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Computer, email and internet use

The rules for using the university's computers, accounts, email and internet, and what breaking them costs.

Computer use policy

Betania International University’s computing facilities are provided for the use of registered users. All computer users are responsible for using the facilities in an effective, efficient, ethical and lawful manner. The University views the use of computer facilities as a privilege, not a right, and seeks to protect legitimate computer users by imposing sanctions on those who abuse the privilege.

This policy provides guidelines for the appropriate and inappropriate use of the computing resources of Betania International University. It applies to all users of the University's computing resources, including students, faculty, employees, alumni and guests of the University. Computing resources include all computers, related equipment, software, data and local area networks for which the University is responsible.

The computing resources of Betania International University are intended for the legitimate business of the University. All users must have proper authorization for the use of the University's computing resources. Users are responsible for seeing that these computing resources are used in an effective, ethical and legal manner. Users must apply standards of acceptable academic and professional ethics and considerate conduct to their use of the University's computing resources. Users must be aware of the legal and moral responsibility for ethical conduct in the use of computing resources. Users have a responsibility not to abuse the network and resources and to respect the privacy, copyrights and intellectual property rights of others.

Computer hardware and software is the property of Betania International University and the student is responsible for taking precautions against importing computer viruses or doing other harm to the computer. It is prohibited to copy university-purchased or leased software.

Email and internet use policy

All email communications sent or received at the university should be considered official university correspondence. Such correspondence is subject to standards of good taste, propriety, courtesy and consideration. The university under certain circumstances, such as an internal investigation, may retrieve emails, as they are subject to subpoena and discovery in legal proceedings. Respect for others’ privacy dictates that students should not try to access another individual’s messages without the individual’s permission. Most computers at Betania International University have access to the Internet. It is expected that all individuals using Betania International University’s computers will use good judgment in determining the sites visited and the amount of time spent using the Internet.

Rules regarding the use of computers

The following rules apply to all users of the Betania International University’s computers. Violations of any of these rules may be possibly unlawful. An individual’s computer use privileges may be suspended immediately upon the discovery of a possible violation of these rules:

  1. Computer users agree to use facilities and accounts for University related activities only.
  2. Accounts are considered the property of Betania International University.
  3. An Betania International University Officer must approve all access to central computer systems, including the issuing of passwords.
  4. Authorization for the use of the accounts is given for specific academic purposes.
  5. Attempts to use accounts without authorization or to use accounts for other than their intended purposes are all violations of the University’s rules.
  6. Electronic communications facilities, such as E-MAIL are for Betania International University related activities only. Fraudulent, harassing or obscene messages and/or materials are not to be sent orstored.
  7. Computer users agree to the proprietary rights of software. Computer software protected by copyright is not to be copied from, into, or by using Betania International University computers.
  8. Computers users are required to abide by federal copyright laws and Betania International University’s policy regarding the use of all digital materials, including peer-to-peer file sharing.

The appropriate agents will address inappropriate conduct and violations of this policy. In cases where a user violates any of the terms of this policy, the University may, in addition to other remedies, temporarily or permanently deny access to any and all Betania International University’s computing resources and appropriate disciplinary actions may be taken.