Acceptable Use Policy

[Donald G Richardson]

On Fri, 3 May 1996, Susan Bergin wrote:

> This question is addresed mainly to academic institutions, but any input 
> is welcome. 
>  
> Do any of you have (or are you considering getting) software that 
> monitors and/or controls Internet access from staff and/or student campus 
> computers? Some people at our college are concerned about our liability 
> if someone (staff or student) uses our computers in an unacceptable 
> manner, such as to download pornography or the formula for making a bomb. 
> Students will have to sign an Acceptable Use Policy. Right now there is 
> no suggestion that staff also signs such a policy.
> 

Susan:

Our institution has an Acceptable Use Policy in place 
(URL: http://www.wpi.edu/AboutUs/Pubs/AUP/aup.html), which
all users agree to follow when they get an account on the system here.

                   Don Richardson ** drichard at wpi.edu
                 Reference Librarian ** Gordon Library   
                    Worcester Polytechnic Institute