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Student Computing Use Policy
The student computer labs at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) are funded entirely from student-paid technology fees. Because the department of Computer Services and UMA have a responsibility to ensure computer resources are available for currently enrolled, fee-paying students, this policy must be adhered to. The computer labs are resources for University students and not public facilities, therefore they should be used for academic purposes only.
Standards of Behavior
It is expected that all lab users will adhere to University behavior standards and norms of common courtesy as stated in the student handbook.
Food and drink are NOT allowed in the computer labs. Please cooperate by leaving food and drinks either at the front of the lab or inside a bag. Lab Assistants have been instructed to ask you to remove all food and drink from the lab.
Violation of any of the UMA student computing policies may result in suspension of account. The userid, equipment, and facilities are intended for academic use only. Use is a privilege not a right.
You are expected to exercise responsible, legal, and ethical behavior and to act with discretion when using the userid, equipment, and/or facilities. Interfering with other userids, equipment, and/or facilities can result in loss of privileges. You are expected to cooperate with legitimate requests from UMA staff, and to treat other lab users with dignity and respect.
University network and bandwidth resources are limited to academic uses only. Playing of games is prohibited. Use of earphones is allowed for sound only. Earphones with mouthpieces are prohibited.
Students are expected to be considerate of other students, and to respect the privacy and confidentiality rights of others. Labs are available for academic uses and students should conduct themselves properly. No talking is allowed. Cell phone/pager use is strictly prohibited.
Unacceptable uses of behaviors include, but are not limited to:
Intentionally and unnecessarily exposing others to material they may find personally unsuitable
Using a UMA computer for any purpose other than academic
Violating the privacy of others
Harassing other computer lab users or UMA staff
Accessing or using files, data, or passwords of others
Violating or attempting to violate software license agreements
Violating or attempting to violate system security
Damaging or attempting to alter lab equipment
Disrupting or monitoring electronic communications
Copying copy-right protected material without authorization
Laser Printing
Printers and other specialized equipment are expensive, and are available as a service. Abuse, such as excessive printing, will not be tolerated. Fees may be charged for excessive usage.
Avoid draft copies by using the print preview option whenever possible. Please see a Lab Assistant if you need assistance or to cancel extra print jobs.
There is a 20 page maximum per student, per day. We recognize that some written assignments may be longer; exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will require the authorization of the Lab Supervisor.
Your cooperation will assist in making the printers available to the largest number of students possible.
Beginning November 1, 2006, all students will need to have a UMA ID card and will have to put funds on the card to pay for printing. A four cent per page charge for black/white printing will be in all labs, classrooms and libraries.
User Accounts
Mainframe and/or e-mail ids will be provided upon completion of UNET Account Forms, available in any of the labs. Report any unauthorized use of your account to the Computer Services staff. The user account assigned to you is for your use only. Only registered students of the University of Maine System are allowed to use a student computer. Logging on to more than one computer at any given time will not be allowed. Any wrongful activity originating from your account will result in you being held accountable. Do not share your id or password.
Software Copying
The University of Maine at Augusta does not condone and specifically forbids the unauthorized duplication of software . Students are not permitted to install their own copies of any software onto the University of Maine at Augusta machines. Students are not permitted to copy software from University of Maine at Augusta computers or servers and install it on home or any other computers.
Accessing or copying files, including printed copy belonging to someone else, is prohibited without permission from the owner. Altering another users files or system files without permission, is vandalism and is destruction of University property. System and application files are copyrighted and licensed software. Copyrighted material may not be duplicated without prior permission.
Internet Access
UMA does not block, monitor, or limit access to any web sites based on their content. UMA disclaims any warranty for any information found on the Internet as to its accuracy, authority, timeliness, or usefulness. UMA also disclaims any control over, or knowledge about changes in content to the sources for which it has established links, or for the content of sources accessed through secondary links. Students are expected to be responsible adults while browsing the Web. Inappropriate behavior that interferes with another student's work will not be tolerated.
Security Flaws
Report security flaws. All multi-user systems have security flaws. The acceptable, ethical course of action when you discover a security flaw is to report it to the Computer Services staff. If you wish to help the Computer Services staff track down the flaw(s), contact them and volunteer your services.
Results of Unacceptable Behavior
Unacceptable behavior has an adverse effect on the work of others, on the ability of UMA staff to provide good service, and on information resources themselves. It is expected that users of all labs at UMA will be responsive to others' complaints and receptive to UMA staff reasonable requests for changes in behavior or action.
Computer Services staff will attempt to resolve differences and problems among lab users by asking for the cooperation of those involved, and for compliance with UMA policies. Computer Services staff will pursue misconduct that cannot be resolved informally with the general means it has available within the University and with law enforcement, as appropriate.