Suffolk Law Student Handbook

COMPUTER USE POLICY

General Policy

In support of the University’s mission of teaching, research and service, Suffolk provides access

to computing and information resources within institutional priorities and financial capabilities.

The University encourages faculty, employees, and students to make full use of these resources.

Use of the computing and information resources is a privilege extended in good faith to faculty

and employees and carries with it the responsibility to abide by certain policies and guidelines to

ensure that all users enjoy the benefits of these resources.

Guidelines for Use

The computer facilities and information resources are for the use of authorized

persons only. Faculty, employees, and students are responsible for maintaining

password security and the security of the computer system they use. Faculty and

employees must not allow anyone to use their passwords to gain access to the

computer facilities, including e-mail.

II.

Computer and information resources are meant solely for legitimate purposes relating

to education, coursework, teaching, research and administration of the University.

Among the uses that are inappropriate are:

Causing intentional damage to any component of the computing and information

resource facilities.

Unauthorized access, alteration, copying or deletion of system accounts, passwords,

directories, files or programs belonging to any other user.

Unauthorized dissemination of confidential records obtained through computer and

information resources.

Sending foul, inappropriate or threatening messages such as those including offensive

racial or sexual content.

Using the facilities to harass or intimidate individuals or interfere with their normal

use of the system.

Playing practical jokes, sending chain letters or “fake” e-mail, “spamming” (sending

hundreds of copies of the same message), introducing computer viruses or otherwise

deliberately breaching system security.

Soliciting for unauthorized outside business ventures or political or religious causes.