MONTANA
BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Policy and Procedures Manual
SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Policy 1303.2 - Internet
Services - Employees
Effective May 24, 2002; Issued
June 10, 2002
SCOPE
This policy applies to all MUS employees using MUS-owned or managed computing
and information resources where access to those resources is part of their employment.
It also applies to visiting faculty, "adjuncts," other persons having
officially sanctioned, unpaid affiliations with a MUS campus, and any other
person that has authorized access to MUS-owned or managed computing and information
resources through other than student or patron status, as defined in Policy
1302. The term "user" in this policy refers
to MUS employees and the other types of users described above.
A separate policy (1304.2) applies to MUS student users of MUS Internet access resources.
REQUIREMENTS - INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE
MUS-provided Internet, intranet, and related access services are to be used
by employees for their job-related activities. Acceptable activities include:
the conduct of MUS business and delivery of MUS services; transmitting and sharing
of information among educational, research, and governmental organizations;
supporting open inquiry and education in and between research and instructional
institutions; communicating and exchanging professional information; encouraging
debate of issues in the user's specific areas of expertise; applying for or
administering grants or contracts; announcing requests for proposals and bids;
announcing new services for use in research or instruction; and conducting other
activities appropriate to MUS business or scholarship.
MUS-provided Internet, intranet, and related access services may not be used
for: "for-profit" activities (private commercial purposes), except
those covered under formal agreements with the MUS; "not-for-profit"
activities (whether related to public, professional, or service organization
activities) that are not related to an employee's assigned job; or extensive
private, recreational, or personal activities (including playing of games, downloading
game software, or other file sharing activities) that are not required for an
employee's MUS business or academic responsibilities. The definition of "extensive"
may be initially determined by the employee's supervisor; the supervisor may
vary the definition depending on business needs, work load, and other factors
the supervisor considers relevant. Users must also follow all other MUS policies
when using the MUS-provided Internet service, e.g., MUS information technology
policy on "User Responsibilities" and other related policies.
Note that use of MUS-provided Internet access and services may be monitored
for purposes of planning and managing network resources, performance or troubleshooting
purposes, or for investigation of suspected abuse, as described in the MUS information
technology policy concerning privacy and monitoring (Policy 1302).
COPYRIGHT LAWS
MUS computing and information resource users are subject to all applicable copyright
laws regarding software or intellectual property, whether private or commercial.
Users may download legally-provided copyrighted material via the Internet, but
must adhere strictly to software license agreements, copyright notices, or other
agreements governing the use of that material, as may be posted by the provider
of the downloaded material. Duplicating, transmitting, or using software or
other electronically formatted intellectual property, except as explicitly permitted
by software license agreements or copyright notices, may constitute copyright
infringement.
History:
Item 114-104-R0102,
Internet Services - Employees, approved by the Board of Regents on May 24, 2002.
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