Technology @ ACC
Student Computing
The Student Computing Lab, located in the lower level of the Scoville Learning Center, includes an open lab area and several computerized classrooms. Students are encouraged to use any of the open lab computers to complete course assignments. Software available in the lab includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, accounting, textbook, and graphic programs as well as a variety of programming languages. Hardware available includes IBM compatible and MAC computers, various scanners, laser printing, CD, and DVD burners.
Computer lab assistants are always ready to answer questions and to help solve your homework problems. Tutors are also available for those needing individualized attention. Computer workshops are conducted on a variety of topics throughout the semester. Schedules for both can be found on the Student Computing website at http://www.sunyacc.edu/page 585.
COMPUTER USE POLICY
**This is an excerpt of the College’s Computer Use Policy. Students are responsible with complying with the full Board-approved policy, which can be found on the College’s website at http://www.sunyacc.edu/page728.
I. Introduction
Access to modern information technology is essential to the mission of providing the students, faculty, and staff of Adirondack Community College (ACC) with educational services of the highest quality. The pursuit and achievement of the ACC mission of education and community service require that the privilege of the use of computing systems and software, internal and external data networks, as well as access to the World Wide Web, be made available to all those of the ACC community. The preservation of that privilege for the full community requires that each faculty member, staff member, student, and other authorized user comply with institutional and external standards for appropriate use. To assist and ensure such compliance, ACC establishes the following computer use policy.
II. Authorized Use and Activities
ACC computer facilities are a resource for members of the campus community, to be utilized for work consistent with the instructional and administrative goals of the College as defined in the ACC Mission Statement.
III. User Privacy
Users shall respect the privacy of others. Users shall not intentionally view information of other users, modify or obtain copies of other users’ files, or modify other users’ passwords without their permission.
IV. System Integrity and Denial of Service
Users shall respect the system integrity of campus computing facilities.
V. Resource Accounting
Users shall not develop or use procedures to alter or avoid the accounting and monitoring of the use of computing facilities.
VI. Resource Usage
Users shall use the computing facilities in a responsible and efficient manner. Users shall not alter the lab microcomputers in any way. They are expected to refrain from deliberately wasteful practices such as printing unnecessary listings, performing endless unnecessary computations, or unnecessarily using public terminals for long periods of time when others are waiting for the same resources. Users shall not install personal software on college computers.
VII. Copyrights and Licenses
Users shall not violate the legal protection provided by copyrights and licenses held by ACC.
VIII. Campus Network
Users shall not utilize the campus network to provide Internet access to any outside source, be it commercial or private. Network access for monetary gain or for business activities of groups or organizations is prohibited. The registration of commercial host names to a Network IP address is prohibited. Establishing a server or providing a service that over-utilizes the shared bandwidth is prohibited. Scanning for computers on any network using port scanners or network probing software including packet sniffers is prohibited.
IX. Electronic Mail Policy
Adirondack Community College owns all e-mail accounts run on its system. While incidental non-business personal use of e-mail is acceptable, conducting business for profit using College resources is forbidden. Any inappropriate e-mail is prohibited. Students should refer to the Campus E-Mail Policy.
X. Recreational Use
Recreational use of computing facilities, including computer games and social network communication, is allowed only when no other instructional, research, or administrative function requires the resources being used. Anyone using a computer for recreational purposes is required to relinquish the computer immediately to someone needing it for academic or administrative purposes.
XI. Academic Dishonesty
Practicing any form of dishonesty through use of computing facilities (for example cheating, plagiarism, or fraud) is prohibited.
XII. Harassment
Using computers or networks to harass, abuse or intimidate another person is prohibited. Users shall not develop or use programs that harass other users. Users shall be sensitive to
the public nature of shared facilities and take care not to display on screens in such locations images, sounds, or messages that could create an atmosphere of discomfort or harassment for others.
XIII. Pornography
Federal Child Pornography Law makes it illegal to create, possess, or distribute graphic depiction of minors engaged in sexual activity, including computer graphics. Computers storing such information can be seized as evidence. All users should be sensitive to the display of pornography in publicly visible forums.
XIV. Personal Web Pages
Users may create their own homepages. Users creating their own homepage must adhere to the campus Personal Web Page Policy.
XV. The College Website & Use of the Web Servers
The ACC website, which begins at the home page www.sunyacc.edu, is a volume of documents on several servers created by diverse authors which, as linked, represents the College as an official publication. All departmental or student group web pages that are part of the official college website are screened, monitored, coordinated, supervised, and controlled by the college webmaster, who retains the right to edit the pages. All authorized users of the web servers (for official or personal pages) will be restricted to 10 megabytes of hard drive space per website.
XVI. Authorization
Campus Technology authorizes the use of ACC computer facilities by members of the campus community (faculty, staff, students, and other affiliated individuals or organizations authorized by ACC).
XVII. User Accounts
Use of ACC’s computer systems requires that a user account be issued by the College, granting access to a particular system. Every computer user account issued by ACC is the responsibility of the person in whose name it is issued. College recognized clubs and student organizations may be issued a user account. Faculty advisors shall designate a particular person(s) authorized to act on behalf of the club or organization. This person(s) is responsible for all activity on the account and will be subject to College disciplinary procedures for misuse.
XVIII. Termination of Access to ACC Computing Facilities
Please refer to the unabridged policy for a complete list.
IXX. Restricted Access Systems
Access to selected administrative computers and programs is restricted on a "need-to-know" basis conforming to State University of New York policy guidelines. Unauthorized access or attempted access to these machines or data will constitute theft of services.
XX. Password Security
It is mandatory that user accounts be kept secure by keeping passwords secret.
XXI. Computer Labs
Use of ACC computer labs does not generally require that a user account be issued. The authorization to utilize College computer labs is granted to members of the campus community on condition that they adhere to the regulations specified in Authorized Use. The issuance of a password or other means of access is to assure appropriate confidentiality of ACC files and information and does not guarantee privacy for personal or improper use of college equipment or facilities.
XXII. Unauthorized Use
Violation of the regulations above is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense.
