Policies

Visit this site. http://www.itc.virginia.edu/pubs/docs/RespComp/rchandbook.html (This is about the student handbook on computing for the students of Virginia University. Read and understand their handbook.)

If you are to become a part of the VSU team who will formulate a handbook like that of Virginia University, give at least 2 policies that you want to be implemented in VSU or even just for CS students like you, regarding computing. Also include sanction or sort of punishment to those who will violate the said policy.

Misuse and Inappropriate Behavior

• Using a computer system without proper authorization granted through the University, college, or department               management structure. Some activities such as “port scanning” are not expressly prohibited.  However, if the target of such scanning requests that an individual or system stop performing such actions, the person or system performing the scans must stop scanning the target machine unless the scans are being carried out by a system administrator who has the authority and responsibility over the machine(s) being scanned or for the network being used.
• The unauthorized removal of university or another’s computing equipment, which constitutes theft.
• Reselling of services based on the university network, such as web hosting, mailing services or the selling of shell accounts.

Privacy

• A user can explicitly grant access to his or her directories, files or to services run from his or her systems. However, users who issue general or vague invitations to browse through their files incur a special obligation to protect any material that they do not wish others to see.  Indeed, all users are urged to maintain protection levels on their files consistent with the access they are actually willing to give to other users.

Enforcement
Inappropriate behavior in the use of computers is punishable under the general university policies and regulations regarding faculty, students and staff. The offenses mentioned in this policy range from relatively minor to extremely serious, though even a minor offense may be treated severely if it is repeated or malicious.  


Appropriate disciplinary action depends not only on the nature of the offense, but also on the intent and previous history of the offender. The range of possible penalties includes reprimands, loss of computing privileges, course failures for students, disciplinary probation, suspension or dismissal from the university and/or criminal prosecution.


Offenses that are minor or appear to be accidental in nature are often handled in a very informal manner such as through electronic mail. More serious offenses will involve formal procedures pursued through the Division of Student Affairs for students, Human Resources and/or the hiring university department.