Ivy Tech Region2 Wireless Network Acceptable Use Policy

Please read the policy outlined below. If you agree to the terms and conditions contained within, click the 'I Agree' button at the bottom of the page and you will be forwarded to the Wireless signup page.

Applies to:  Ivy Tech Community College Region 2 Students, Faculty, Staff, and Guests

Summary:  Ivy Tech Community College Region 2 provides a wireless computer network, including access to the Internet, for students, faculty, staff, and guests of Ivy Tech Community College in order to further the educational purposes of the College.  Use of the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network is governed by all applicable local, state, and federal laws, this Wireless Network AUP and Ivy Tech Community College Student Computing Practices as well as the rules and regulations of the College.  Faculty and staff are also subject to Employee Computing Policies.

Contact:  R2wireless@lists.ivytech.edu at Computer and Technology Services

Details

Introduction:  Ivy Tech Community College - Region 2 provides a wireless computer network, including access to the Internet, for students, faculty, staff, and friends of Ivy Tech Community College in order to further the educational purposes of the College.  Use of the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network is governed by all applicable local, state, and federal laws, this Wireless Network AUP and Ivy Tech Community College Student Computing Practices as well as the rules and regulations of the College.  Faculty and staff are also subject to Employee Computing Policies.

College Authority:  By using the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network, users are granting permission for authorized network administrators to monitor and/or intercept electronic communications.  Access that is necessary to render services or to protect the property of the provider of the services (Ivy Tech Community College) is allowed under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA).  Ivy Tech Community College does not monitor personal communications on a regular basis, but may do so on occasion to monitor network performance and to ensure adherence to this AUP.

Privileges of Network Users

The primary purpose of the College's network is to support academic endeavors.  This priority is followed by the College's business requirements.  Beyond these primary functions, all users of the Ivy Tech Community College network will generally be granted equitable access to as many network services as technology and network capacities allow.

Responsibilities of Network Users

1. Access to the wireless network is through individual accounts with password protection.  All willful violations of this policy that can be traced to an individual account name will be treated as the sole responsibility of the owner of that account.  Do NOT share your username and password with others.
2. Users are responsible for ensuring they are running up-to-date antivirus software.
3. Network users must respect all copyrights.  Commercial software licensed to Ivy Tech Community College may only be installed on machines expressly covered by the licenses.  The downloading or sharing of copyrighted materials is prohibited.
4. The running of programs, services, systems, processes or servers by a single user, or group of users, that may substantially degrade network performance or accessibility will not be allowed.  Electronic chain letters, mail bombs, and excessive recreational use of the network are prohibited.  Connecting to "Peer to Peer" file sharing networks or downloading large files, such as CD ISO images, is also not allowed.
5. Users must be aware that as they connect their machines through the wireless network that they expose their computers to:  worms, viruses, trojan horses, denial-of-service attacks, intrusions, packet-sniffing and other abuses by third-parties on and off campus.  Ivy Tech Community College highly discourages the conducting of confidential transactions (such as online banking) over any wireless network, including our own.
6. Users are responsible for all machines they connect through Ivy Tech Community College's wireless network.
7. Users are responsible for securing their own machines prior to making connections to the Ivy Tech Community College wireless network.

Limitations of Wireless Network Access

1. The College is in no way liable for any damage, undesired resource usage or detrimental effects that may occur to the user's computer while the user has his/her computer attached to the wireless network.
2. The user is responsible for any actions taken from his/her computer, whether intentional or unintentional, that causes damages or otherwise affects other computers or users, either on or off campus.
3. The user hereby releases Ivy Tech Community College from liability for any loss, damage, or injury which the user may sustain as a result of being allowed access to the wireless network.  The user agrees to be solely responsible for any such loss, damage, or injury.

Violations and Sanctions

Reporting Violations:  Users should report any knowledge or evidence of violations of the Acceptable Use Policy to Computer & Technology Services (Room 2113).

Penalties:  Students who violate the Acceptable Use Policy may be subject to the range of sanctions as set forth in the Student Handbook, including, but not limited to, termination of network privileges.  Other users who violate this policy may be subject to sanctions as outlined in the Employee Handbook.  Ivy Tech Community College has the authority to temporarily revoke network access or take other appropriate action in order to maintain network security or health.

Revisions:  Ivy Tech Community College reserves the right to make revisions to this AUP at any time.  Continued usage of the wireless network indicates that you understand and agree to the terms and conditions listed herein.

Expiration of account :  In an effort to minimize on dormant wireless accounts, all user accounts will expire on August 1st of each year.  New wireless applications will have to be submitted after August 15th of each year.  New wireless applications will not be accepted from August 1st to August 15th of each year. 

I have read the Wireless Network Acceptable Use Policy stated above and agree to abide by it's terms and conditions.