Saint Mary’s College of California (“Saint Mary’s”) is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to offering a Catholic, Lasallian, Liberal Arts education. Saint Mary’s has developed Information Technology (IT) resources to support this mission. This Policy governs the appropriate use of Saint Mary’s IT Resources.
- The primary purpose of Saint Mary’s IT Resources is to facilitate and support the Academic Mission of the College.
- The use of Saint Mary’s IT resources for College business and operational activities such as Financial and Academic administration, student support, and facilities administration are also critical in support of the Academic Mission of the College.
- The mission-aligned priorities noted above constitute the primary use of Saint Mary’s IT Resources. All other uses are secondary, and must not interfere with primary use of Saint Mary’s IT Resources.
- The use of Saint Mary’s IT Resources is a privilege that is extended to all qualified members of the Saint Mary’s Community, and must be consistent with the priorities listed above.
- The use of Saint Mary’s IT Resources by all Users must comply with all applicable laws and Saint Mary’s Policies. Violations may result in suspension or termination of User privileges.
- By accessing Saint Mary’s IT Resources, Users implicitly agree to abide by this Policy.
Because there are multiple handbooks for the various groups at Saint Mary’s, all handbooks will be directed to the same website for the current policies. This will ensure that all parties are directed to the current version and avoid the possibility of outdated policies in any particular handbook.
Related IT Policies
Saint Mary’s College of California General Policies Governing the Use of Information Technology
Saint Mary’s College of California Policy Governing the Attachment and Use of Personally-owned Computer Equipment on the Saint Mary’s Network (also referred to as Bring Your Own Device, BYOD)
Saint Mary’s College of California Policy for College-Provided Mobile Computing Equipment
Saint Mary’s College of California Password Policy
Saint Mary’s College of California Web and Blog Use Policy
Saint Mary’s College of California Institutional Information Security Policy
These policies can be found on the Technology Policy page of the College’s website, https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/it-services/technology-planning-and-policy/technology-policy
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