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Technology Use Policy
Technology plays an important role in the education of students. As
part, the College has developed recommended uses and policies related
to use of College property which includes using the College's internet,
email system, connecting to the web through a college internet port or
any type of remote access activities sponsored by or through Marymount
Manhattan College. All users should be respectful of the protection
provided by copyright and refrain from transferring copyrighted or
licensed software to others and making illegal copies.
Music, Movies, Videos, Photographs and other Images
The internet provides students with a variety of services and tools for
their enjoyment and education. Many of these services require a fee
because they are licensed or copyrighted. MMC does not undertake any
responsibility for illegal activities conducted by the student. If an
abuse or a violation of law or College policy is identified, MMC may
take steps to intercept or remove the item, may remove access by the
user, and charge the student in violation of College policy.
Students are not permitted to:
- Illegally download any types of music, movies, videos,
and/or photographs that would require payment or written permission for
use of such item(s).
- Illegally copy papers, research or other topics without
permission of the original author.
Communication through the College Technological Communication Systems
College campuses like MMC take pride in providing an environment for
free speech. The College expects at a minimum, users will respect the
privacy of other users and employ appropriate standards of civility
when using electronic systems to communicate with other individuals.
The College is also responsible for protecting the rights of others in
the community by maintaining an atmosphere in which insulting, obscene,
or harassing speech is prohibited. All responsibility for statements
made in public computer-mediated communication rests with the
individual posting the statements. Statements do not represent the
opinions of the supervisor or employer of that person or anyone
involved with the networks that comprise the MMC network. MMC provides
to its faculty, staff and students the capacity to engage in various
kinds of communication that are mediated by computers. This includes
the use of bulletin boards, computer lists, email, and the computer
servers that provide the basis for such communication. MMC does not
undertake any responsibility to review the contents of messages sent
and received but, if an abuse or a violation of law or College policy
is identified, MMC may take steps to intercept or remove the message,
may remove access by the user, and charge the student to be in
violation of College policy.
For the protection of all constituents of MMC, students are not
permitted to participate in the following activities as it applies to
messages and communications sent on the MMC network:
- Using foul or obscene language, posting obnoxious or
inappropriate announcements, or making defamatory statements is not
acceptable.
- Sending "chain letter," "spam" or "broadcast" messages to
lists or individuals, and other types of use, which would cause network
congestion or otherwise interfere with the work of others is not
acceptable.
- Performing repeated, unsolicited and unwanted communication
of an intrusive nature. For example, continuing to send email messages
to an individual after being asked to stop.
- Cyber harassment including but not limited to, the
following misuses of technology: embarrassing, harassing,
intimidating, threatening, terrorizing and/or targeting another member
of the College community by way of any technological tool, such as
sending or posting inappropriate or derogatory email messages, instant
messages, text messages, digital pictures or images, or website
postings.
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