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- Following is a policy statement a policy statment appearing in the Univerity's
- Student Handbook, as well as a copy of our standard agreement form which is
- used by students, faculty and staff yearly (yes, faculty, too!) in order to
- have a VAX account and/or use the Computer Center facilities, including all
- satellite locations. It is deliberately written to appear as the legal
- document it is, in order to impress on the signers that what they are signing
- is to be taken seriously, and that it is important to us. We often tell them
- to be sure to read the agreement, and we often ask them also if they
- understand it, and its significance. We feel this is particularly important
- because of the statement on ownership of the machines and their files, and
- the University's right to protect itself, when necessary, by inspection of
- files. The policy and agreement form were also approved by University
- counsel before being implemented.
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- I have used this statement and agreement, in this or similar forms, for about
- eight years at Colgate, and several years at Tulane before that, and although
- I have received several threats of lawsuits from students and faculty, et al,
- after consultation with attorneys the individuals involved chose not to
- further challenge the policy.
- Contact: EPFAU@COLGATEU.BITNET
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- COLGATE UNIVERSITY
- ACADEMIC COMPUTER CENTER
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- AGREEMENT FOR USE OF COMPUTING FACILITIES
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- Date: _____________________
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- I hereby acknowledge that permission is granted to me by Colgate
- University for academic, non-commercial use of the computing and communica-
- tions facilities and services of the University's Academic Computer Center,
- including its VAX computer system, associated peripherals and files, telephone
- and network access, and its microcomputers, according to the terms described
- here.
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- I further acknowledge that permission is granted for use, at the Colgate
- Computer Center and its satellite areas, of diskettes containing licensed
- software according to the regulations set forth here by Colgate for the use of
- such diskettes. I understand that use of such software is governed by the
- terms of licensing agreements between the University and the software
- licensors, and I agree to abide by the terms of those agreements. I expressly
- acknowledge that these software programs are proprietary and may therefore be
- subject to copyright or patent restrictions as defined in the license
- agreements. I agree not to copy, disclose, transfer, or remove from the
- designated user area, any of the microcomputer software issued to me by the
- Computer Center, including programs, applications, databases, and code. I
- agree not to use Colgate University equipment or software to violate the terms
- of any software license agreement, the limits of use described in the 1989-91
- Colgate Student Handbook standards of conduct (pg. 92), or applicable Federal
- or New York state laws and regulations pertaining to copyright violations.
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- I accept full responsibility for the return to the Center, at the
- termination of each microcomputer work session, any licensed software disk-
- ettes issued to me by the Computer Center. For failing to return diskettes,
- I will be subject to a fine of $10 per day for a maximum of seven days, at
- which time I will be subject to a charge equal to the replacement cost of the
- missing software, but not less than $70. Further, I understand that illegal
- copies of proprietary software in use on Colgate equipment will be subject to
- the immediate confiscation of such copies and the referral of such incidents
- to the Judiciary Board.
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- I also agree not to use Colgate's computer systems, including any of its
- communication facilities and services, in any way which deliberately
- diminishes or interferes with the use of those systems by others, or which is
- intended to do same. I acknowledge the right of the management of the
- Academic Computer Center to remove immediately any files intended for any such
- misuse. I further acknowledge the right of Colgate University, and its
- designated staff, to inspect, when necessary as a function of responsible
- system management, all disk files stored on the Center's computing facilities.
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- I understand that upon violation of the terms of this agreement, the
- Computer Center retains the right to deny future computing privileges at all
- Computer Center facilities. I understand that I may also be subject to
- further disciplinary action by the Judiciary Board, as well as legal action
- by the owners and licensors of proprietary software for violation of copyright
- laws and license agreements.
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- Print name: ____________________________ Signature: ___________________________
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- ID number (ss#): _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ VAX password: ________________________
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- (6 or more characters
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- Students: Major (if known): ___________ Graduating class: 19____ Mailbox# ___
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- Faculty/Staff: Department: ____________ New: _____ Renewal: _____ Bitnet: __
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- _______________________________________________________________________________
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- OFFICE USE ONLY
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- VAX username: ____________________________ Expiration Date: _ _ /_ _ / _
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- Default disk: _______ UIC: [ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ ] Disk Quota: ______
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- Student Handbook, page 92
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- User Accounts: Students wishing to use the VAX or University-licensed
- microcomputer software must fill out an account application form at the
- Computer Center. The form contains a statement on the limits on computer use
- which must be read and signed by the prospective user. Applicants will be
- required to display a current Colgate identification card.
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- Limits on Use: There are no time limits or charges (except for the use of
- laser printers) for student use of the Colgate computing facilities. There
- are, however, limits on the amount of disk space available for student
- directories on the VAX. VAX users are encouraged to maintain only active,
- frequently used files on disk. A tape utility program is available for the
- user to store all other files on personally-owned reels of magnetic tape. The
- same utility program permits the user quickly and easily to restore needed
- tape files back to user disk space. The University Bookstore maintains
- supplies of magnetic tape, as well as other computing supplies such as disk-
- ettes, printer ribbons, and continuous-form paper.
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- While extensive efforts are being made to keep the computer facilities
- at Colgate open and accessible, there must be reasonable limits on the types
- of activity which can be permitted if numerous users are to coexist as
- computing equals. Improper activities, for example, would include the
- intentional damaging of computing equipment, facilities, or software; the
- unauthorized use, deletion or alteration of VAX accounts or files belonging to
- other users; using the VAX, or access to any internal or external network
- service, to harass or intimidate individuals or interfering with their
- reasonable and normal use of the system; creating personal copies of licensed,
- proprietary software; or deliberately altering system files or operating
- system software in any way that would prevent or interfere with the intended
- use of the computer system by others. The Computer Center will suspend all
- computing privileges of any individual who persists in engaging in any of
- these improper computing activities; serious cases will be referred to the
- Judiciary Board, and, where violations of state or federal law are involved,
- to the proper civil authorities.
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- Ownership of the contents of all disk file storage on the VAX-11/780 is
- retained by Colgate University, which asserts the right to access and inspect
- all user files when necessary for the management of the system.
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- Users of microcomputers may not make personal copies of proprietary
- microcomputer software supplied by the Computer Center. Program diskettes may
- be checked out for use only in the Center or satellite locations and may not
- be removed from those areas. A fine of $10 per day up to the replacement cost
- of the program or $70, whichever is larger, will be charged against anyone
- removing diskettes from the Center or satellite area. Unlicensed copies of
- proprietary software are subject to immediate confiscation and complaints
- against the user of the illegal copies will be brought before the Judiciary
- Board.
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