ComputerAcceptableUsePolicy

Thisformmustbesignedbyboththestudentandaparentorguardianbeforethestudentcanuseacomputer.Theformwillbekeptonfileforthecurrentsemesterandisintendedtobeusedforeachcourserequiringcomputeraccesseventhoughnotalltheitemsbelowarerelevantforeverycourse.

IssuesResponsibilities:TheInternetcontainsawealthofinformationaswellasmaterialthatisobjectionablefrommanypointsofview.PleasenotethattheUniversity’scomputerlabs areunfiltered.Instructorswillcloselymonitorstudentuse.EachstudenthavingInternet access willparticipateinadiscussionwithhisorherinstructorregardingacceptablebehavioranduseofthenetwork.Whererelevanttothecourse,studentswilldiscusswiththeirinstructorpotentialdangers,threats,andconsequencesthatcanarisewiththeuseofsocialmediasites.Internetaccessistobeusedonlyforteacherdirectedactivities.Ifastudentisinviolation,hisorherInternetaccesswillbeterminatedandfutureaccesscouldbedenied.

Ifrelevanttothecourse(s)inwhichIamaparticipant,Iagreetothefollowing:

  • Iwillvisitwebsitesonlyasrelevanttothecourse(s)inwhichIamparticipating.
  • Mycourseworkmaybepublishedtoapublicblog. Iunderstandthateditorialaccesstotheblogisinstructor-controlled,butthatthecontentcanbeviewedbythepublic(includingmyfamilyandfriends!).TheUniversityisundernoobligationtomaintaintheblogaftertheconclusionofthecourse(s).
  • Imayuseanexistingorcreateanewemailaccountforpurposesofregisteringforcloud-basededitingsoftwareand/oraccessingsocialmediasites,includingbutnotlimitedtoTwitter,Facebook,andblogs.
  • Imayuseorcreatesocialmediaaccounts,includingbutnotlimitedtoTwitter,Facebookandblogs.
  • Imaycreate,useandcontrolanonlineportfoliooftheworkIcreateduringthecourse(s).

Iagreetothecomputerusepolicyandprovisionsasoutlinedabove.IunderstandandagreetofollowinstructionsforacceptableuseoftheInternet.IunderstandthatanyviolationwillresultinthelossofInternetaccess. IagreetoreportanymisuseofInternetresourcestomyinstructor.

Student-userName(pleaseprint)______Student-user Signature: ______Date: ______

ParentorGuardian:Astheparent/guardianofthestudent-usernamedabove,IhavereadtheabovestatementandIherebygivemypermissionformychildtoaccesstheInternetandagreetothecomputerusepolicyandprovisionsasoutlinedabove.

Name (please print) ______Signature: ______Date: ______

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