Strand1_Policies

**Definition**
It is a formal contract that is composed by terms and conditions and it is use for legal evidence

**News Articles**
http://www.corpcomputerservices.com/articles/it-policies-small-business

**Examples**
__Churchill College IT Policy__

The IT Lab aim in Churchill College is to provide students with a place where they can use a computer with Internet access and printing capabilities. The use of the IT Lab is subject to the same rules of the College. Teachers, Students and their parents must read and understand the Churchill College IT Policy. Not doing so will not exempt the users from any possible consequence they might face. It is the responsibility any user who bring mobile devices to school to abide by the guidelines outlined in this document.

Acceptable use of technology __IT LAB__

1. Food and drinks aren’t allowed inside the Lab at all times.

2. Equipment is school property; therefore students can not modify it. this means that students aren't able to install any kind of software or hardware

■ students cannot install or uninstall software

■ students cannot unplug any cables at all.

■ students cannot change the configuration of computers

3. Desks are furniture of the school; therefore students have to take care of them. In case they do any damage, students have to pay for the whole desk.

4. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">In case you find any equipment damaged go to administration and report the problem.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Students are able to save any file in the computer hard drive or in the Laboratory server folder. But if something happens and the file is deleted school is not responsible for the file. so be sure you have a backup.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">6. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Internet connection is available to any student in the school but it has a firewall that prohibits some websites. Nevertheless students should be aware that social networks are prohibited and that they have to respect copyright laws.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">7. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">All computers should be turned off after use and chairs should be put back to its place.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">8. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Printer should be used only for school related materials. it is suggested that users print in double sided paper unless it is completely necessary not to. If more than 1 copy are required from one document, you should print one and go to administration to ask for copies of the document.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">9. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chruchill Net should only be used for school related issues. __Mobile Devices (laptops, mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, etc)__

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Users are allowed to bring any electronic device at their own risk.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Students are not allowed to use electronic devices in class unless allowed by the teacher.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Owners of the respective mobile device hold full responsibility for any devices brought. The school is not responsible for any damaged caused inside the school facilities.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">By no means any user should use the network and the internet provided the school to execute malicious actions that may hinder, harm, incinerate, immolate, annihilate, any human being.

<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disaster Recovery

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Users are permitted to save files to the local hard drive or in the Laboratory server folder at their own risk. The IT lab is not responsible if any files are lost, damaged, stolen, or deleted.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Users are responsible for backing up their own data.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Administration should back their data once a month. Student record once a year.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Grades should be uploaded to Omi Grades which will be backed up every two

<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">weeks.

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Security

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Faculty members are responsible for their passwords.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Malicious programs and websites should not be run on school computers to avoid viruses.

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Technology standards

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Students are not allowed to install software on the school computers.

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">IT services

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">All issues with the network will be delegated to Sistemas from the Anglo.

<span class="goog-inline-block kix-lineview-text-block" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Users shall not try to solve problems with the printer in the IT lab, they should notify Omar Alvarez Badillo.