Computer resources are available to students, faculty and staff in the Library. These resources must be used in a responsible, ethical and equitable manner. The Library adopts the Tennessee State University Academic Computing Department "Code of Computing Practice. "
The following code of computing practice must be adhered to by all computer resources users:
1. Users are authorized to use the computer
resources for purposes that conform to the
goals and objectives of
the Library and the University.
2. Users of computer resources are expected
to conduct themselves in a manner that
does not constitute a
danger to any person's health or safety, interfere with, or harass
individuals, Library or
TSU activities.
3. Users must not misuse, damage, or
misappropriate in any manner computing equipment,
property, and other
facilities and resources.
4. Users are responsible for the use of
their computer resources; and as such, they should
take precautions
against others obtaining access to their computer resources. This
includes managing and
controlling the use of individual passwords, operational
activities, and
resource utilization.
5. Users must utilize only those resources
which have been authorized for their use and
only for the purpose
for which the authorization was granted. The fact that a resource
is unprotected does not
imply permission for an unauthorized person to use it.
6. Users must not attempt to modify system
facilities or subvert the restrictions associated
with their computer
resources. Users must follow the established procedures for accessing
the computer systems.
7. Users shall utilize software and
databases only in accordance with the applicable license
agreement. TSU licenses
the use of most of its computer software from a variety of
outside companies. TSU
does not own these software or its related documentation and,
unless authorized by
the license, does not have the right to reproduce it.
8. Those persons using their own personal
software on TSU's equipment must show
ownership of the
software (original disks, sales receipt, software license agreement).
If installing the
software on the computer is required, a release form must be filled
out in advance and the
software must be deleted from the machine upon completion
of work.
9. Users must not access, modify, or copy
programs, files or data of any sort belonging
to other users or TSU
without obtaining prior authorization from the appropriate
authority. Similarly
programs, subroutines, data, equipment and other computing
related resources may
not be taken from TSU to other computer installations
without the proper
authorization and action (e.g., security of access to the data at
the other computer
installation.)
10. Users should minimize the impact of their work on other
users. Attempts should not
be made to encroach on
others' use of the facilities or deprive them of resources.