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J. The use does not involve accessing or attempting to access by "hacking" or any other unauthorized entry, materials, information, resources, communication devices, or the files of other users, which the student reasonably understands to be restricted to persons other than the student. Intentional interception of any electronic communication is considered unauthorized access and may violate the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
K. The use does not involve in any manner disabling or inactivating virus scanning software or restrictive filters.
Illegal Activity
A. Any illegal use of the network, or its use in support of such activities, is strictly prohibited.
B. Illegal activities are defined as a violation of local, state, and/or federal laws.
C. The submission, publication, or transmission of information or data of any type for the purpose of planning,
preparing, or engaging in criminal activity of any type is strictly prohibited.
D. College officials will report actual or suspected criminal conduct to law enforcement authorities.
Viewing or Distributing Obscene or Pornographic Materials
A. Students may not intentionally access, download, store, or transmit obscene or pornographic sites, materials, files, or messages through the College District Information Systems or using any College District computing and telecommunicating networks, equipment, or computing resources to include, but not limited to, any sites, materials, messages, or files, which:
1. Contain adult oriented or pornographic images, written materials, or discussions;
2. Are restricted to adults or persons age 21 or over because of adult oriented sexual or violent content 3. Contain sexually explicit images or materials of any type, to include images of the human body which
depict nudity or sexual excitement, as well as actual or simulated sexual acts. Conduct of this character is not and will not be recognized as appropriate or authorized use of College computing equipment, information systems, and networks for personal, academic, administrative, or business purposes.
B. Violation of this section, paragraph A, will result in disciplinary action as stated under “Suspension of privileges by Registrar/Student Conduct Officer”.
Suspension of Privileges by Registrar/Student Conduct Officer
A. The College's VP of Student Success or the College’s Director of Technology may suspend a student's access privileges for as long as necessary to protect the College's computing resources. As soon as practicable following the suspension, the Registrar/Student Conduct Officer must take the following actions:
1. The student must be provided with notice of the computing resources suspension and the reasons for it. 2. The student must be given an opportunity to meet with the Registrar/Student Conduct Officer to discuss
the suspension if the student requests it.
3. Following the meeting, the student must be notified that the student may appeal to the
Registrar/Student Conduct Officer immediate supervisor if the student is dissatisfied with the outcome
of the meeting.
B. The Registrar/Student Conduct Officer may suspend computing privileges as a disciplinary sanction following
adjudication under the student code of conduct.
Violation of Policy
A. Any violation of this policy will be considered “misconduct” under the College’s Student Code of Conduct (13) Misuse of Computing Resources. Violations should be reported as provided under the Code.
B. Violations of federal or state law may be referred for criminal or civil prosecution.
Application of Public Records Law
All information created or received for work purposes and contained in College computing equipment files, servers, or electronic mail (email) depositories are public records owned by the college and are available to the public unless an exception to the Wisconsin Public Records Law applies. This information may be purged and destroyed only in accordance with the College records retention schedule.
COMPLAINTS
Complaints are related to federal and state laws, as well as the legal rights of students. LTC recognizes two categories of complaints:
• Harassment/Discrimination Complaints (Equal Educational Opportunity)
• Sexual Harassment/Misconduct Complaints (Title IX)