TSC - Computer Classroom/Labs

Computer Classroom/Labs - Lab Policies - General

This page contains General Use policies.

This page consists of two sections:

Grainger Labs Use Policy

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Access and use of Grainger labs is a privilege granted to the members of the School of Business community facility- faculty, staff, and students-for scholarly, research, academic and administrative purposes. Computing resources are defined as facilities, equipment, systems, and personnel. Use of these resources includes World Wide Web, email, applications, courseware, and other sources of electronic communication.

Members of Grainger hall community who use the Grainger lab facilities are expected to do so in an effective, appropriate and ethical manner. Grainger labs computing resources must be used in a manner that is consistent with the instructional, research and administrative objectives of the academic community in general and with the purpose for which use of resources and facilities is intended. All activities inconsistent with these objectives are considered to be inappropriate and may jeopardize continued use of Grainger labs computing resources.

Use of Grainger labs computing resources, depends upon mutual respect and cooperation to ensure that all members of the UW-School of Business community have equal access, privileges, privacy, and protection from interference and harassment.

Grainger Labs User Agreement

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Grainger Labs have the right to monitor, record, and store computing activities of anyone using computing resources. If such monitoring, recording, and storage reveals possible evidence of inappropriate, unethical, or illegal activity, computing system personnel may provide the evidence obtained from monitoring to appropriate university and civic authorities.

Grainger Lab users agree to make appropriate use of computing resources including, but not limited to:

1.	Respecting the intended purposes of computing resources, facilities, and equipment (for scholarly, research, academic, administrative and UW- School of Business -sponsored community service purposes).
2.	Respecting the stated purpose of computer accounts (for scholarly, research, academic, administrative, and UW-School of business -sponsored community service purposes) and to use computer accounts only for the specified purposes.
3.	Respecting the dignity and privacy of other users.
4.	Respecting the integrity of the systems.
5.	Respecting the resource controls of the systems and managing appropriately use of disk space.
6.	Respecting the privileges associated with having network connectivity.
7.	Respecting the copyright protection of licensed software and documentation.
8.	Following all University of Wisconsin and UW- School of business, and local, state, and Federal laws related to computing.

Grainger Lab users agree to refrain from inappropriate uses of computing resources, including, but not limited to:

1.	Using any other individual's computer account or password.
2.	Using computing resources, facilities, and equipment for personal commercial gain.
3.	Intentionally seeking information on, obtaining copies of, modifying, or tampering with files, tapes, passwords, or any type of data belonging to other users unless specifically authorized to do so by those other users.
4.	Using resources to develop or execute programs that could harass other users, infiltrate the systems, damage or alter the software components of the systems, or disrupt UW- School of Business/ Grainger labs activities.
5.	Violating any network-related policy, whether set by the University of Wisconsin, UW- School of Business and Grainger labs, or a network governing body.
6.	Altering or avoiding accounting for the use of computing resources, facilities, and equipment.
7.	Making excessive use of resources, controlled or otherwise.
8.	Misrepresenting oneself or others through email or other electronic communication.
9.	Using, duplicating, or distributing licensed software and documentation without the express written permission of the original copyright owner.
10.	Using unauthorized copies of licensed software.
11.	Installing software without proper authorization from the Lab personnel.
12.	Abusing, harassing, intimidating, threatening, stalking, or discriminating against others through the use of computing resources.
13.	Sending obscene, abusive, harassing, or threatening messages to any other individual.
14.	Engaging in any activity, vandalism, or mischief that incapacitates, compromises, or destroys Grainger Labs resources.
15	Eating in the Labs, or possessing food in the labs is prohibited.
16.	Drinking in the Labs is allowed ONLY from closed, spill-proof containers. Open containers such as paper or foam cups are not permitted.
17.	Lab operating hours and closings are posted. Using the lab while it is closed, whether it is closed after building hours or closed for maintenance, is prohibited.

modified April 25, 2006