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The Computer Policy
Learning Support Services Acceptable Use Policy
Effective: January 1, 2002
Learning Support Services (LSS) houses the campus tutoring services, disabilty services, and assessment testing. We have a nice collection of texts and reference books to assist you with your studies. Students can access the offices of the Women's Resource Center and Northwest MIWorks, through LSS.
LSS also serves as the open computer lab on campus. The computers are for the use of students and community members. Access to all the software and interent is free of charge, nominal fee for printing.
Policy Statement:
LSS’s acceptable use policy covers all computers and equipment in the LSS labs or classroom, including servers used in this space. Students enrolled in courses at North Central Michigan College may use the lab after filling out and submitting an application for use each semester. Community members may use LSS only when no students are waiting to use equipment in the lab. All users must sign in and out of the lab when using LSS resources. NCMC personnel reserve the right to determine which specific practices are considered acceptable and which are not and to modify the LSS acceptable use policy.
Acceptable Uses:
Computers and equipment at LSS are designated primarily for educational purposes. This includes work that must be done to fulfill requirements for a course being taken at NCMC or at one of it’s university partners. All other uses (Internet browsing for entertainment, personal email, non-college related research or use) are secondary to educational uses. Furthermore, NCMC/University Center students use takes precedent over any and all use by community members. Community members will be asked to give up equipment they are using if a student is waiting to use that equipment.
Unacceptable Uses:
Users may not use LSS equipment, networks, or services to engage in activity that violates local, state, federal, or international law, or that is intended to obscure illegal activity. Users may not change the hardware or software configuration of LSS equipment. Game playing that compromises the integrity or the load of the network is prohibited. Other emerging recreational games that inhibit legitimate educational and research use by other users will be prohibited at the discretion of the NCMC staff.
Users may not view offensive information in the LSS lab, including, but not limited to: pornographic images, images of sexual nature, images involving sexual activity, hate sites, or any website that promotes violence or illegal activities. Users may not submit or distribute materials that are considered illegal to possess, or the distribution of which would violate the legitimate rights of its owner and licensee, or which are not considered consistent with accepted community standards.
Users may not use the LSS lab in a manner that intentionally or negligently disrupts normal network use and service. Such disruptions includes, but is not limited to: intentional or negligent propagation of computer viruses, sending offensive messages, knowingly causing a system crash, violating the personal privacy of another, and the unauthorized access to protected and/or private network resources. NCMC personnel will be the sole determiners of what is considered unacceptable.
Users may not violate the legal protection provided by copyrights, licenses, or other legal means. They may not make copies of any licensed or copyrighted computer program found on any LSS computer. They may not share with others messages, information, or data that is private, licensed, proprietary, or covered by non-disclosure agreements.
Users may not engage in any activity that might compromise the confidentiality of electronic mail or other information not intended for general consumption. Users may not operate business or other money-making ventures from the LSS lab or using LSS equipment or resources. Users will follow any guidelines not listed here that are established by LSS staff. In addition, all users will treat lab staff with respect and agree to leave promptly when the lab has closed.
Violations/Sanctions
Users who violate the acceptable use policy will face expulsion from the lab. For minor violations, a verbal and then written warning will be issued before expulsion. For major violations, the user will be denied any LSS lab privileges immediately. NCMC personnel are the sole determiners of minor and major violations of the acceptable use policy.
If you have questions about the computers or software available, contact a lab assistant at 231-348-6682
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