Acceptable Use Statement

Acceptable Use Statement

Purpose:

All users of Gulf Coast State College equipment are required to abide by the Acceptable Use Statement when using college equipment. This statement is on all student computers and must be accepted before using the computer.

By accepting this, you agree to refrain from...

• using College resources for any illegal activity
• accessing systems, accounts, or data you are not authorized to use, or attempting to bypass security ("hacking")
• sharing your username, password, or account, or using someone else's
• copying or distributing copyrighted material — including software, music, and video — without authorization
• displaying, printing, or transmitting obscene or offensive material, or using profane, obscene, or harassing language
• disrupting systems or other users — for example, denial-of-service attacks, deliberately crashing systems, or excessive use of memory, storage, bandwidth, or processing time
• using College resources for financial gain or non-academic commercial purposes
• sending spam, chain letters, or bulk unsolicited email
• installing or connecting any hardware, software, drivers, or devices, or changing system settings, without authorization (see the College's Unauthorized Technology, Software, Hardware, and Configuration Changes policy for details)

Use of College computers and networks may be monitored. Violations may result in loss of access and further action.

Unauthorized Technology, Software, Hardware, and Configuration Changes