COMPUTER LABS
Computer Labs at the Parsons main campus are available anytime a class is not in session. Course schedules are posted on the outside the computer labs. Computers are also available in the SUB Cardinal Lounge.
COMPUTER USE POLICY/PROCEDURES (edited)
The following information is intended to serve as a basic outline for the use of computer resources at Labette Community College other than those resources found in the Library which has adopted its own set of policies and procedures addressing computer and internet usage in the Library. These guidelines are intended to supplement, not replace, all existing laws, regulations, agreements, and contracts that currently apply to those resources. Computers or hardware of any kind, not owned by the College, may only be connected to the College computer or Internet system with the permission of the appropriate Information Technology personnel.
Persons violating this policy and the procedures to implement it are subject to disciplinary action by the college including but not limited to the following: Service area residents may be banned from College computer labs or buildings and students may be referred to the SAO for disciplinary action. Faculty and staff will be subject to the appropriate disciplinary policy and procedures.
Appropriate Use/Users
Appropriate use of the College’s information technology resources includes instruction; and independent study; authorized research; independent research; official work of the offices, departments, recognized campus organizations of the College. Authorized users are: service area residents, employees and students of the College and others whose access furthers the mission of the College and whose usage does not interfere with other users' access to resources.
Confidentiality and Privacy of Computer Files and E-mail
In a public institution of higher education, employees’ and students’ privacy should be preserved to the maximum extent possible consistent with good business practices. However, privacy or confidentiality of documents and messages stored on LCC’s computer equipment cannot be guaranteed.
Authorized access to data or information contained on College computers involves both privilege and responsibility, …However, persons using College computers should have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality for documents and messages stored on College owned-equipment. E-mail and files stored on LCC's computers may be accessed by authorized College employees for . . . valid . . . reasons including, but not limited to, the following purposes:
Troubleshooting hardware and software problems.
Preventing unauthorized access and system misuse.
Retrieving business-related information and documents.
Investigating reports of violation of policy, procedure or state or federal law.
Complying with subpoenas and Open Records Law requests for information.
Rerouting or disposing of undeliverable e-mail.
Examples of Prohibited Use
Use of LCC’s network and computer systems is not a right. It is conditioned upon compliance with this and other College procedures and policies as well as all applicable laws. Though not exhaustive, the following list is provided to inform users of the types of activities that are prohibited by this and other policies and procedures:
a. using facilities, accounts, access codes, privileges or passwords that you are not authorized to use;
b. viewing, copying, altering, or destroying anyone's files without explicit permission;
c. representing yourself electronically as another user;
d. unlawfully harassing others;
e. creating and/or forwarding chain letters;
f. viewing, posting, printing or mailing obscene materials;
g. game playing that interferes with academic or administrative use;
h. making, distributing, or using unauthorized copies of licensed software;
i. unauthorized copying, reproducing, or redistributing others' text, photos, sound, video graphics, designs or other information formats;
j. obstructing others' work by consuming large amounts of system resources, such as band width, disk space, paper, printer toner, etc.;
k. unauthorized testing of systems and/or resources, such as using program loops, intentionally introducing destructive software e.g., "virus" software or attempting system crashes;
l. running or otherwise configuring software or hardware to intentionally allow access by unauthorized users;
m. attempting to circumvent or subvert any system's security measures;
n. advertising for commercial gain;
o. distributing unsolicited advertising;
p. disrupting services, damaging files or intentionally damaging or destroying equipment, software or data belonging to LCC or other users;
q. using computing resources for unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications;
r. destroying public records in violation of LCC’s Retention of Records Policy;
s. violating any LCC or Kansas Board of Regents policy or any local/state/federal law.
If there is any doubt whether the user may engage in specific activity using College equipment, the user has the responsibility to inquire concerning the permissibility of the activity, prior to execution. Such questions should be directed to the Director of Information Technology (x1146).
Users of e-mail should be aware that, in addition to being subject to authorized access, electronic mail in its present form cannot be kept totally secure and is, therefore, vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification by third parties. . . . E-mail users should also know that even if the sender and recipient have “deleted” their copies of an e-mail from their machines, there may be copies of the electronic mail that have been archived by the College’s regular back-up of data on its file servers, and therefore, the copies can be retrieved weeks or even months later.
LCC e-mail services may, subject to previously mentioned restrictions, be used for personal communications purposes provided such use does not interfere with the operation of College information technologies including e- mail services, burden the College with additional costs, or interfere with the user's job duties or other obligations to the College. Electronic mail may constitute a public record like other documents subject to disclosure under the Kansas Open Records Act or other laws, or as a result of litigation.
While the College respects and encourages each individual's right to privacy, it reserves the right to view all files for the purposes of administering and maintaining the system or to investigate complaints from other users or law enforcement officials. Users of the LCC network are expected to respect the privacy of other users and are prohibited from breaking into individual, departmental, office, or system files or from using another person's access code in order to obtain or alter information.