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Responsible and Ethical Use of Computing Resources
The following are highlights of the University's
Policy on Responsible and Ethical Use of Computing Resources. This policy is available in
total at http://help.wfu.edu.
The information presented in the highlights below should not be construed
as all-inclusive. Consequently, all computer users should utilize
the Student Handbook or visit http://help.wfu.edu
and review all policies in detail. All users must comply fully with
these policies.
Highlights:
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University computing resources are for instructional and research
use by the students, faculty, and staff, of Wake
Forest University.
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All ethical standards that apply to other University activities
(WFU standards as well as local, state, and federal laws) apply
equally to the use of computing resources. Abusive activities,
cheating, stealing, making false or deceiving statements, disguising
one’s identity through e-mail, plagiarism, vandalism, and
harassment are violations of University codes of conduct and
will not be tolerated nor will violations of copyright and intellectual
property laws. All such activities will be prosecuted and discipline
will be applied using procedures and
authorities as outlined in the Honor Code, the Social Rules and
Responsibilities, and Responsible and Ethical Use of Computing
Policies. In addition, Information Systems staff may, at their
discretion, deny system and network access to violators during
the process of an
investigation.
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All individuals, including members of the Information Systems
staff, should respect the privacy of other authorized users.
Thus
all should respect the rights of other users to security of files,
confidentiality of data, and ownership of their own work. Nonetheless,
systems monitoring may occur during investigations. At such times
systems will be monitored in accordance with the Ethical Use
of
Computing Policies.
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Information Systems may, in consultation with the Committee
on Information Technology, change or amend this policy from time
to time. As with matters of law and ethics, ignorance of the rules
does not excuse violations. Therefore, review policies periodically
by visiting and reading policy pages at http://help.wfu.edu.
To report problems or policy violations, contact the Help Desk.
Members of the University community have a responsibility,
under University codes of conduct, to report suspected violations
to Information
Systems for immediate investigation.
Common Violations
Sending harassing e-mail messages. Harassment is harassment,
whether or not it's done electronically.
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Misrepresenting your identity. Even if just for the sake
of a practical joke or to help a friend or colleague, posing as
someone else or intentionally hiding your identity is a violation
of state laws.
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Sharing your computing user name and password with someone
else. Your Wake Forest computing account provides access to
powerful resources that others-even friends-might try to use for
illegal activities. You are liable if you gave them
access to your account.
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Downloading or exchanging copyrighted material such as media
files (including MP3s). For more information see the Copyright
& Plagiarism tab.
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Plagiarism. The abundant resources available through
the Internet make it possible to do considerable research online.
Never use information from the
Internet-whether
direct quotes, paraphrases, or ideas-without citing the source
appropriately. Don't jeopardize your future at Wake Forest by
attempting to pass off someone else's work as your own.
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