Butler Community College Acceptable Use Policy For Internet, Pipeline, and E-Mail

The College will use its World Wide Web site to promote its activities, make its departments more accessible to the public, further its students' education, and, by adopting the latest technology, make the conduct of college business more efficient.

All Butler students, staff, faculty, administrators, and members of the communities the college serves are defined as qualified users of the college web site. The college does not guarantee the credibility, accuracy, or relevance of any item posted on the Internet. Such guarantees can come only from the people who make the posting.

Rules of Conduct:

• All employees and students must follow normal standards of ethics and polite conduct when using the Butler Web Site
• All employees and students must use his/her own computer ID when accessing the Web Site
• All employees and students must respect other users' privacy and to not access others' files or e-mail without permission
• All employees and students must use only the computer systems and processes for which they are authorized
• All employees and students must avoid downloading materials that would be described by the court system as pornographic in nature
• All employees and students must share Butler's computer resources fairly without monopolizing hardware, software or printers
• All employees and students must not tamper with the college's network security systems
• All employees and students must avoid any illegal activity. Page producers and users are responsible for understanding the laws of libel, copyright, trademark and the Buckley Amendment.

Violations of these rules may result in the immediate suspension of the employee's Internet access. Any violations should be self-reported or reported by the supervisor or another employee to the Director of Human Resources. The Director of Human Resources will report the violation to the President, and the appropriate course of action will be determined.

All electronic and telephonic communication systems and all communications and information transmitted by, received from, or stored in these systems are the property of the college. BCC's sexual harassment policy applies fully to the use of e-mail, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Employees who use college equipment for personal use must not allow it to interfere with performance of their assigned duties and responsibilities; furthermore, college equipment shall not be used for personal gain. If performance is affected, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. Further, employees are not permitted to use a code, access a file, or retrieve any stored communication unless authorized to do so or unless they have received prior clearance from their supervisor. No employee may use a pass code that has not been issued to that employee or that is unknown to the college. Employees who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

To ensure that the use of electronic and telephonic communications systems and college equipment is consistent with the college's legitimate business interests, the Information Services Department, under the supervision of the Chief Information Officer, may monitor the use of such equipment on a regular basis.

Revised 08/05