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IT Policies



General caveat to the outline: Some outlined areas will, inevitably, blend in form, function, values, and impact with other areas at times. For example, security, confidentiality, and privacy are interrelated subjects.

1.0 Constituting Authority
Documents creating and authorizing the IT Policy Committee, and the creation, revision, and termination of IT internal and external policies and procedures.
2.0 Communications
These policies deal with electronic mail, the World Wide Web and the Internet as communications facilitators, standards, appropriate legal compliance, and other related subjects.

3.0 Computer Use
(Acceptable Use Policy)
All things dealing with the computers used by the end users, desktop, portable, computer labs, software issues, third party access, and others.

4.0 Information Management
Information Management policies and procedures cover database access credentials, restrictions on access to data, courseware and content management, and related subjects.
5.0 Intellectual Property
Ownership and use restrictions, copyright compliance, licensing of software and other intellectual property, and related subjects.

6.0 Networking
Access, authorization and use of electronic networks administered by IT, connection and use of attached devices, maintenance and protection, and related subjects
7.0 Privacy
Compliance with legal standards, individual privacy expectations, confidentiality standards, sanctions, information sensitivity and classification and related subjects. See also Security.

8.0 Security
Physical, legal, political, and administrative rules and actions to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, use, and maintenance of the electronic infrastructure and data of the University, and related subjects.
9.0 Governance and Advisory
IT and University entities, groups, policies, and procedures dealing with matters related to IT and the electronic infrastructure and data of the University.
 

Proposed Policies

6.3 Open Area Network Security PolicyPDF
2.1 Auto-Forwarded E-mail PolicyPDF

Procedures

Templates

IT Internal Policies

University Policies


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