Web Policy
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Computer and Network Use
The College provides computers, software, peripherals, and
network services for use by RSC students, faculty, and staff
to support academic and administrative functions. Personal
use of these resources for other purposes is permitted when
it does not consume a significant amount of these resources
(to be determined by the network administrator), does not
interfere with the performance of the user’s job or
other college responsibilities, and is otherwise in compliance
with this policy. These resources may not be used for personal
commercial purposes or for personal financial or other gain.
Further limits may be imposed upon personal use in accordance
with normal supervisory procedures.
User guidelines:
1. Network logons are automatically created for each student
upon enrollment. Faculty and staff (part-time or regular)
may obtain a network logon upon request of the immediate
supervisor. Students, faculty, and staff are responsible
for any access code assigned to them, which includes not
sharing any network or computer system logons and passwords.
An access code includes any form of information used to
authenticate, secure, or control electronic information
technology resources. Examples include network logon Ids,
passwords, keys, and door codes.
2. Copyrighted software must only be used in accordance
with its license or purchase agreement and must not be copied
or altered except as permitted by law or by the software
licensing agreement. ITS staff will install college-approved
software on college-owned computers. Upon request, ITS staff
will install personal software as long as it is licensed.
3. Inappropriate conduct that will not be tolerated includes,
but is not limited to:
· Unauthorized access, alteration or destruction
of another user’s data, programs, electronic mail,
or voice mail.
· Attempts to obtain unauthorized access to either
local or remote computer systems or networks.
· Attempts to circumvent established security procedures
or to obtain access privileges to which the user is not
entitled.
· Obscene, offensive, threatening, harassing, or
intimidating material entered into the computer and sent
by electronic means.
· Intentional viewing of pictures of an erotic or
sexual nature when such images can be viewed by others who
are offended by them; and, mailing, printing, or copying
obscene materials.
· Knowingly running, installing, or giving to another
a program or data file which could be classified as or contain
a computer virus, worm, or Trojan horse.
· Activities that embarrass, denigrate, or libel
an individual or organization.
· Activities that imply College endorsement of any
commercial products other than those approved by the appropriate
Executive Council member.
Web Site Purpose
The Rose State College web site will provide easy access of College-related
information to faculty, staff, students, and the general community
from both on- and off-campus on a 24-hour basis.
Any division, department, or College-recognized student organization
may request that their web pages be mounted on the College server.
Faculty and staff who have a College-related purpose to publish
information on the Internet will also be provided space.
Procedure for Obtaining Web Space
Student organizations wishing to develop a site may request space
on the server through their faculty sponsor. College personnel may
request space on the web server through the web coordinator for
their department or division. A list of web coordinators may be
found on the internal web.
Page Content and Maintenance
College web pages will fall into one of three categories:
- Faculty Web Pages
- Student Organization Web Pages
- Official Pages (all those that do not fall into any of the above
categories)
The division deans and department directors will assign an individual(s)
to be web coordinator for their respective areas. The web coordinators
will be responsible for reviewing web pages to ensure they meet
policy and for maintaining appropriate official pages on the College
web site. ITS will maintain a list of all web coordinators. ITS
staff will maintain web content for those offices that are unable
to maintain their own content due to staff size. Student Organization
web pages must be reviewed by the Director of Student Activities
or his/her designee. Web pages will be reviewed on a quarterly basis
by the web coordinator for current content. Web pages that are not
kept current will be removed from the web.
All Official Pages and Student Organization Pages will utilize
a common template(s) approved by the Computer Services and Technology
Steering Committee.
All Faculty Web Pages must include:
- the date that the site was last modified
- an e-mail link to the person responsible for the site
- a link back to the RSC Home Page and to the Disclaimer
General Guidelines for all Web Pages
The home page file must be named index.htm or index.asp. Access to
other web pages will follow standard URL naming and linking protocols.
File space for Faculty Web Pages and for Student Organization Web
Pages will initially be limited to 50 MB and 10 MB, respectively.
Additional space will be granted on an as-needed basis and as server
capacity allows.
For security reasons, Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts are
not permitted. (CGI scripts are often used to process Web-based
forms or perform other tasks based on the actions of someone viewing
a Web page.)
Java applets, small self-contained programs included within a Web
page, are allowed. However, the applets must be version 1.02 compliant
or Sun plug-ins may be used.
All pages must comply with at least Priority 1 checkpoints for
accessibility as specified in the W3C Accessibility Guidelines.
(The Bobby Accessibility Tool will analyze a page and provide feedback
for complying with the W3C guidelines.) In addition to making our
pages more accessible to those with visual impairments, complying
with these checkpoints also makes the pages more readable for everyone.
When at all possible, link to "official" documents instead
of creating separate instances. For example, link to the "official"
program sheets and course information pages instead of creating
different versions.
Consider all contents of the "web development" folder
on the network "W" drive to be "live." That
is, the replication service that makes the contents of this folder
available from off campus will transfer these files either instantly
or at pre-determined times. Therefore, all web page work should
be performed on a drive other than the "W" drive and tested
before moving files to this location.
An individual's web pages will be removed from the web upon termination
of employment with the College.
Use of College Logo
The use of the Rose State College LOGO assures a coordinated and
consistent representation of signature and symbol in communications
that represent the College. Whenever it is appropriate to use a
symbol to represent the College, the entire LOGO should be used.
The name of the College should accompany the LOGO on the same page
of material unless approval has been given. The name of the College
when used with the LOGO should be spelled out in it's official version
"Rose State College." The College type face Class Garamond
should be used when printing the College name. The College name
should be used with all caps. Other recommended typefaces include
Garamond, Times, and Arial.
The LOGO should not be distorted, incorporated, graphically altered,
or used as part of another LOGO or graphics, without approval from
the office of Marketing and Public Relations.
The use of the LOGO and the necessary materials for its use will
be prepared and maintained in the Marketing and Public Relations
office and will be available for anyone who needs to use the College
LOGO in an institutional capacity. Official electronic files of
the College LOGO in various formats may be obtained from w:\web
development\logo.
Legal Issues
There are some restrictions on the kinds of materials that can
be published on the College network. The policy is as liberal as
possible, but state and federal laws do necessitate some restrictions.
If these policies are too restrictive, individuals are welcome to
employ a commercial access provider. For-profit activities may not
be conducted on or through the campus network. Generally, laws that
apply to the printed word apply in the electronic medium as well.
These laws include restrictions on libel, slander, threats of bodily
harm, and pornography. A networked server is like a printing press,
and it should be treated as such. If the material cannot be printed
in a newspaper, it cannot be placed on the Web.
Use of copyrighted materials is a sensitive issue in the field
of education. Educators and students are granted a certain latitude
when pursuing a non-profit, educational goal. Copying a couple pages
from an article and passing those out to students in a closed classroom,
however, is entirely different from making those same pages available
over the open Internet for all the world to see. When using copyrighted
materials, it is always best to obtain permission from the owner
of the copyright. For more information concerning use of copyrighted
materials, consult the FITT Materials Copyright Page.
To protect individual privacy rights, none of the pages on the
RSC public Internet site will contain pictures, student or staff
Ids, or any other personal information that specifically identifies
individuals without the prior consent of those individuals.
Materials that are deemed by the College administration to be illegal,
offensive, or otherwise in violation of this policy, will be removed
from the College server. If the webmaster receives a complaint that
a set of documents is in violation, the person responsible will
be notified, and public access to those documents may be blocked
until the appropriate administrative officials can review the materials
in question.
Questions about copyright, libel, liability, privacy, and other
legal matters should be directed to the RSC Copyright Officer or
the appropriate vice president.
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