGE, not a right, and inappropriate use may result in a cancellation of those privileges. The site and/or system administrator(s) will deem what is inappropriate use, take appropriate action and determine consequence. Also, the site and/or system administrator(s) deny access at any time as required. The site administration and/or staff of ICC may request the system administrator to deny, revoke, or suspend access to specific users.

III. NETIQUETTE (NETWORK ETIQUETTE): The use of an account/access requires that you abide by accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

	BE POLITE. Do not send abusive messages to ANYONE.\
	USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. In all messages, do not swear or use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Anything pertaining to illegal activities is strictly forbidden. (Note that email is not guaranteed to be private. People who operate the system do have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities must be reported to appropriate authorities.)
	PRIVACY. Do not reveal the personal address or phone numbers of yourself or any other person. All communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed private property. Do not forward/distribute an email message without permission from the author.
	CONNECTIVITY. Do not use the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.

IV. SERVICES: ICC will not be responsible for any damages you may suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by our own negligence or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via ICC network services is at your own risk. ICC denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through network services.

V. SECURITY: Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many users. If you feel you can identify a security problem within the ICC network, you must notify a system administrator either in person or via the network. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Do not use another individual's account, forge messages or post anonymous messages. Attempts to login to the system as any other user may result in cancellation of user privileges. Attempts to login to ICC networks as a system administrator or any other form of unauthorized access will result in immediate cancellation of user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of problems with other computer systems may be denied access to ICC network services.

VI. VANDALISM: Vandalism may result in cancellation of privileges and/or criminal prosecution. This includes, but is not limited to, contamination, deletion or reconfiguration of data or degradation of system performance in any way. Downloading any information to the fixed storage (hard drive) of any ICC computer constitutes vandalism.

VII. UPDATES: ICC may require registration and account information from you to continue providing services. You must notify the system administrator of any changes in your account information. All Terms and Conditions as stated in this document are applicable to the Independence Community College. These Terms and Conditions reflect the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all prior oral or written agreements and understandings of the parties. These terms and conditions shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, United States of America.

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