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Valencia Community College
Winter Park Campus Library
INTERNET USE POLICY
ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IS PROVIDED FOR THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND
RESEARCH OF VALENCIA'S STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.
- Users must have a current Valencia Student I.D. card that must
be presented to staff. Use of Internet-access computers is on
a first-come-first-served basis. The College reserves the right
to limit access to its computing resources and its equipment.
- Internet workstation use is LIMITED TO TWO-HOUR TIME
increments.
- As the Internet workstation display screen is in view of all
patrons and staff, users are not permitted to display any
visual images, sound, or text that would create an atmosphere
of discomfort or harassment for others.
- Although staff is able to offer searching suggestions and answer
some questions, they will not provide in-depth training on Internet
searching, software programs, and personal computer use. Classes
are available for this purpose.
- If you wish to save files, you may bring a blank formatted diskette
or a recordable cd-rom. Software downloaded from the Internet
may contain a virus; you need to have virus-checking software
on your computer. The campus is not responsible for damage or
liability that may occur from a customer's use of the campus computers.
- The computer operator is liable for any damage done to the
workstation's hardware or software and for any illegal or unethical
acts performed through the system. This is not limited to physical
damage or vandalism. The computer equipment and software is to
be used as installed. Do not delete, add to, or modify the installed
hardware or software. Do not use the campus computers to make
unauthorized entry into any other computers or networks.
- WARNING: As voluntary users, Internet searchers are
responsible for defining the constraints of the search. The College
shall not be held accountable for the accuracy or decency of data
retrieved via the Internet. Not all sources on the Internet provide
accurate, complete, or current information. Be a selective consumer,
questioning the validity of the information you find.
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UNACCEPTABLE USE INCLUDES ANY ACTIVITY
WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL OR RESEARCH NEEDS INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Any use of the Internet for commercial purposes.
- Downloading to or installing any program on the hard drive
of any computer.
- Accessing chat rooms or chat channels other than those
related to classroom assignments.
- Downloading or installing music files onto any computer.
- Committing illegal or unethical acts, including unauthorized
entry into other computers.
- Game playing from any Internet site.
- Any display of images, sounds, or text, which could create
an atmosphere of distress or harassment of other library
users.
- Displaying pornographic images which disrupt or create
an atmosphere of distress or harassment of other library
users.
- Violating copyright laws and fair-use provisions through
inappropriate reproduction or dissemination of copyrighted
text, images, or other resources. Everything on the Internet
is to be considered copyrighted.
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THE WINTER PARK CAMPUS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS POLICY
AT ANY TIME.
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