Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3342-9-02.1 | Administrative policy regarding responsible use of information techology.

                                                
(A) Purpose. To ensure compliance with the university
		  policy on responsible use of information technology, Kent state university
		  establishes the following administrative policy which supplements university
		  policy and any guidelines or regulations developed by individual units of the
		  university, as well as applicable federal and state laws. 
(B) User responsibilities. 
(1) University assigned accounts ("UserID"),
			 computer and network access accounts are for the personal use of that
			 individual only. Accounts are to be used for the university-related activities
			 for which they are assigned. 
(2) Sharing of access. Computer accounts, passwords, and
			 other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and should not be
			 shared with others. Individual users are responsible for the use of their
			 accounts. If an account is shared or the password divulged, the holder of the
			 account may lose all account privileges and be held personally responsible for
			 any actions that arise from the misuse of the account. 
(3) Unauthorized access. Individual users may not run or
			 otherwise configure software or hardware to intentionally allow access by
			 unauthorized users. 
(4) Termination of access. When individual users cease
			 being a member of the campus community (i.e., withdraw, graduate, or terminate
			 employment or otherwise leave the university), or if an individual user is
			 assigned a new position and/or responsibilities within Kent state university,
			 access authorization may be reviewed. Users must not use facilities, accounts,
			 access codes, privileges or information for which they are not authorized.
			 
(5) Circumventing security. Users are prohibited from
			 attempting to circumvent or subvert any system's security measures. Users
			 are prohibited from using any computer program or device to intercept or decode
			 passwords or similar access control information. 
(6) Breaching security. Deliberate attempts to degrade the
			 performance of a computer system or network or to deprive authorized personnel
			 of resources or access to any Kent state university computer or network is
			 prohibited. Breach of security includes, but is not limited to, the following:
			 
(a) Creating or knowingly
				propagating viruses; 
(b) Hacking;
				
(c) Password
				cracking;
(d) Unauthorized viewing
				of others' files; 
(e) Willful modification
				of hardware and software installations. 
(7) Abuse of campus computer resources is prohibited and
			 includes, but is not limited to: 
(a) Unauthorized
				monitoring. A user may not use computer resources for unauthorized monitoring
				of electronic communications. 
(b) Spamming. Posting a
				personal or private commercial message to multiple list servers, distribution
				lists or news groups with the intention of reaching as many users as possible
				is prohibited. 
(c) Private commercial
				purposes. The computing and networking resources of campus shall not be used
				for personal or private commercial purposes or for financial gain 
(C) Enforcement. Users who violate this policy may be
		  denied access to university computing resources and may be subject to other
		  penalties and disciplinary action, both within and outside of the university.
		  Violations will normally be handled through the university disciplinary
		  procedures applicable to the relevant user. The university may temporarily
		  suspend or block access to an account, prior to the initiation or completion of
		  such procedures, when it reasonably appears necessary to do so in order to
		  protect the integrity, security or functionality of university or other
		  computing resources or to protect the university from liability. The university
		  may also refer suspected violations of applicable law to appropriate law
		  enforcement agencies. 
(D) Reporting. Anyone who learns of misuse of software,
		  hardware, or networks may report the activity by contacting the helpdesk at
		  330-672-HELP (4357) or helpdesk@kent.edu. The call will be referred to the
		  appropriate unit. 


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