Ohio Admin. Code 3354:1-50-05.1
The college operates and maintains technology resources to facilitate achievement of its missions and goals. Access to technology resources is a privilege granted to users, but is not a right. Access may be denied, and technology resources may be seized, at any time and without notice. Every user is subject to this procedure, and other applicable policies and procedures of the college.
Users should not have an expectation of privacy in anything they create, store, send, or receive using technology resources. Users should be aware that communications and other information sent or received through technology resources may not remain confidential while in transit or while stored on the sending or receiving technology resources. The college reserves the right, with or without notice, to monitor, access, and record all user activities involving technology resources.
The college monitors and records all user internet activity. Periodically, this activity is analyzed for individuals' violations of college policies and procedures. (At any time, users may obtain a list of internet activity associated with their account by submitting a request to the vice president of TSR.) The normal operation and maintenance of technology resources generally includes the backup and caching of data and communications, the logging of activity, the monitoring of general usage patterns, and other activities.
The college may also specifically monitor and record the activity and accounts of individual users of technology resources, including individual login sessions, communications, and any other activities, without notice, when (1) the user has voluntarily made them accessible to the public, as by posting to usenet or a web page; (2) it reasonably appears necessary to do so to protect the integrity, security, or functionality of College or other Technology Resources or to protect the college from liability; (3) reasonable cause exists supporting the belief that the User has violated, or is violating, college policy or procedure; (4) a user account appears to be engaged in unusual or unusually excessive activity, as indicated by the monitoring of general activity and usage patterns; or (5) when such monitoring or recording is otherwise required or permitted by law. Individually-targeted monitoring described in paragraph must be authorized in advance by the vice president of TSR, vice president of human resources, or the college president.
The college, in its discretion, may disclose the results of any such general or individual monitoring, including the contents and records of individual communications, to appropriate college personnel or law enforcement agencies and may use those results in appropriate College disciplinary proceedings. Communications and other information transmitted or stored using technology resources may also be subject to disclosure under Ohio's public records laws.
Only TSR may install software on technology resources, or connect any device to Technology Resources. Any user who connects a device or installs software in violation of the foregoing does so at the User's own risk, and the College may hold such Users responsible for any associated costs, claims, losses, or liabilities. Devices connected or software installed by anyone other than TSR will not be supported by the College, and may be removed by the College at any time without notice and without any liability for any damages whatsoever to any party.
Violation of this procedure may result in sanctions up to and including: immediate and permanent termination of access privileges; and civil or criminal legal action by the College, law enforcement organizations, and injured third parties. In addition, students, faculty, and staff may be subject to disciplinary actions described in other applicable college policies and procedures.
Replaces: part of 3354:1-50-05
Ohio Admin. Code 3354:1-50-05.1
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3354.09
Rule Amplifies: 3354.09
Prior Effective Dates: 5/13/05