COMPUTER LAB POLICY

• Only registered LCCC students may use the computer labs.
  • Your current LCCC photo student ID must be displayed on or near the computer you are using.
• Labs are to be used for LCCC course-related purposes only.
  • Determination of appropriate usage is at the discretion of LCCC staff.
• Computer usage is limited to one hour at peak use times.
• The computer labs in Building 7 are restricted for class use.
  • The computer labs in Building 3 are available for student use during open-lab hours.
• Please be respectful of those around you.
• Save your work often.
  • During free periods, the computers will be reimaged without warning and all work will be lost.
• NO:
  • No computer games are allowed to be played in the lab.
  • No instant messaging or other similar programs may be used.
  • No children or guests are allowed in the labs.
  • No food or drink is allowed in the labs, in order to prevent the inadvertent damage to equipment.
  • No intentional disabling of computer hardware or software will be tolerated. This includes modification of any computer settings.
  • No software downloading or installation is permitted. If you would like to use software that is provided with your textbook, see your instructor, who will then contact the appropriate LCCC staff to have the software installed.

If found violating the following rules, you will be asked to comply.

Continued or repeated violation will be reported to campus security and may result in revocation of lab privileges and/or other disciplinary measures as defined in the Student Conduct Code.

 

INTERNET USAGE POLICY

• The following set of policies has been established to define proper and improper use of Luzerne County Community College’s Internet services which include the College’s Intranet. These policies apply to everyone using the Internet service (i.e., viewing Web pages, using Internet e-mail), or maintaining Web pages, through the college’s hardware.

• In addition to the guidelines presented below, all other published college policies apply to Internet access at Luzerne County Community College.

• Use of the Internet is a privilege which can be revoked at any time. Any willful violation of this policy may result in suspension of access to the Internet and can result in disciplinary action.

General Guidelines:

1. Internet services may not be used for commercial purposes. Selling or advertising services/merchandise not related to Luzerne County Community College is not permitted.

2. The College’s Internet services may not be used to gain, or attempt to gain, unauthorized access to remote computers.

3. Internet access is provided for educational and administrative purposes only. Any other use is not permitted.

4. Users may not attempt to uncover or exploit security loopholes in our Internet servers/server software, routers, or other Internet-related hardware.

5. Use of Internet services to post or access material of a profane or sexually explicit nature is not permitted.

6. Intentional distribution or acquisition of destructive computer software (for example viruses) is prohibited.

7. Any computer not denoted as an internet server by the Internet system administrator may not be used to run Internet server software.

8. Student’s may not utilize more than one megabyte of space for file storage on the college’s Internet servers. If a need is demonstrated, additional storage space may be allocated on a per-student basis.

9. Attempts to access, monitor or tamper with another user’s electronic communications (such as files, e-mail messages) are not permitted.

10. Each user accepts responsibility for his/her use of the Internet. Users should take precautions against the misuse of their account. Selection of password is an important security issue. Users are advised against selecting a password which may be easily guessed.

11. Luzerne County Community College is the owner of all data stored on all college owned computers. This includes, but is not limited to, Internet electronic mail and Web pages placed on our servers.

12. Backup copies of all data on our Internet servers are created on a regular basis. Luzerne County Community College cannot, however, guarantee data will not be lost in the event of a system failure. Users are advised to keep backup copies of anything placed on the Internet servers.

13. Any activity which violates federal, state, or local laws is not permitted. In addition to the above general guidelines, the following additional guidelines apply to Internet electronic mail and Web pages placed on Luzerne County Community College servers.

Internet Electronic Mail Guidelines:

1. Every Internet e-mail account is password protected and intended for use by a single individual. E-Mail users should not share accounts or disclose their passwords to others.

2. While all electronic mail is considered private and confidential, Luzerne County Community College reserves the right for the Internet system administrator to access electronic mail for technical problem resolution.

3. Internet users may not employ a false identity through sending messages which give the illusion they were sent by someone else.

4. Electronic mail messages containing material that is offensive, profane, pornographic, or discriminatory are not permitted. Luzerne County Community College reserves the right to make changes to this policy on review and approval of the technology council or an administrative body. The latest version is available from the College’s Internet system administrator at www.luzerne.edu/internetpolicy.

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