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Student Guidelines for Electronic Communication
The computer resources and capabilities at Rochester Community
and Technical College (RCTC) and University Center Rochester
(UCR) must be used in an ethical and lawful manner. Violations
of RCTC computer policies, standard Internet etiquette, or violations
of the laws of Minnesota and the United States can result in
disciplinary action by RCTC and/or prosecution by legal authorities.
Access to computer systems, and the networks attached to them
is a privilege. Responsibilities include but are not limited
to:
- You must not permit others to use your accounts(s). You
are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of all passwords
you may have and for changing passwords frequently.
- Fraudulent, harassing, obscene and other inappropriate messages
or uses of computers, networks or dial access capabilities
must not be created, downloaded or transmitted. This includes
messages that might harass individuals or groups because of
their age, race, sex, religious beliefs, sexual orientation,
physical attributes, etc.
- You must not attempt to access computer systems or data
that you are not authorized to access. You must not attempt
to circumvent normal computer access mechanisms in any way,
nor intentionally, degrade system performance.
- Computer technology must not be used to enable plagiarism.
- Making or distributing unauthorized and/or illegal copies
of software is against the law and may result in disciplinary
action by RCTC and/or criminal/civil prosecution.
- RCTC/UCR computer technology must not be used to promote
products or services for the intent of financial or other
gain for yourself, your company or employer, or any other
local enterprise.
- You may not install any software on campus computers without
written consent from the Coordinator of Computing Services.
- Remember that Internet communications is not secure. Communication
that must be 100 percent private and secure should not use
the Internet as a transport.
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