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